There was a time when traveling from the United States carried a kind of lightness. You could say, I’m going abroad for a few weeks,  and...

When we think of the witch trials, we often imagine bonfires, shadowy figures in courts, and whispered accusations passed over fences. Yet beneath the drama of superstition and fire lies a deeper story: how societies under strain weaponized fear, how political and religious divisions fueled suspicion, and how women—so often the target—found ways to endure. The witch trials were not about witches. Most of the accused had no connection to pagan practices or secret rituals. They

HearthFinder is about building and protecting hearths—whether that means starting a new life abroad or finding ways to stay safe where...