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The Architect of Swiss Neutrality on Charting a New Approach

By Yasmeen Serhan

Switzerland Mulls Ban on Factory Farming

By Lisa Abend/Zurich, Switzerland

With 'Deepest Sadness,' Swiss Mourn Passing of Alps Glacier

By Tara Law

Swiss Air Force Disrupts Yodeling Festival With Fly-By in the Wrong Town

By Megan McCluskey
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Switzerland Loves Guns. The E.U. Wants Reforms. Voters Will Decide

On May 19, the Swiss will vote on whether to keep their cherished shooting traditions intact

By Helena Bachmann / Geneva

Four Skiers Dead After an Unexpected Storm on Swiss Alps

The tragedy is the latest among a string of recent fatal accidents on the Alps

By Laignee Barron

Steve Bannon Takes Trumpism to Europe

The President's former chief adviser got roaring ovations at a sold-out event in Zurich

By Simon Shuster / Zurich

This Country Is Making It Illegal to Boil Live Lobsters

Some researchers now think lobsters can feel pain

By Jennifer Calfas

Why Millions of Dollars in Gold End Up in Sewers Every Year

It happens all over the world

By Melissa Chan

Switzerland's New Medical Drones

During a medical emergency, every second matters--including the ones spent driving samples to and from external labs for testing. But what if they could be flown instead? That's the idea behind a new fleet of...

By Julia Zorthian

Candy Scientists Invented a Pink Chocolate Aimed at Millennials

It took nearly a decade of work to perfect "ruby chocolate"

By Mahita Gajanan

World's Longest Suspension Footbridge

The newest place to hike in the Alps isn't a mountain--it's a suspension bridge. The longest pedestrian bridge of its kind just opened in Switzerland, running 1,621 ft. over a valley between the towns of...

By Julia Zorthian

'We Spent Our Lives Searching For Them.' Couple's Frozen Bodies Found on Glacier 75 Years After Disappearance

'I kept wondering if they had suffered and what had become of them'

By Kate Samuelson

Switzerland Parodies President Trump's 'America First'

Europe is having more fun at President Trump's expense. After a spoof of Trump's "America First" slogan from the Netherlands went viral, the Swiss comedy show Deville Late Night made the case for "Switzerland Second."...

By Ashley Hoffman

Poll: What Do You Think About American Political Divides?

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, electoral divisions remain

By Katie Reilly

Poll: Will Digital Privacy Become a Luxury?

Technology is a tool that also risks becoming a threat to privacy

By Katie Reilly

Muslim Children in Switzerland Must Attend Mixed Swimming Classes, Court Rules

The unprecedented case was brought by two Swiss-Turkish nationals

By Kate Samuelson

Girls Denied Citizenship for Refusing to Swim With Boys

The country favors integration in its naturalization process

By Sarah Begley

Worker at Panama Papers Law Firm Arrested in Geneva

Mossack Fonseca accused the IT worker of information theft

By Katie Reilly

Switzerland Voters Reject Guaranteed Basic Income Plan

The monthly income would have been about 2,500 Swiss francs

By Melissa Chan
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