Is Finland an involuntary backdoor to Europe? Has fat-shaming reached the Middle East? Are young workers really slacking off?
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Ollie Mann and The Week delve into what's behind the headlines and discuss what really matters from the past seven days.
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In this week's episode,
Russian pranks
Finnish and Latvian governments say Russian tourists are using their countries to circumvent air traffic bans between Russia and the EU. Both said they saw an increase in tourists crossing the eastern border by land using visas issued by her other EU member states and flying from airports in Helsinki and Riga. But calls for EU countries to stop issuing these visas have sparked a backlash among those who say all Russians should not be barred from the EU.
Obesity in the Arab World
News reports about gender differences in obese people in Arab countries sparked unexpected controversy this week after a female movie star whose photo was used to illustrate it was sued. The economist who connected me to the subject. Enas Taleb was presented as an example of a more positive Middle Eastern attitude towards women with "enough curves". And how it led women to put on more weight than men. Now she's suing the publication for the "emotional, mental and social damage" it caused
Quiet Retirement
While much attention has been paid to ``great retirement'', in which many workers leave the workplace near the end of their careers, It is a phenomenon of Went under the radar. More and more young workers are reportedly staying in their jobs, butare making minimalefforts to avoid layoffs.The trend was first spotted in China. is now spread across Europe and North America. Does this reflect the prevalence of desperation and inertia among young people, or is it simply a declining work ethic?
