Katharine Lake Berz

Nov 5, 2024 | thestar.com | Katharine Lake Berz

In all the anxiety about a possible second Donald Trump presidency, it’s easy to forget that America might, in a historic first, elect a woman as president. My female Generation X friends and I cannot forget this dream. We have booked our Washington hotel for the January inauguration weekend. We have waited long enough. We are ready to celebrate. But first, we need to apologize for the delay.  We are the women who were supposed to change the world. We were primed to overturn traditional gender roles.

Oct 14, 2024 | niagarafallsreview.ca | Katharine Lake Berz

LISBON—On a recent morning in Lisbon, Hugo Faria — a man who has spent his entire career working to solve an addiction crisis — was searching for a way to describe the astonishing reduction of drug use in Portugal. What could possibly sum up the achievement that, despite its challenges, has become the kind of triumph that’s offered hope across the globe?

Oct 14, 2024 | thestar.com | Katharine Lake Berz

LISBON—On a recent morning in Lisbon, Hugo Faria — a man who has spent his entire career working to solve an addiction crisis — was searching for a way to describe the astonishing reduction of drug use in Portugal. What could possibly sum up the achievement that, despite its challenges, has become the kind of triumph that’s offered hope across the globe?

Sep 18, 2024 | news-decoder.com | Katharine Lake Berz |Decoder Replay

With an influx of migrants over the past decade, Germany is reconciling to rapidly changing demographics. The idea of German identity is evolving. In a refuge for asylum seekers in Eichsfeld, Germany, a father hugs his son who has just returned from school, 24 April 2024.

Sep 10, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | Katharine Lake Berz

Open this photo in gallery:A man carries goods on his back in Eminonu commercial area in Istanbul, on May 2, 2023.Francisco Seco/The Associated PressPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountKatharine Lake Berz is a freelance journalist who writes about how national and international issues have an impact on people’s lives. Political candidates in Canada and the United States are threatening the independence of their central banks, and voters should be worried.