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Why a growing number of Americans believe they’re better off abroad
More than 3.3 million Americans live outside of the US - and the demographic of that group appears to be shifting, Ariana Baio reports
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· Jul 11, 2026
The emotional turmoil Americans face after moving abroad
Moving abroad sounds like an exotic escape from America’s chaos. Grief and guilt often follow
Upworthy
· Jul 5, 2026
Europeans who moved to the United States share 13 reasons they prefer their new lives in America
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National Post
· Jul 2, 2026
July festivities decline in border towns, with U.S.-Canada ties still strained
North of the border, tourism has been less affected by geopolitics, with Americans still crossing the border in many regions
Twitchy
· Jun 22, 2026
Europeans Taste US Suburbs and Ranch Dressing, Realize They’re Poor — Left Still Begs to Be Like Them
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Moving Wealth Abroad? Here's How to Keep Your American Dream From Turning Into an Overseas Nightmare
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· Jun 28, 2026
Jump in immigration from France and the US
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Fark
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Americans after moving abroad: "I'm not sure what would get me to go back" [Murica]
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UPI
· Jun 26, 2026
Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations -- U.S. safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
‘I’m not sure what would get me to go back’: The growing number of Americans moving abroad
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India TV News
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 9, 2026
Close one loophole to end the foreign takeover of higher education
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· Jul 9, 2026
Maltas population rose to 588,254 by end 2025: NSO
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jul 4, 2026
Seeing America Through Fresh Eyes This July 4th
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· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
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The College Fix
· Jul 4, 2026
Media, academics hilariously flummoxed by World Cup fans’ positive reactions to everyday America
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Up sticks: great escape to the country at record high
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· Jul 12, 2026
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· Jun 21, 2026
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· Jul 4, 2026
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