I get it. I’m currently living in Tokyo and when someone asks me when I plan on returning to America, I think of the delicious, healthy food, calm train rides and affordable healthcare and wonder how I will adapt when I eventually return stateside. And I’m not alone. Americans are leaving the United States in numbers not seen since the Great Depression, according to records.

For the first time in roughly 90 years, more people left the U.S. than moved in last year. The Trump administration has credited the net negative migration to its immigration crackdown that has resulted in increased deportations and limited visas. However, stats show that beyond this, American citizens are choosing to leave—uprooting their families and pursuing lives in other countries they deem safer and more stable.

While exact figures are difficult to track, estimates from the Wall Street Journal suggest at least 180,000 U.S. citizens relocated overseas last year, and the true number is likely higher. Experts say this rise is due to a mix of economic pressures and lifestyle changes that have made moving abroad more appealing and accessible for many Americans. Of course, with remote work and FaceTime, it’s never been easier to move far, far away from “home”.

Telecommuters and retirees are reportedly finding that their U.S. incomes go further outside of the 50 states. The Journal also cites safety as a top reason Americans are increasingly opting to live abroad. “You don’t face the prospect of your 5-year-old going into a kindergarten and doing an active shooter drill,” said 41-year-old Chris Ford, who works for a Dallas-based company and lives in Berlin.

Other driving factors for moving abroad include a significantly lower cost of living, better and more affordable healthcare, and an enhanced work-life balance. Statistics from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office last fall showed that the number of U.S. citizens relocating to Ireland has surged by 96%, according to new figures. In all 27 member states of the European Union, the number of Americans arriving to live and work is at a record high and rising. There’s also been a surge of Americans reportedly applying for British and Irish passports, too. What do you think … would you try it?

Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that President Donald Trump said Monday would likely take several weeks (but could go “far longer”). Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including energy facilities in Qatar and the American Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

Trump is pushing back against mounting criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict. The frustration is coming not just from the political left but also from his “Make America Great Again” base, as the conflict expands, energy prices surge, and the death toll in the Middle East rises. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to rule out deploying American ground forces in Iran during his first public comments on the military operation.

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And while airlines have long had to navigate sporadic flare-ups of armed conflict and missile strikes across Middle East skies, the fallout from the latest conflict has reached a new level.

It’s not really new. Back in 2011, the New York Times published an article that explored a growing business: helping people repair their online reputations. Fifteen years later, there is still demand for those services—but the permutations that the current state of the internet requires has resulted in the industry evolving in unexpected ways.

One of those permutations involves the app Tea, which describes its offering as “dating safety tools that protect women.” Tea allows its users to anonymously comment on men they have dated, with goals like avoiding potential catfishing situations and encountering those with a murky or criminal past.

Now, details have come to light about one service that seeks to improve the reputations of men who have received poor ratings on Tea. 404 Media reports that a service called Tea App Green Flags—whose website touts “[p]rofessional defamation removal and reputation management for Tea App, Facebook, and beyond”—has entered the proverbial arena, offering its services to men who feel that they have been wrongly maligned on the app. But it’s not cheap. Price-wise, it costs $1.99 to report one Tea account and up to $79.99 to report 25 of them. The company also offers "24/7 Reputation Monitoring", which costs $19.99 per month and alerts clients when they appear on Tea or Facebook.

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