How to Avoid Bed Bugs in Paris

A pest control worker from Societe Mesnuisibles uses a magnifying glass to inspect bed bugs inside an apartment in Paris. — A pest control worker from Societe Mesnuisibles uses a magnifying glass to inspect bed bugs inside an apartment in Paris.
Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg

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October 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM UTC

Hey, it's Tim in Munich, where I didn't sleep so well last night and, uh, wait, what's that itch? Not one of those bed bugs proliferating in Europe, right? More on why I'm having bed-bug nightmares in a just a second ...

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