Germany

Commander in Nazi-led unit found living in the US

Investigation reveals that Michael Karkoc, 94, has been hiding out in Minnesota since shortly after World War II

David Rising, Randy Herschaft and Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Friday, Jun 14, 2013 12:27 PM UTC 58
News Associated Press, Nazi Germany

Stop blaming technology for high unemployment!

If our government invested more in education and raised the minimum wage, we wouldn't be having this inane debate

Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 6:39 PM UTC 20
Business RobertReich.org, technology

Answer to military’s sexual assault problem may be overseas

We followed our allies before lifting "don't ask, don't tell." Now, America's allies may lead us to reform again

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 6:31 PM UTC 14
Politics U.S. Military, Sexual assault

The question libertarians just can’t answer

If your approach is so great, why hasn’t any country anywhere in the world ever tried it?

Michael Lind Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 4:17 PM UTC 1364
Politics Libertarianism, United Nations

Law change spells end for Germany’s longest word

"Rindfleischetikettierungsueberwachungsaufgabenuebertragungsgesetz" is no more

Associated Press Monday, Jun 3, 2013 9:36 PM UTC
Life Associated Press, Germany

“Hannah Arendt”: The big Twitter war of 1962

A strangely appropriate German film brings the hot-button "Eichmann in Jerusalem" controversy to life

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:20 PM UTC 34
Entertainment Movies, Germany, Nazi Germany

German transport to use drones to catch graffiti artists

Deutsche Bahn authorities exemplify how surveillance drones can function as technologies of social control

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:34 PM UTC 17
Technology graffiti, Deutsche Bahn, rail

UK Military: London attack victim was a “model soldier”

Twenty-five-year-old Lee Rigby is survived by his wife and son

Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 31
News Associated Press, London

Justin Bieber has less than 12 hours to save his monkey

The abandoned capuchin monkey will become German property unless the singer claims him

Prachi Gupta Friday, May 17, 2013 3:45 PM UTC
Entertainment capuchin monkey, Justin Bieber

Pic of the day: Angler lands 103-pound cod

The 5-foot fish was caught off the coast of Norway last month

Jacob Sugarman Monday, May 13, 2013 9:22 PM UTC
All Salon Pic of the day, Norway, Cod, fish

Authenticity and the X-Games

Why ESPN just doesn't get it

Matt Reevy, The Classical Friday, May 10, 2013 3:43 PM UTC
Entertainment The Classical, x-games, Brazil

Nazi-themed German production of Wagner opera canceled

Some audience members fround Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" so disturbing that they had to receive medical care

Prachi Gupta Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:52 PM UTC
Entertainment nazi, richard wagner, opera

“Rocky” musical coming to Broadway

After a successful run in Germany, Stallone is bringing the play to the U.S.

Prachi Gupta Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:54 PM UTC
Entertainment rocky, Musicals, Broadway, Germany

Google fined by data protection agency

The German organization has fined Google Inc. $189,000 for illegally recording information from wireless networks

Associated Press Monday, Apr 22, 2013 4:26 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Germany, Google

Glenn Beck’s favorite immigrants

Conservatives rally around a controversial family facing deportation. Take one guess why

Sally Kohn Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 3:44 PM UTC 189
News Immigration, Immigration Reform

Bomb from World War II defused near Berlin’s main station

Nearby houses were evacuated and flights to the city's main airport were briefly disrupted

Associated Press Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 4:32 PM UTC
Technology From the Wires, World War II

Justin Bieber given four weeks to save pet monkey from quarantine

The tiny capuchin is "clearly traumatised," said interim caretaker, Karl-Heinz Joachim

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 3:02 PM UTC
Entertainment Justin Bieber, capuchin monkey

Check out Christo’s latest installation

The artist's longtime collaborator says "Big Air Package" is the largest inflatable structure ever built

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Hyperallergic, Art, Architecture

Architecture is always political

A new exhibit at MOMA offers a sterling reminder that context is what gives buildings their power

Anna Ficek, Hyperallergic Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 10:20 PM UTC
All Salon Hyperallergic, Architecture

“The Silence”: A serial killer is on the loose in this twisty, David Lynch-esque thriller

You'll know who the killer is right away — kind of — in this ominous German drama

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 7:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Thrillers, Crime, Europe

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