GERMANY

WORLD NEWS
Germany's Health Minister Proposes Major Fine On Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Kids
By Amy Russo
Jens Spahn wants to crack down on those who don't protect their children and others against measles.
ENVIRONMENT
Wild Raccoon Moves Into Zoo, And Zookeepers Have To Let Him Stay
The interloper, now named Fred, has taken up with the seven raccoon residents at Germany's Heidelberg Zoo.
POLITICS
Lara Trump Calls Migrants 'The Downfall Of Germany'
By Amy Russo
The president's daughter-in-law and 2020 campaign adviser called immigration "one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."
IMPACT
The Radical Way Berlin Plans To Solve Its Housing Crisis
By Emily Schultheis
A ban on mega-landlords and a rental freeze are two ideas being hotly debated.
WORLD NEWS
British Airways Plane Headed For Germany Lands In Scotland By Mistake
By AP, AP
Officials are still trying to determine the cause of the “obviously unfortunate mix-up.”
WEIRD NEWS
Fabulously Fat Rat Rescued After Getting Stuck In Manhole Cover
By Hilary Hanson
An animal rescue group says the plus-size German rodent simply had too much "good food."
WEIRD NEWS
Court Rules Man Can't Have Gun License After His Dog Shoots Him With Rifle
A court in Munich, Germany, said it must be assumed the hunter "will handle firearms and ammunition carelessly in future as well.”
WEIRD NEWS
German Sausage Museum Reconsiders Move To Nazi Camp Site
The sausage museum received criticism for seeking to move to a former satellite site of the Buchenwald concentration camp.
WORLD NEWS
Hackers Post Personal Information About Hundreds Of German Politicians On Twitter
The leak reportedly included addresses, personal letters and copies of identity cards.
POLITICS
Andrew Cuomo Rages Against Trump In Ellis Island Inauguration Speech
By Amy Russo
“This is the harbor where Frederick Trump arrived from Germany and whose grandson would become president of the United States."
WORLD NEWS
Germany To Compensate Survivors Of World War II's Kindertransport
By Jenna Amatulli
Survivors, separated from their families and sent to the U.K. just before the war, will be given about $2,800.
IMPACT
Germany Offers A Lesson In How To Respond To The Far Right
By Emily Schultheis
The staggering rise of green politics is in direct opposition to the far-right populism of Alternative for Germany.
WEIRD NEWS
Better Watch Out: Krampus Is Back To Spread Holiday Fear
By Ed Mazza
Meet Santa's less-than-jolly counterpart... if you dare.
RELIGION
Hundreds Of Holocaust Survivors Speak Up About Anti-Semitism At Global Hanukkah Event
By Carol Kuruvilla
The elderly survivors gathered in Berlin, Moscow, Jerusalem, and South Orange, New Jersey, to mark the third night of Hanukkah.
IMPACT
Meet The Men Who Ditched Well Paid Jobs In Big Energy To Tackle Climate Change
By XiaoZhi Lim
Lition Energy uses blockchain to connect consumers directly with renewable power plants.
WORLD NEWS
A Third Of People In Major European Countries Know Little Or Nothing About The Holocaust
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Many Europeans also hold anti-Semitic beliefs, a CNN poll confirms.
QUEER VOICES
Meet The Pioneering Doctor Who Broke Ground For Transgender Rights More Than A Century Ago
By The Conversation US, Editorial Partner
“Love is as varied as people are.”
VIDEOS
Jewish Students Mark 80 Years Since Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, known as “the night of broken glass” occured 80 years ago throughout Germany and Austria.
WORLD NEWS
Former Nazi SS Camp Guard, 94, Goes On Trial In Germany
By David Rising, AP
Johann Rehbogen has been charged with being an accessory to murder while working at Stutthof concentration camp.
WORLD NEWS
Angela Merkel Won't Seek Re-Election As Party Chair: Reports
By Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel, Reuters
But party sources said Germany's Merkel wants to remain chancellor until 2021, when the next federal election is due.
WORLD NEWS
Merkel's Most Powerful Ally Tried To Mimic The Far-Right — And Got Trounced
By Nick Robins-Early
When establishment parties shift to the right, it can backfire in a big way.
WORLD NEWS
Angela Merkel's Bavarian Allies Suffer Worst Election Results Since 1950
By Michael Nienaber, Paul Carrel and Jörn Poltz, Reuters
The Christian Social Union acquired only about 36 percent of the vote, losing its absolute majority.
WORLD NEWS
Germany Arrests Suspect In Bulgarian Journalist's Murder
Viktoria Marinova was raped and strangled to death in a northern Bulgarian town.
IMPACT
The City Where Artists Are Fighting Gentrification
By Emily Manthei
They are working with activists, planners and government to turn an abandoned government building into studios, public housing and a shelter for refugees.
QUEER VOICES
German Teen Arrested For Allegedly Plotting Gay Club Bomb Attack
By David Rising, Associated Press
The suspect reportedly had instructions on making explosives and was trying to procure chemicals online.
WORLD NEWS
Right-Wing German Protester Convicted For Giving Nazi Salute
By Mary Papenfuss
The 33-year-old received a suspended sentence and $2,300 fine.
PREVIOUS NEXT
Page 1 2 3 4 5 ...