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#Blockupy Protesters Clashed with Police at Anti-Austerity Rally in Germany

Protesters sought to disrupt the grand opening of the European Central Bank’s headquarters.

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Germany’s “Hate Poets” Hate On Islamophobes

German writers read all the racist emails in their inbox on stage.

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Germany’s Blind Breast Cancer Detectors

Braille readers are able to detect tumors much earlier than most doctors and women performing self-exams.

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This 500-Year-Old Religious Figure Is Playmobil’s Best Selling Toy of All Time

Playmobil’s “Little Luther” sold out in a record-breaking three days.

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Can Battlestar Galactica Roleplay Boost Political Engagement? The German Government Thinks So

80 frackin’ participants are learning all about politics and civic responsibility through the lens of BSG

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New Book Reveals The U.S.’s Secret WWII Prisoner Exchange Program

A new book details the secret prisoner exchange program implemented by the Roosevelt administration.

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This German Town Wants to House Refugees in an Old Nazi Camp

Refugee agencies are concerned about the implications of putting vulnerable people on such a historically-fraught site.

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British Farmer Wants a Refund on His Dangerous Nazi-Bred “Super Cows”

The cows are reportedly “too dangerous to handle”.

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“The Word ‘Creative’ Actually Means Something.”

The artist behind "New York City Waterfalls" and "The weather project" takes us inside his Berlin studio to discuss how he turns art into action.

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Remembering Kennedy's Famous Berlin Speech 50 Years Later

50 years ago today, president John F. Kennedy made an impassioned speech in front of Berlin's city hall, declaring famously, "Ich bin ein Berliner."

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Dumpster Pinhole Cameras Capture a City's Hidden Side

Sanitation workers who are also amateur photographers are documenting the city they keep clean.

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Rich Americans Are Far Richer Than Rich Foreigners

If you thought America's rich were doing well for America, try comparing them to France and Germany's rich.

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Charting Our Short Memory for Food Recalls

What's more remarkable than the large-scale food recalls that follow an outbreak of disease is how quickly we forget about them.

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How Your Meat Eating Can Kill Vegetarians

A new E. coli outbreak in Europe has already killed nearly 20 people. The culprit? Cucumbers like the ones in your favorite vegan salad.