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Is Germany drawing the curtain on nudism?

GermanyNovember 5, 2024
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November 4, 2024

Quincy Jones: 'Thriller' producer dies at 91

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What's it like to live in Venice?

What's it like to live in Venice?

Some 50,000 people live between narrow streets and the Grand Canal. What everyday life like for the real Venetians?
ItalyNovember 5, 202404:58 min
Michael Jackson and Jones hugging and laughing in 1984, with Jackson holding an award in his hand.

Quincy Jones: Music legend who made Michael Jackson dies

Quincy Jones: Music legend who made Michael Jackson dies

The music titan transformed Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson into stars, becoming a legend himself in the process.
United States of AmericaNovember 4, 2024
Anna Wintour at an awards ceremony in 2024 wearing black glasses and her signature hair style.

The endless reign of 'Vogue' editor Anna Wintour

The endless reign of 'Vogue' editor Anna Wintour

The fashion mogul turns 75. Here's a look at the magazine's contributions to the fashion scene — and the controversies.
United States of AmericaNovember 1, 2024
7 female performers at Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival stand in a group, some scream

Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival highlights displacement

Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival highlights displacement

The theater event, which addresses tragedies across the continent, has brought together internally displaced people.
Burkina FasoOctober 31, 202403:34 min
A person dressed in a scary skeleton mask with a beautiful headdress in a field of marigolds.

Day of the Dead and other death rituals around the world

Day of the Dead and other death rituals around the world

What happens after death? Here's a look at sometimes unusual rituals of diverse cultures marking someone's passing.
Global issuesOctober 31, 2024
Cross on a grave hung with spiderwebs at night.

Halloween: Origins, customs and why it is celebrated

Halloween: Origins, customs and why it is celebrated

Halloween is not actually an ancient Celtic custom, nor was it invented by the American candy industry.
GermanyOctober 30, 2024
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Film | "The Backway": Uncovering realities faced by irregular migrants returning home

'The Backway': Uncovering realities faced by migrants

In the short film "The Backway," Mo embarks on a treacherous journey to the UK, hoping for a better life.
The GambiaNovember 4, 202402:38 min

Arts

A female weaver in the Philippines

Filipino women preserving Indigenous culture through fashion

Young female entrepreneurs in the Philippines are working with local weavers to help preserve their culture.
PhilippinesNovember 5, 202402:44 min

Music

Quincy Jones with Michael Jackson

More than seven decades in music: Quincy Jones dies at 91

Renowned music producer who worked with stars including Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson dies.
United States of AmericaNovember 4, 202402:01 min

Literature

A woman speaks in a megaphone amid a crowd of people, some of whom are wearing crowns.

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Adult fiction booming

This year has seen record attendance at the festival. 'Romantasy' and 'Dark College' top the list of popular genres.
GermanyOctober 20, 202401:29 min
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Unseen heroes — Roma resist Nazis

Roma heroes who resisted the Nazis: Sinti boxer Johann "Rukeli" Trollmann staged a protest at a title fight to ridicule the Nazi's racial ideology. Alfreda "Noncia" Markowska saved around 50 children destined for concentration and death camps.
November 2, 202426:04 min
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Don't Drink the Milk — The curious history of things

The podcast that takes you back in time and around the world, tracing the unexpected backstories of everyday things.
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Should Germany return Nefertiti bust to Egypt?

An Egyptian archaeologist has demanded the repatriation of the iconic Queen Nefertiti bust from her Berlin exile.
GermanyOctober 25, 2024
Film still from 'Of Caravan and the Dogs': people in a office sit and discuss.

Kurov documentary traces Russian crackdown on free speech

Askold Kurov's film "Of Caravan and the Dogs" shows how Russia shut down independent media after invading Ukraine.
Russian FederationOctober 17, 2024
A landscape with melting watches and a surreal horse-like corpse.

Surrealism movement turns 100

"The Surrealist Manifesto" was published a century ago. How did artists change the way we see the world?
EuropeOctober 16, 2024
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A closeup of cancer cells and microrobots seen under a microscope

Could microrobots be used to zap cancer cells?

Microrobots can now be wirelessly guided to a human cell. Is this a breakthrough in cancer research and treatment?
GermanyNovember 5, 202402:27 min
A man straddles an e-bike on a crowded road in Kampala

How Uganda is switching to e-mobility

Ugandans are increasingly turning to electric vehicles because of air pollution, especially in cities like Kampala.
UgandaNovember 4, 202405:42 min
Meltem Özdem smiles as she looks out over the sky while standing in a hot air balloon that she is piloting.

Turkish female hot air balloon pilot is pioneer of the skies

Meet the woman who found her dream job soaring over Cappadocia’s volcanoes and mountains as a hot air balloon pilot.
TurkeyNovember 4, 202404:53 min
An Indian woman inspects colorful flower garlands hanging from a ceiling.

Diwali 2024: India kicks off 5-day Hindu festival of lights

In India, millions of Hindus are gathering for prayers and festivities as firecrackers light up the sky.
IndiaOctober 31, 202401:45 min
Tourists visit Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.

Traveling across Germany: Most beautiful sights in photos

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, tourists can travel freely in Germany.
GermanyOctober 31, 202412 images
A male village weaver bird builds a nest

The art of animal architecture

Animals are remarkable architects. Their constructions are meticulously thought out, some even thousands of years old.
GermanyOctober 30, 2024