The Black Forest area in southwestern Germany is one of the most important places in Europe for clockmaking. People come to this region to see… Read More »What‘s a typical souvenir in your country? | DW | 10.04.2021
A somber mood descended on the British capital at lunchtime on Friday as the news of Prince Philip’s death made the rounds. Flags were lowered to… Read More »Prince Philip’s death evokes mixed reactions | DW | 09.04.2021
The US rapper DMX, real name Earl Simmons, died, aged 50, at a New York hospital on Friday, according to a statement released by his family.… Read More »Rapper DMX dies aged 50 following heart attack | DW | 09.04.2021
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. A tweet from the official royal family account… Read More »Obituary: Prince Philip, backbone of the UK royal family, dies at 99 | DW | 09.04.2021
Influencers are entertainers, trendsetters and billboards rolled into one. And, in Germany, they are role models for many teenagers and young adults. Influencers lead seemingly perfect… Read More »Digital role models: Germany’s influencers | DW | 08.04.2021
In 1991, Khraniteli (Russian for “guardians”), a television adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic The Lord of the Rings fantasy stories, was broadcast shortly before the… Read More »Soviet-era ‘Lord of the Rings’ film a YouTube hit | DW | 08.04.2021
When journalist and mother Mareice Kaiser wondered on Twitter about a year ago what “parents do who are at their wits’ end,” she struck a nerve.… Read More »Parents take stock after a year of juggling responsibilities during lockdown | DW | 07.04.2021
Why a cuckoo call, of all things, should be used to announce the time remains mysterious to this day. Apparently a clockmaker in the 18th century was… Read More »Extreme Places: The biggest cuckoo clock | DW | 07.04.2021
“When the time comes, if I am still able, I may decide on my own responsibility the time and manner of dying,” the world-renowned critic… Read More »Dogma-challenging Swiss theologian Hans Küng dies, aged 93 | DW | 06.04.2021
The miragelike Grand Mosque of Djenne in Mali could have very well have inspired Antoni Gaudi’s renowned Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona. In Burkina Faso,… Read More »A definitive digest of African architecture | DW | 06.04.2021