A Holocaust Survival Tale of Sex and Deceit
One Jewish woman’s personal story reveals what it took to elude capture in Nazi Germany
Knut the Polar Bear’s Mysterious Death Finally Solved
The famed Berlin Zoo bear suffered from an autoimmune disease that until now has only been known to occur in humans
An Attempt to Keep the Dying Gottschee Culture Very Much Alive
Inspired by a trip to Slovenia with her grandmother, one New Yorker took it upon herself to chronicle the story of a lost piece of European history
Germany is Turning its Old Military Bases Into Nature Reserves
While downsizing the military, Germany sets aside land for wildlife
Did an Auction of Hitler’s Art Go Too Far?
A collection of Hitler’s paintings just sold for $450,000
The Most Loved and Hated Novel About World War I
An international bestseller, Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front was banned and burned in Nazi Germany
A Playmobil Figure of Martin Luther Has Become the Fastest-Selling of All Time
The first edition of 34,000 figurines sold out in 72 hours
Germans and Americans Agree That They’re Allies, Disagree On Why
A new survey shows differing opinions on foreign policy and the importance of historical events
Dramatic Images of Berlin in May 1945, Set Against the City’s Prosperous Present
“Spring in Berlin” compares Germany’s capital city at the end of World War II and today
Germany Just Opened a Nazi Museum in the Party’s Former Headquarters
70 years later, Munich’s mayor says the city is ready to “face up to its Nazi past”
Europe Is a Great Place to Be a Large Meat-Eater
In a rare success story for wildlife, bears, lynx, wolverine and wolves are increasing in numbers across the continent
Amazing, Rare Photographs of the Berlin Wall Coming Down
Photojournalist Alexandra Avakian traveled to Berlin based on rumor, and she ended up becoming a witness to history
The Story of the Most Successful Tunnel Escape in the History of the Berlin Wall
An abandoned bakery, some shovels and a few buckets were all it took for a few university students to defy the symbolic barrier of the Cold War
A Las Vegas Bathroom and 9 Other Unexpected Places to See the Berlin Wall
Twenty five years ago, the Berlin Wall came crumbling down. Today, segments can be found in over 140 memorials worldwide
Wreckage of a Nazi U-Boat Was Found Off the Coast of North Carolina
A freighter lost in that skirmish was also discovered in the “graveyard of the Atlantic”
Radioactive Boars Are Roaming Around Germany
The boar’s meat is too contaminated from Chernobyl’s radiation to be fit for human consumption
What’s In a Shoe? Japanese Artist Chiharu Shiota Investigates
An artist takes on the soul in the sole of your shoes in an exhibition at the Sackler Gallery of Art
Here’s What Happens When You Put Instant Film in a Microwave
A German photographer made a name for himself by treating his photos like last night’s leftovers
An American Tribe Wants a German Museum to Return Native American Scalps
The German Museums Association says that scalps are not subject to the same ethical guidelines that govern other human remains
65 Years Ago Today, the Soviet Blockade of Berlin Ended
The first real showdown between the Soviet Union and the West ended 65 years ago today
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