November 25, 2009, 11:12 AM
'My Second Birth'
For over 20 years, doctors thought Rom Houben was brain dead. But then, neurologist Steven Laureys discovered that the Belgian was very much awake. Experts say that up to 40 percent of those thought to be in a persistent vegetative state are, in fact, quite conscious. By Manfred Dworschak more...
November 24, 2009, 12:35 PM
Dying to Live in Europe
Not one single government in Europe registers how many immigrants die attempting to get across its borders. Nor do they try to find out who they were. But they have stories, if you know where to look. By Bram Vermeulen in Mytilini, Greece more...
November 23, 2009, 12:49 PM
Still Struggling
Signs of a rebound are mounting. But with more layoffs looming, the UK may still be struggling in 2010. more...
November 23, 2009
Kunduz Governor Omar
Security in the Kunduz province of northern Afghanistan has deteriorated markedly in recent months. In an interview with SPIEGEL, Kunduz Governor Mohammed Omar expresses his dissatisfaction with the German troops stationed there. more...
November 20, 2009, 05:30 PM
The Velvet Revolution
The Czech Republic this week kicked off celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Back then, it was Czechoslovakian students who took the lead. Nowadays, the country's youth are ambivalent about Prague-style democracy. By Sarah Karacs more...
November 17, 2009, 05:54 PM
Lyon's Festival of Lights
If you find yourself anywhere near Lyon in early December, make sure to stop by for the marvels of the four-day festival of lights. What began over 150 years ago as a spontaneous celebration when a storm cleared has grown to become a must-see event. more...
November 16, 2009, 12:06 PM
Netherlands Road Fees
Rather than an annual road tax for their cars, drivers in the Netherlands will soon pay a few cents for every kilometer on the road, in a plan aimed at eliminating chronic traffic jams and cutting carbon emissions. By NRC Handelsblad Staff more...
November 13, 2009, 02:01 PM
CO2 and Carbon Sinks
Carbon dioxide is the primary perpetrator of climate change and most efforts to slow global warming go into preventing CO2 production and aiding CO2 absorption. But a new study suggests that the more CO2 we make, the more nature absorbs. So do we really need all those rainforests? By Christoph Seidler more...
October 30, 2009, 04:53 PM
Winds of Change from the East
Everyone remembers the iconic images from the dramatic breaching of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989. But the groundwork was laid elsewhere. The fate of Germany and the rest of Europe was decided in Warsaw, Budapest and Moscow. By Walter Mayr, Christian Neef and Jan Puhl more...
October 28, 2009, 07:14 PM
Nicholas Lemann on the Newspaper Crisis
America's newspapers business is collapsing. But Nicholas Lemann, dean of the legendary Graduate School of Journalism at New York's Columbia University, is still hopeful. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, he talks about circulation losses, the idea of a government bailout and the brouhaha about "Balloon Boy." more...
