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- October 01, 2013
He fled the Nazis and found himself in the ranks of New York's elite. He was James Dean's psychoanalyst and traveled the world collecting "primitive art." A new biography attempts to unmask the fascinating life of Werner Muensterberger. By Ingeborg Wiensowski more... [ Comment ]
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- October 01, 2013
The German Foreign Ministry is considering placing a former employee, Ilse Stöbe, on an honorary list of staff who resisted Hitler. It would be a controversial move because she was a Soviet agent at a time when Stalin and Hitler were allies. By Klaus Wiegrefe more... [ Comment ]
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- September 30, 2013
Prosecutors claim 93-year-old former Auschwitz worker Hans Lipschis is complicit in the murder of thousands of people. The charges raise questions about how to interpret guilt in the Holocaust, as well as why the German justice system waited so long to pursue such cases. By Felix Bohr more...
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- September 25, 2013
A mysterious mummy found in a German attic has kept experts busy for several weeks. Now they have finally determined it's a fake. more...
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- September 20, 2013
Columbus' arrival in the Americas sparked the globalization of animals, plants and microbes. A recent book takes a closer look at how items from the New World, such as potatoes, guano and rubber, quickly and radically transformed the rest of the planet. By Johann Grolle more... [ Comment ]
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- September 20, 2013
After some initial digs, a Dutch filmmaker believes he may have found the site of buried Nazi treasure long rumored to exist. He was led to the Bavarian town of Mittenwald after cracking a code believed to be hidden in a music score. By Björn Hengst and Benjamin Dürr more... [ Comment ]
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- September 13, 2013
With its rusting rides and a Ferris wheel turning idly in the wind, a defunct East German amusement park in Berlin fascinates locals and tourists alike. Repeated attempts to reopen "Spreepark" have been thwarted by administrative chaos and incompetence. By Gesa Mayr more...
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- September 11, 2013
Clärchens Ballhaus has seen illegal dueling, Nazi dancing bans, wartime destruction and communist black-marketeering. Fans celebrating its 100th anniversary this week say it retains a timeless charm that makes it an enduring icon of Berlin nightlife. By Kristen Allen more... [ Comment ]
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- September 10, 2013
A dossier of documents apparently drawn up by Rudolf Hess after the Nazi leader's flight to Scotland in 1941 has been discovered, and will be auctioned in the US. Whether it will shed any light on the bizarre actions of the Deputy Führer is another matter. By Axel Frohn more... [ Comment ]
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- September 06, 2013
Rochus Misch, Hitler's former bodyguard, has died at the age of 96. He has extensively written and spoken about his time with the Nazi leader, and, as his neighbors attest, amassed a large international following. By Maike Winters and Anne-Ruth Schüssler more...
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- September 06, 2013
With the NSA spying scandal fresh in everyone's minds, the US agency's former Cold War installation in Berlin has been taken over for an art show. The work deals with espionage both past and present. By Joel Stonington more... [ Comment ]
