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Insensitive and Inefficient The Illusion of Rapid Antigen Tests

The Illusion of Rapid Antigen Tests - Augsburger Puppenkiste / youtube

The Illusion of Rapid Antigen Tests - Augsburger Puppenkiste / youtube

Germany is hoping that rapid antigen tests will help navigate the country out of the third coronavirus wave currently gripping the country. But they aren't up to the task. Other strategies could prove more effective. By Rafaela von Bredow und Veronika Hackenbroch

Disagreement and Dithering The Failure of Germany's Coronavirus Strategy

The Failure of Germany's Coronavirus Strategy - Hanno Bode / imago images

The Failure of Germany's Coronavirus Strategy - Hanno Bode / imago images

Chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for legal changes that would give the federal government more powers to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But the states are pushing pack.

Dream Start for "Sleepy Joe" U.S. President Chalks Up Impressive First 100 Days

U.S. President Chalks Up Impressive First 100 Days - Adam Schultz / White House / ZUMA PRESS / imago images

U.S. President Chalks Up Impressive First 100 Days - Adam Schultz / White House / ZUMA PRESS / imago images

In his first 100 days in office, Joe Biden has achieved more than many of predecessors did during four years in office. The U.S. president is seeking to move away from neoliberalism to save democracy. By René Pfister

The Makhanda Miracle A South African Partnership Across Racial Lines

A South African Partnership Across Racial Lines - Sandy Coffey / DER SPIEGEL

A South African Partnership Across Racial Lines - Sandy Coffey / DER SPIEGEL

There is hardly a country in the world that is as deeply divided as South Africa. But in the town of Makhanda, blacks and whites have joined forces in an effort to throw out the city's corrupt administration. They could change the country if they succeed. By Heiner Hoffmann in Makhanda, South Africa

Joining the Wolves Erdogan's Pact with the Ultra-Nationalists

Erdogan's Pact with the Ultra-Nationalists - SEDAT SUNA / EPA-EFE

Erdogan's Pact with the Ultra-Nationalists - SEDAT SUNA / EPA-EFE

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is doing what he can to hold on to power – and is following his right-wing extremist coalition partner back to the confrontational style of politics the country saw in the 1990s. Opposition activists are concerned for their safety. By Sebnem Arsu, Maximilian Popp und Anna-Sophie Schneider

AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic - David Thompson / Daily Telegraph / PA / dpa

Immune to Criticism AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic

“We're on Track, We Can Do This” European Commissioner Says 420 Million Doses To Be Delivered By July

In an interview, Thierry Breton, 66, the EU’s internal market commissioner discusses criticism of Brussels’ vaccine procurement efforts, the dispute over AstraZeneca and his belief that Europe will have enough doses available by this summer to make herd immunity possible. Interview Conducted By Markus Becker und Michael Sauga

Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World - UNICEF

Two Billion Vaccine Doses for 190 Countries Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World

"We Won’t Get Around a Serious Lockdown" A Third Wave Washes over Germany as Vaccination Campaign Mounts

A Third Wave Washes over Germany as Vaccination Campaign Mounts - IC.HARDT / SNAPSHOT-PHOTOGRAPHY

A Third Wave Washes over Germany as Vaccination Campaign Mounts - IC.HARDT / SNAPSHOT-PHOTOGRAPHY

Medical professionals and virologists in Germany have been clear in their message: The third wave of the coronavirus must be stemmed through tough measures, otherwise the consequences will be dramatic. So, why are Angela Merkel and her state governors stalling?

Global Societies

Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic - Tali Kimelman / DER SPIEGEL

Digital Education Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic

Every child gets a laptop from the state, along with online teaching material and animated school books: Uruguay shows how it's done when it comes to digital education. By Nicola Abé in São Paulo

Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country - Carsten Koall / Getty Images

Khat in Djibouti Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country

Little functions in the Horn of Africa without the drug khat, and trade in the popular, amphetamine-laden leaf is proving to be crisis-proof. Khat sellers have risen to become their family’s main breadwinners. By Benjamin Moscovici in Djibouti City

A Miracle on the Horn of Africa - Benjamin Moscovici

Boom in Somaliland A Miracle on the Horn of Africa

Somaliland has managed what neighboring Somalia has failed to do for years: It has established peace and stability and successfully driven out terrorism. And it has done so with very little international aid. How did it succeed? By Benjamin Moscovici in Somaliland

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A Jab and Many Questions Getting Vaccinated Should Have Made Me Happy. Then Came the Headlines

I’m 30 years old and I received my first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the beginning of March. Then the news broke about problems with thrombosis. This is a story about trust – and how quickly it can be lost. By Maria Stöhr

Getting Vaccinated Should Have Made Me Happy. Then Came the Headlines - Udom Pinyo / Getty Images

Campaign Kicks Into High Gear All Who Want Access To Vaccine in Germany Could Get It By July

Germany's vaccination campaign is running sluggishly, but that's about to change quickly. The situation could ease considerably -- and that well before the end of the summer, with vaccine deliveries set to increase dramatically in the coming weeks. By Claus Hecking

All Who Want Access To Vaccine in Germany Could Get It By July - Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert / dpa-Zentralbild

Underage Refugees The Desperate Children of Moria

One boy has to sell his brother to the smugglers, another leaves his sister behind. DER SPIEGEL has spent months documenting the fates of four unaccompanied minors from the Moria camp on Lesbos. Not all of them make it to Germany.

The Desperate Children of Moria - Nikos Pilos / Der Spiegel

Vaccine Diplomacy The Surprising Success of Sputnik V

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the development of the Sputnik V vaccine is a welcome boost to his country's image. And it has been received with open arms in Latin America. In Europe, though, people remain skeptical. Rightly so? By Christian Esch, Jens Glüsing und Christina Hebel, in Moscow and Rio de Janeiro

The Surprising Success of Sputnik V - David Mercado / REUTERS

Ex-President Lula on Brazil's Corona Disaster "It's the Biggest Genocide in Our History"

In an interview, former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says the country's current leader, Jair Bolsonaro, shares blame for the country's 300,000 coronavirus deaths in one year. He is calling on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders to join forces to make vaccines a public good. Ein Interview von Marian Blasberg, Jens Glüsing und Britta Kollenbroich

"It's the Biggest Genocide in Our History" - Ricardo Stuckert

Three Teenage Refugees on Trial in Malta "How Are We Supposed to Be Terrorists?"

Three teenagers stand accused of hijacking a merchant vessel to get to Malta. They face stiff sentences – even though the case against them still hasn't been proven. The young men, it seems, have been caught up in a story that is bigger than their own. By Dialika Neufeld

"How Are We Supposed to Be Terrorists?" - Joanna Demarco / DER SPIEGEL

Notes from a Changing City China Tightens Its Grip on Hong Kong

Beijing is expanding its authoritarian influence ever deeper into Hong Kong. Many in the city have been arrested, while others are leaving - or going underground. Hopes for a degree of autonomy for the city have been dashed. By Bernhard Zand, in Hong Kong

China Tightens Its Grip on Hong Kong - Vincent Yu/ AP

PIMS Syndrome Doctors Warn of Illness in Children Triggered By COVID-19

A new syndrome is striking children and adolescents who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. It causes the immune system to go haywire and can be life-threatening. Doctors are trying to find patterns in who falls ill. By Johann Grolle

Doctors Warn of Illness in Children Triggered By COVID-19 - Insa Hagemann / DER SPIEGEL

Internal Documents Incriminate Paul Rusesabagina Did the “Hotel Rwanda” Hero Become a Terrorist?

As the manager of the Hôtel des Mille Collines in Kigali, Paul Rusesabagina saved more than a thousand people from genocide in Rwanda. Now he’s on trial in the country on charges that he's a member of a terrorist organization. By Heiner Hoffmann, Maximilian Popp und Alexander Sarovic

Did the “Hotel Rwanda” Hero Become a Terrorist? - Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP

Ten Years of War Looking Back at a Decade of Violence in Syria

It has been 10 years since the beginning of the civil war in Syria. What began as a popular uprising against dictator Bashar Assad has transformed into a proxy conflict with no end in sight. Dozens of trips to the country in the last decade have born witness to the destruction. By Christoph Reuter

Looking Back at a Decade of Violence in Syria - Yuri Kozyrev / NOOR / laif

Chronicler of Horrors An Ethiopian Doctor Records the Destruction of His Homeland

Dr. Tewodros Tefera treats men, women and children who, like him, escaped the increasingly brutal violence in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. He records their stories in his little black notebook – and sometimes wishes he were dead. By Fritz Schaap and Andy Spyra (Photos)

An Ethiopian Doctor Records the Destruction of His Homeland - Andy Spyra / DER SPIEGEL

Fall from Grace Merkel's Conservatives Mired in Scandal and Incompetence

Shameless deals for medical equipment, dubious foreign contacts and corona crisis mismanagement: Angela Merkel's conservatives are in bad shape as the election campaign looms. How did they lose their way?

Merkel's Conservatives Mired in Scandal and Incompetence - [M]: Getty Images

WhatsApp CEO on the Controversial German Law Proposals "What the Government Is Asking for Would Weaken Security for All"

Is WhatsApp reading along as you write messages and saving your chats? In an interview, company CEO Will Cathcart explains what happens with user data and why he is concerned about proposed changes to German surveillance laws. Interview Conducted By Max Hoppenstedt und Judith Horchert

"What the Government Is Asking for Would Weaken Security for All" - Getty Images, Privat / DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury "Planes Are Safe Places, Even in Corona Times"

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury is critical of Europe's management of the pandemic. He argues that airplanes are safe and that passengers and business travelers will eventually be flying again. Interview Conducted by Gerald Traufetter und Martin U. Müller

"Planes Are Safe Places, Even in Corona Times" - Akos Stiller / Bloomberg / Getty Images

From Digital Hate to Analog Violence The Dark World of Extremist Misogyny

Hatred against women is fostered online, but increasingly often, it erupts into real-world violence. The problem extends all the way into German parliament. Some experts describe it as a new form of terrorism. By Maik Baumgärtner, Roman Höfner, Ann-Katrin Müller und Marcel Rosenbach

The Dark World of Extremist Misogyny - Titelbild [M]: Igor Ustynskyy / Getty Images

Monitoring the Right Wing German Officials Seek to Turn up the Heat on the AfD

Germany's domestic intelligence agency hopes to place the entire Alternative for Germany party under surveillance. It views the party as being hostile to democracy. By Jörg Diehl, Ann-Katrin Müller, Ansgar Siemens und Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt

German Officials Seek to Turn up the Heat on the AfD - Rolf Vennenbernd / picture alliance / dpa

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Bolton “Trump Wanted To Make an Impression on Erdoğan”

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton discusses the case against Turkey’s Halkbank, which has been accused of helping Iran circumvent American sanctions. He says Donald Trump and Turkish President Erdoğan were in close contact about the issue. Interview Conducted By Alexander Sarovic

“Trump Wanted To Make an Impression on Erdoğan” - SAUL LOEB / AFP

The Disinformation Station Germany Fears Influence of Russian Propaganda Channel

With RT DE, Moscow wants to provide a platform for corona skeptics, right-wing populists and leftist fans of the Kremlin to destabilize democracy in Germany. Internal emails provide insights into the media organization. By Maik Baumgärtner, Roman Höfner und Ann-Katrin Müller

Germany Fears Influence of Russian Propaganda Channel - SNA / ullstein bild

Generation Lockdown Schoolchildren Around the World Face a Steep Uphill Battle

Hundreds of millions of children around the world have been unable to attend school for months because of the pandemic. More than 24 million may never return. The future of an entire generation is at stake. By Marian Blasberg, Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz und Fritz Schaap

Schoolchildren Around the World Face a Steep Uphill Battle - Brian Otieno / GGImages / DER SPIEGEL

Pass the Buck to Moscow A Possible Solution to the Nord Stream 2 Conundrum An Op-Ed by Wolfgang Ischinger

With Joe Biden's election, trans-Atlantic relations are on the upswing. But the natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 threatens to derail the renewal. Germany needs to come up with a new approach, and passing the buck to Moscow might help.

A Possible Solution to the Nord Stream 2 Conundrum - Bernd Wüstneck / picture alliance/dpa

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