Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyLeadership Managing Germany’s Car Industry Crisis By Staying The Course On Gender Diversity Forbes - Carmen NiethammerEmployees, investors and consumers alike have been holding their breaths: the German car industry, which directly employs 830,000 people and indirectly supports another two million jobs, announced that
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsNews Nature's 'Brita Filter' Is Dying And Nobody Knows Why NPR - Nathan RottOn "good" bad days, the shells lie open at the bottom of the river, shimmering in the refracted sunlight. Their insides, pearl white and picked clean of flesh, flicker against the dark riverbed like a
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsNews Oceans losing oxygen at unprecedented rate, experts warn The Guardian - Fiona Harvey in MadridOxygen in the oceans is being lost at an unprecedented rate, with “dead zones” proliferating and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously depleted, as a result of the climate emergency and intensive
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsNews Two indigenous men killed in Brazil, near where forest guardian died last month Reuters - Reuters EditorialBRASILIA (Reuters) - Two indigenous men, members of the Guajajara tribe in northeastern Brazil, were shot dead on Saturday, and two others were wounded, not far from where a prominent tribesman who defended
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyHealth Care World of Possibility: Bringing Doctors to the Patients BBC News - BBC WorldMedical expertise and technology combine to connect elderly people in rural Germany’s “medical deserts” with specialist health care. Residents of Weissenborn, a small village in Hesse, Germany have to
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyEnvironment Fork out to pork out: Germany’s ‘schnitzel alert’ echoes around Europe The Guardian - Bibi van der ZeeThe “schnitzel alert” sounded by German meat producers earlier this week has been echoed in other European countries, as wholesale pork prices rise by as much as 40%. BVDF, the federal association of German
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyGermany Northern Germany a new haven for Bewick's Swan birdguides.com A new study has demonstrated the increasing importance of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein to Europe's wintering Bewick's Swans. In recent …
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyWater Parks Europe has a massive new waterpark the size of five football fields Lonely Planet - Sasha BradyA gargantuan indoor-outdoor combination water park – the size of five football fields – has opened in Germany's Black Forest. Located in the town of Rust, near the Germany-France border, is Rulantica:
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyFrankfurt Ameron — Frankfurt, Germany Wallpaper* - Daven WuOpening a modern boutique hotel in a fin de siècle building already provides its own challenges, but opening one in four adjoining piles built between 1905 and 1906 must have given even the prolific Althoff
Christopher Millerflipped into Around BerlinWest Berlin Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie to get radical redesign after years of debate CNN - By Jack Guy, CNN(CNN) — Checkpoint Charlie , the former border checkpoint between East and West Berlin , is set to get a major makeover after city authorities approved a redevelopment plan following years of debate. historic
Christopher Millerflipped into Around BerlinBerlin Verlorene Orte: Berlins letzte Ruinen tagesspiegel.de - Henning Onken 30 Jahre Stadterneuerung seit der Wende und Berlin ist fast durch mit Baulücken und Ruinen. Einige der letzten verlorenen Orte sehen Sie hier. Berlin …
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyBerlin Berlin's Stasi Museum looted days after Dresden jewelry heist CNN - By Claudia Otto and Sheena McKenzie, CNNBerlin, Germany (CNN) — Thieves targeted Berlin's Stasi Museum on Sunday evening, making off with historic jewelry and medals relating to the secret police in the former East Germany. The suspects broke
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyWorld News Germany is closing all its nuclear power plants. Now it must find a place to bury the deadly waste for 1 million years CNN - By Sheena McKenzie, CNN(CNN) — When it comes to the big questions plaguing the world's scientists, they don't get much larger than this. Where do you safely bury more than 28,000 cubic meters -- roughly six Big Ben clock towers
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsAnimals ‘This is a full-blown crisis’: Fighting vulture poisoning in Kenya National Geographic - By Haley Cohen Gilliland and Charlie Hamilton JamesA quick response averted a larger tragedy in Kenya. But Africa’s vulture population remains precarious. When rangers patrolling the Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Kenya found a dead hyena and nearly a dozen
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsAnimals New leaf-toed geckos found living on remote volcano National Geographic - Gecko Feet: How Do They Stick to Walls?A major effort to identify every reptile in the Galápagos has revealed three new species—and one is likely already endangered. The Galápagos Islands are already famous for their unique reptiles, from tortoises
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsAnimals Coyotes have expanded their range to 49 states—and show no signs of stopping. National Geographic - Crittercam POV: The Urban CoyotesWe kill more than 400,000 a year, but this adaptable predator is thriving beyond all expectations. Now, it's poised to enter South America. She pops up suddenly from behind a green tarp and trots through
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsNews Wild snow leopard's vision restored after world-first cataract surgery CNN - By Maisy Mok(CNN) — A wild snow leopard found injured and unable to see has had its vision restored after Chinese veterinarians removed a cataract in what they say is a world-first surgical procedure. Linghan, a leopard
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyNews Americans, Germans far apart in views of bilateral relations Associated Press - By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — Almost three years into the U.S. presidency of Donald Trump, Germans and Americans continue to have notably different perspectives on the relationship between their two countries, with Americans
Christopher Millerflipped into Stufftrests Soviet spy who foiled Nazi plot to kill allied leaders dies aged 93 The Guardian - Sign inAn Armenian woman who became a Soviet spy and helped foil a Nazi plot to assassinate Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt in 1943 has died aged 93. Goar Vartanian, who with her husband, Gevork, worked as a
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsAlcohol Ketamine may treat harmful drinking behavior by 'rewriting drinking memories,' researchers say CNN - By Michael Nedelman, CNN(CNN) — A single dose of ketamine may be able to curb harmful drinking behavior by "rewriting drinking memories," according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. The researchers
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsNews A blue whale's heartbeat has been recorded for the first time - and the results are fascinating CNN - By Amy Woodyatt, CNN(CNN) — For the first time, scientists have recorded the heart rate of a blue whale, uncovering new information about the biology of the world's largest mammal. After measuring the heart rates of diving
Christopher Millerflipped into Europe on my mindNews Bivona, Sicily, is the latest Italian town selling homes for $1 CNN - Silvia Marchetti, CNN(CNN) — So many towns in Italy are now competing to offload old houses for less than the price of an espresso that some are trying to sweeten the deal further to lure buyers away from their rivals. The
Christopher Millerflipped into Europe on my mindNews Environmental protection top priority for EU citizens: survey DW News - DW English European citizens expect incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to make environmental security a priority in the coming years, …
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsNews Vietnamese village holds funeral for trafficking victims Associated Press - By HAU DINH, Associated PressDIEN THINH, Vietnam (AP) — The village of Dien Thinh bid farewell Thursday to two of its sons, victims of a human trafficking tragedy unveiled last month when the bodies of 39 Vietnamese were discovered
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsNews UN expert: Zimbabwe hunger ‘shocking’ for country not at war Associated Press - By FARAI MUTSAKA, Associated PressHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe is on the brink of man-made starvation and the number of people needing help is “shocking” for a country not in conflict, a United Nations special expert on the right food
Christopher Millerflipped into Europe on my mindNews Italy uncovers plot to create new Nazi party Reuters - Reuters EditorialROME (Reuters) - Italian police said on Thursday they uncovered a plot to form a new Nazi party and seized a cache of weapons during searches across the country. Police in 16 towns and cities from the
Christopher Millerflipped into StufftrestsNews Boris Johnson replaced by ice sculpture at debate CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was represented by a dripping ice sculpture after refusing to appear in a televised election debate focusing on the climate crisis.
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyDresden Famous diamond worth £9m was among treasures stolen from Dresden museum The Telegraph - By Justin HugglerA famous diamond worth more than £9m is among treasures stolen from a Dresden museum this week, it has emerged. It was originally thought that the Green Vault’s most valuable gemstones were safe following
Christopher Millerflipped into GermanyHertha Berlin Who is Jürgen Klinsmann, Hertha Berlin's surprising new coach? thelocal.de Klinsmann replaces Ante Covic, who only took charge in July after six years coaching the reserves, but was sacked following Sunday's 4-0 thrashing at …
Christopher Millerflipped into Around BerlinCocaine Drug Taxis and Impotent Police: The Avalanche of Cocaine Hitting Europe spiegel.de - SPIEGEL ONLINE Drug syndicates are flooding Europe with very pure cocaine. Consumers need only send an encrypted text and a dealer will show up at their doorstep. …
TechCrunchflipped into Top Stories What Berlin’s top VCs want to invest in right now TechCrunch - Eric PeckhamBerlin rose as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs over the last decade, featuring unicorns N26, Delivery Hero, HelloFresh, and Auto1 Group. Berlin attracts developers from Eastern Europe and elsewhere
Herton Leandro Schünemannflipped into Interessante 29 of The Most Surreal Landscapes on The Planet You Must See ScienceAlert - TALIA AVAKIAN Earth is full of bizarre landscapes. Some are land formations moulded over thousands of years, while others are human-made creations that have …
jcrueflipped into jcrue's news One in 20 British adults does not believe the Holocaust happened - will this help them to remember? The Telegraph - By Luke MintzTheresa Klau so nearly made it to the end of the war. Known by her friends as ‘Resa’, the mother-of-two lived a comfortable life in Frankfurt before the Nazi takeover, even travelling to Cairo to see pyramids
The Washington Postflipped into Post Editors' Picks At Germany’s last nuclear base, fears of a new arms race as U.S.-Russia treaty collapses The Washington Post - Griff Witte“It’s so nice here. I didn’t know about the bombs. They were secret,” said Koller, a gray-haired former pharmacist. “When I found out, I thought, ‘The military doesn’t need them anymore. They’ll be gone
Associated Pressflipped into Business and Finance Germany sees biggest wine harvest since '99 after hot summer Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — An industry group says German winemakers are on track for their biggest grape harvest in nearly 20 years after a long, hot summer that shriveled many other farmers’ crops. The German Wine
The Economist Two giant engineering projects will alter the European landscape The Economist The Malmo-Palermo expressTwo giant engineering projects will alter the European landscape Two giant projects should improve links between Europe’s …
Jeff Buhmannflipped into German HistoryIcon version of the Flipboard logo German government giving up on digital reassembly of shredded Stasi files, resorting to manual puzzlings boingboing.net - Cory Doctorow When it collapsed some 30 years ago, the GDR (East Germany) was the most invasive surveillance state ever attempted, employing one out of every 60 …
BuzzFeedflipped into World Angela Merkel Drinking Beer After Shading Trump Is The Most German Thing Ever BuzzFeed David Mack is a deputy director of breaking news for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Business Insiderflipped into Silicon Alley InsiderGoogle Google has a battle on its hands in Berlin - Business Insider Business Insider - Business Insider UKBERLIN — It looks like Google may have a fight on its hands in Berlin. The search giant wants to open a new startup hub in the city's Kreuzberg neighbourhood but locals are concerned about gentrification
Here's What You Can Do Instead Of Worrying About Barack Obama Getting His $400,000 Coin vibe.com - Desire Thompson Barack Obama glowingly returned to our television screens in his first public speech since leaving office on Monday (April 24). Looking relaxed and …
Flipboard Newsdeskflipped into NewsGuatemala Mayan treasures are returned to Guatemala Euronews - By EuronewsAround 22 archaeological pieces of Mayan origin have been returned to Guatemala. They are soon to be put on show in several of the central American country’s main museums. The pieces were mainly recovered
Flipboard Newsdeskflipped into News Barack Obama Beats Donald Trump as Most Admired Man of 2016 TIME - Sarah BegleyFor the ninth year in a row, respondents to a Gallup poll ranked Barack Obama as the most admired man in America. Among women, Hillary Clinton was the most admired for the 15th year in a row, and the time
DW Newsflipped into Culture 8 ways you know it's Advent in Germany DW News - Kate Müser Christmas is around the corner, and the countdown starts weeks ahead of time with Advent. Here's how you can't miss it in Germany. Can you smell that? …
Dane Boringflipped into "The Donald" Donald Trump US election: The German comparing Trump's campaign to Hitler's bbc.co.uk - BBC News A man who compared the Donald Trump campaign to Adolf Hitler's in the 1930s says he is glad to have started "one of the more civilised discussions" on the US presidential debate.
vegpwrflipped into Cool Articles With No Home LAVA Unveils Transformation of Energy Storage Center into a City Icon in Germany archdaily.com - by Sabrina Santos LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) has won the competition to redesign an energy park and energy storage building in Heidelberg, Germany, …
CNN Sources: Bush 41 says he will vote for Clinton CNN - By Jamie Gangel, Eric Bradner(CNN) — Former President George H.W. Bush said Monday that he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November, according to sources close to the 41st President -- an extraordinary rebuke of his own party's The
Fox Newsflipped into World Friendly dolphin delights bathers in northern Germany Fox News - Associated PressBERLIN – A dolphin is delighting bathers in northern Germany, but authorities are warning people not to get too close. The mammal appeared in the Kieler Foerde inlet several days ago and has been swimming
JMarniflipped into In DOG we Trust This Has to Be the Fattest Cat on the Planet Cosmopolitan - By Diana BrukThere's really nothing better than a fat cat (as long as it's healthy, of course). Their fur gets fluffier, their face starts to look adorably squashed, and they can't be bothered to run away when you
Erinflipped into Style Stuffs An Actress Marries a Prince at a Beautiful Summer Wedding in Bavaria VOGUE.COM - By Alexandra MaconThe Baroness Cleopatra von Adelsheim von Ernest with her maids of honor, Princess Isabella Gaetani von Lobkowicz and Countess Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi, and the flower children. The Hereditary Prince
Adam Scott Perlflipped into - Climate Change - Brown Coal Blues: Inside the Tense Conflict Between Germany's Coal Miners and Climate Activists VICE - VICE StaffThe Rhineland region of Germany is a major coal mining hub and is responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than anywhere else in Europe. As a result, the area has gained the attention of climate who
The Spectator What is a serious film festival doing opening with Hail, Caesar! | The Spectator The Spectator - James WoodallOne of the more obscure winners in recent years of the Berlin film festival’s Golden Bear was a version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar by the esteemed Taviani brothers, Paolo and Vittorio. The film, called
The Shot by The Photo Deskflipped into Today's Best Pictures This Is What Europe's Last Major Refugee Crisis Looked Like TIMEBetti Malek—pictured on May 17, 1945—was one of numerous child refugees brought from Belgium to England after the German As the current migrant crisis in Europe continues, one particular fact gets repeated
The limits of being black in Namibia matadornetwork.com - Martha Mukaiwa The last time I felt my skin sting under the weight of such ogling eyes, I was walking through Koh Samui burnt three shades of black by the …
From Germany to India: Chai and contradictions in Pakistan dawn.com - Morten Hübbe This is the travel blog of backpackers Rochssare Neromand-Soma (28) and Morten Hübbe (30) who met at the same university in Germany, where they both …
HuffPost Paradise Found: Indian Ocean Escapes HuffPost - Jacada Travel, ContributorThe Indian Ocean is an azure-blue expanse strewn with startlingly beautiful islands that live up to all the clichés of swaying palm trees and white-sand beaches -- but let's assume you already know that.
Schöne Männer gibt es nicht nur in Berlin – Places von Antony Morato iheartberlin.de - Claudio Kurz vor dem Wochenende haben wir für euch eine einzigartige Entdeckung gemacht: Schöne Männer gibt es nicht nur in Berlin. Diese Feststellung macht …
The Taiwanese vegetable seller turned philanthropist bbc.co.uk - Cindy Sui Wearing a thick support belt and hunched over thanks to back and leg problems, 63-year-old Chen Shu-chu puts peppers, taro and mushrooms into bags for customers at her vegetable stand in eastern Taiwan.
National Geographic Video: What It Takes to Pedal the World in 365 Days National Geographic - Eric LeiferOn June 22, 2013, Felix Starck set out on the journey of a lifetime. His goal was quite simple really: to pedal his bike around the globe. Over the next 365 days Felix would ride nearly 11,200 miles through
Kulturfestival Wedding & Moabit – Das verborgene Entdecken iheartberlin.de - Claudio Auch nachdem man sehr lange in Berlin lebt, kann man immer wieder Neues entdecken. Meist aber geht mit der Zeit eine gewisse Kiezträgheit mit der …
