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Friday, November 14, 2014

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Interview with Hilary Mantel: 'What's Happening in Britain at the Moment Is Really Ugly'

Interview with Hilary Mantel: 'What's Happening in Britain at the Moment Is Really Ugly'
Hilary Mantel's historical novels are celebrated in Britain, but her critiques of the establishment are widely feared. In a SPIEGEL interview, she says her country is retreating into insularity and to attitudes prevalent in Victorian times. Interview Conducted by Christoph Scheuermann more... [ Comment ]
11/13/2014 from ka5s: While reading, I recalled my few years in the UK as a young boy, and going to Prep School around... more...
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The Grapes of Wrath France's Great Wines Are Feeling the Heat

The Grapes of Wrath: France's Great Wines Are Feeling the Heat
In France, climate change is no longer just an abstract problem. The culinary country's grand wine culture is threatened by rising global temperatures. Vintners are fighting to save a part of our world culture heritage that spans the last two millennia. By Ullrich Fichtner more... [ Comment ]
11/08/2014 from giftsdirector: "The new climate will have a smell and a taste, when festivals are held and bottles are... more...

A Voice for the Dead Recovering the Lost History of Sobibór

A Voice for the Dead: Recovering the Lost History of Sobibór
Henchman with the Nazi SS sought to cover up the mass murder that occurred at the Sobibór concentration camp in eastern Poland. Archeologists recently uncovered the site's hidden gas chambers and important artifacts that shed light on the victims. By Claus Hecking more... [ Video ]

Hipster Village Berlin Nightlife Grows Up

Hipster Village: Berlin Nightlife Grows Up
For a decade, Bar 25 was one of Berlin's wildest clubs. Now, its founders want to create a new development on the site. It is to cater to former clubbers and preserve an element of 1990s Berlin. But the hurdles are high. By Philipp Oehmke more... [ Comment ]
09/05/2014 from nsmith: Good Luck! They've got about as much a chance of making this happen, as re-building the... more...

The Orange Social Design Award Help Us Make Our Cities More Liveable

The Orange Social Design Award: Help Us Make Our Cities More Liveable
Vegetables for all and collection bags for second-hand treasures: Smart design doesn't just look good -- it also seeks to do good. That's why we're launching the Orange Social Design Award, to be bestowed on ideas that look great and improve life in the city. By Marianne Wellershoff more... [ Comment ]
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Resurrecting Königsberg Russian City Looks to German Roots

Resurrecting Königsberg: Russian City Looks to German Roots
The Allies bombed the Prussian city of Königsberg into the ground in 1944. Residents of what is today the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, a desolate Soviet landscape, are considering rebuilding the city center to reflect some of its historical German architecture. By Susanne Beyer in Kaliningrad, Russia more... [ Comment ]
08/14/2014 from KingMaker: Königsberg should be sold back to Germany for approximately 50-60 billion. This will compensate... more...

Interview with Alex Pentland Can We Use Big Data to Make Society Better?

Interview with Alex Pentland: Can We Use Big Data to Make Society Better?
In a SPIEGEL interview, American data scientist Alex Pentland discusses how data streams can be used to determine the laws of human interaction. He argues the information can be used to help forge better societies. more... [ Comment ]
05/30/2014 from williger30: Mr Pentland, sounds very interesting,will make a good President, however, on the subject of Europe... more...

The 'White Angel' Maidan Heroine Considers Future in Politics

The 'White Angel': Maidan Heroine Considers Future in Politics
Ukrainian physician Olga Bogomolets became a hero on Independance Square in Kiev by providing medical care to injured protesters. She has become a force in the country and has the potential to parlay her experiences into a promising political career. By Marc Hujer more... [ Comment ]
04/29/2014 from Oliveril: Why doesn't the West request and impose imediately a UN unbiased, exhaustive investigations of the... more...

Bach to the Future Fans Want to Rebuild Composer's House

Bach to the Future: Fans Want to Rebuild Composer's House
In the city of Goethe and Schiller, classical music fans want another famous former resident to be honored in Weimar. They're seeking to rebuild the home of Johann Sebastian Bach, who composed some of his most important works in the city. By Karoline Kuhla more... [ Comment ]
04/07/2014 from dcgil: Surely you refer to a *spinet* upon which JSB practiced... so far as I know, he was married to the... more...

The Unrelenting Ai Weiwei Show Evokes Danger and Urgency of Art

The Unrelenting Ai Weiwei: Show Evokes Danger and Urgency of Art
A major exhibition opens in Berlin this week of the work of Ai Weiwei, China's most famous artist. Events like this are the very thing that protect him against further repression at home. The show is packed with moving works that are critical of the regime. By Ulrike Knöfel more... [ Comment ]
04/03/2014 from broremann: He comes across as a showman, so the authorities don't really stop him. But I do not understand his... more...
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