At the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, a disdain for Hollywood movies bumps up against a hunt for celebrities -- and wild boars.
By Stephanie Zacharek Feb 9, 2009
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Obama's great uncle, who helped to liberate a subcamp of Buchenwald, speaks before the president's Germany trip.
by Spiegel staff
May 30, 2009
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Beer coasters have long been essential to a well-kept bar. But with their leading manufacturer bankrupt, we may no longer have a place to rest our brews.
By Spiegel staff
April 25, 2009
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An interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
By Dieter Bednarz, Erich Follath and Georg Mascolo
April 14, 2009
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World leaders may have struggled to reach consensus, but they did break new ground: Barack Obama admitted his country was responsible for the current crisis.
By Marc Hujer, Wolfgang Reuter and Christoph Schwennicke
April 7, 2009
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Vivid Arab-French immigrant yarn "Secret of the Grain" is a near-masterpiece; fascinating Brecht documentary "Theater of War" describes one.
By Andrew O'Hehir
December 24, 2008
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Analysts are scoffing at SolarWorld's bid for Opel. But maybe the rest of us should be cheering
By Andrew Leonard
November 19, 2008
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Volkswagen short-sellers took a bath this week. Traders are blaming the German government for foul play
By Andrew Leonard
October 30, 2008
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There are still risks to his big trip, but Obama has plenty of reason to be riding high on the adoring crowds greeting him abroad.
By Joan Walsh
July 24, 2008
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A Swedish actor as Mick Jagger, a perpetually naked heroine and the glorious Euro-cheapness of "Eight Miles High."
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 10, 2008
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Berlin's mayor wants to grant Obama's wish to deliver a major speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate, but Angela Merkel has misgivings.
By Carsten Volkery
July 9, 2008
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Barack Obama wants to hold a keynote speech on transatlantic relations in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. But don't call him a "European."
By Gregor Peter Schmitz
July 9, 2008
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Many Europeans would like to see him as the next U.S. president. But a transatlantic trip to burnish his credentials will be a balancing act.
By Gregor Peter Schmitz
July 1, 2008
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While other nations whine about climate change, Germany takes action
By Andrew Leonard
June 23, 2008
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China overtook the United States as the world's number two exporter in 2007. But who reigns supreme?
By Andrew Leonard
April 29, 2008
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"Man on Wire" and its daredevil star thrill Tribeca, but Mamet's "Redbelt" is a jiu-jitsu pratfall. Plus: Is Brecht still relevant?
By Andrew O'Hehir
April 28, 2008
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A German politician says mean things about the president's climate change policies. But why did he have to drag innocent Paleolithic hominids into the mix?
By Andrew Leonard
April 17, 2008
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Behind closed doors a paper has been circulated that may provide the beginnings of an exit strategy.
By Matthias Gebauer
April 4, 2008
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Are German solar power consumers responsible for toxic waste dumping in Gaolong, China?
By Andrew Leonard
March 10, 2008
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In Germany, Wagner is worshiped like a god. His scheming, squabbling descendants are another story.
By Laura Miller
January 15, 2008
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In countries where populations are in decline, small towns are the big losers. The city takes all.
By Andrew Leonard
December 19, 2007
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"Curveball" author Bob Drogin talks about the Iraqi defector responsible for much of the CIA's bogus prewar intelligence about Iraqi WMD.
By Alex Koppelman
October 16, 2007
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A new twist on the seven-year itch.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
September 21, 2007
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The quickest way to go from "heartless bitch" to "diplomatic swan."
By Carol Lloyd
September 13, 2007
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This year's chaotic, scandal-ridden Tour de France was the best ever -- because it exposed the truth about cycling today.
By Jörg Schallenberg
July 31, 2007