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Norman Miller, German Refugee Who Helped Arrest a Top Nazi, Dies at 99

At 15, he escaped to England. At 20, he enlisted in the British Army and identified a German minister —…

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In Germany, Fighting the Far Right Poses a Conundrum for Democracy

Mainstream parties are changing laws to protect government institutions. Critics say the changes risk undermining democracy.

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Magazine

Sex, Lies and Tailor’s Tape

“The New Look,” an Apple TV+ series, takes great liberties with the intertwined life stories of Christian Dior and Coco…

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World

How Germany’s Most Wanted Criminal Hid in Plain Sight

Daniela Klette, a militant from the Red Army Faction, was on the run for decades. Yet with publicly available digital…

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World

Criticism of Israel at Berlin Film Festival Stirs Antisemitism Debate

The backlash to some winners’ speeches at the festival shows how polarized and fraught Germany’s culture scene has become.

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News

Alfred Grosser, Champion of French-German Reconciliation, Dies at 99

A German-born Jew who became a French writer and activist, he devoted his life to healing the divide between two…

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Google Chatbot’s A.I. Images Put People of Color in Nazi-Era Uniforms

The company has suspended Gemini’s ability to generate human images while it vowed to fix the historical inaccuracy.

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News

Ukraine, Gaza and the Long Shadow of German Guilt

In “Out of the Darkness,” Frank Trentmann details the way people in the country that started World War II are…

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World

Germany, Once a Powerhouse, Is at an Economic ‘Standstill’

The economy shrank last year and is not predicted to grow much in 2024. Farmers are angry, industrial output is…

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Der Kaiser: Public Face of Germany’s Cup Effort

MUNICH, July 6 — Regardless of who wins the World Cup final between Italy and France on Sunday, there will…

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