Climate change threatens Germany's fairy tale forests
Germany's dense green spruce forests are being decimated by parasites and climate change. It's unclear if planting different kinds of trees would help stop the decline.
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The 'lioness' that sparked a massive search near Berlin may have just been a boar
For 36 hours, dozens of police, veterinarians and hunters scoured a wooded German suburb while warning residents a lion could be at large. Turns out they may have misjudged a video of the animal.
Parts of a Munich synagogue demolished by Nazis are found in a river 85 years later
Munich's main synagogue was one of the first to be destroyed in Nazi Germany, under Hitler's orders. No one knew what had become of the rubble — until construction workers made a discovery last week.
He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son
NPR speaks to the family of a Syrian refugee who died along with possibly hundreds of other people in a shipwreck off the Greek coast in June.
Germany's Green Party wants people to use heat pumps to save energy. Some are balking
Some German homeowners are worried they'll have to foot the bill for their country's climate targets by replacing their gas boilers with cleaner — but more expensive — heat pumps.
Germany hands over 2 Indigenous masks to Colombia as it reappraises its colonial past
The wooden "sun masks," which date back to the mid-15th century, were handed over at the presidential palace during a visit to Berlin by Colombian President Gustavo Petro
Portugal police end latest search for clues of missing British girl
Authorities gave no details about the search for clues of the missing Madeleine McCann. Portugal said some material had been collected and will be given to German authorities to examine.
Germany's economy contracts, signaling a recession
The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession. High inflation hit consumer spending.
5 go on trial in Germany over far-right plot to topple the government
The four men, aged 44 to 56, and a 75-year-old woman are accused of founding or being members of a terrorist organization and treason.
China dominates the solar power industry. The EU wants to change that
Germany was a pioneer in the solar power industry, but succumbed to competition from China. Now, Germany — and the European Union — are trying to revitalize the industry once again.