KCRW Berlin

Sadly, this month’s episode is our last before KCRW Berlin goes off air on Dec. 13, 2020.

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Angela Merkel is the second-longest serving chancellor in modern German history.

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These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on September 18 at the Shakespeare Company’s open-air stage in Berlin.

Water: Stories of buoyancy

These true, personal stories were recorded live at The Bear on September 18 at the Shakespeare Company’s open-air stage in Berlin.

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Mismanagement, corruption charges, dubious design plans and a series of technical mishaps led to delay after delay since the first scheduled opening of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport…

Curse or blessing? Long-delayed Berlin airport will open amid a pandemic, nearly a decade later than originally planned

Mismanagement, corruption charges, dubious design plans and a series of technical mishaps led to delay after delay since the first scheduled opening of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport…

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As novel coronavirus cases skyrocket across Germany and Europe, we talk about what we’ve learned since the start of the pandemic.

Germany VS COVID-19, Round 2: Can we avoid another lockdown?

As novel coronavirus cases skyrocket across Germany and Europe, we talk about what we’ve learned since the start of the pandemic.

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This week, we measure the political climate in the U.S. in the lead up to the presidential election. With less than three weeks to go, what’s going on in the nation’s capital?

Is U.S President Donald Trump running out of time?

This week, we measure the political climate in the U.S. in the lead up to the presidential election. With less than three weeks to go, what’s going on in the nation’s capital?

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Do children in Germany deserve more of a say? Should the voting age here be dropped to 14?

Should children in Germany have more rights?

Do children in Germany deserve more of a say? Should the voting age here be dropped to 14?

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This week we revisit our discussion on universal basic income. The debate over UBI is not a new one, but it has gotten more attention in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis.

What would you do with an extra 1,200 euros per month with with no strings attached? (Rebroadcast)

This week we revisit our discussion on universal basic income. The debate over UBI is not a new one, but it has gotten more attention in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis.

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This special edition is brought to you in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Washington, D.C. and the Bear Storytelling event.

Bad mistakes make good stories

This special edition is brought to you in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Washington, D.C. and the Bear Storytelling event.

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Two weeks after a fire destroyed the overcrowded refugee camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos, asylum policy is high on the EU Commission’s agenda.

Can Europe reform its asylum and migration policies?

Two weeks after a fire destroyed the overcrowded refugee camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos, asylum policy is high on the EU Commission’s agenda.

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On Oct. 3, 1990, less than a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East and West Germany were reunited.

How connected are Germans really 30 years after reunification

On Oct. 3, 1990, less than a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East and West Germany were reunited.

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Cases of COVID-19 are rising and despite warnings from Berlin to remain alert, a growing number of Germans are pushing back against hygiene and social distancing rules even as their…

Conspiracies in Germany, vigilance in France — What are the latest coronavirus challenges?

Cases of COVID-19 are rising and despite warnings from Berlin to remain alert, a growing number of Germans are pushing back against hygiene and social distancing rules even as their…

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The debate over unconditional basic income is not a new one, but it has gotten more attention in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis.

What would you do with an extra 1,200 euros per month with no strings attached?

The debate over unconditional basic income is not a new one, but it has gotten more attention in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis.

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Berlin schools reopened this week amid fears of a second COVID-19 wave, with about 370,000 students returning to the classroom.

Back to school amid the pandemic – how is Berlin keeping students and teachers safe?

Berlin schools reopened this week amid fears of a second COVID-19 wave, with about 370,000 students returning to the classroom.

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With the COVID-19 health crisis still at the top of Germany’s agenda, have climate change policies fallen to the wayside? Or has the pandemic provided a test run in crisis management?

How has the COVID-19 crisis impacted climate change policies and the environment?

With the COVID-19 health crisis still at the top of Germany’s agenda, have climate change policies fallen to the wayside? Or has the pandemic provided a test run in crisis management?

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German authorities are investigating a series of death threats sent via email to politicians and other prominent figures.

A closer look at a series of death threats sent to politicians and other prominent figures in Germany

German authorities are investigating a series of death threats sent via email to politicians and other prominent figures.

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Berlin lifted more pandemic restrictions this week, but the city’s clubs remain closed for the foreseeable future.

Is the party over?

Berlin lifted more pandemic restrictions this week, but the city’s clubs remain closed for the foreseeable future.

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In the wake of nationwide and international protests against racism, Germany’s Green Party wants to change Article 3 of the nation’s Basic Law by removing “Rasse” – in English, “race”…

Should the word ‘Rasse’ (or ‘race’) be removed from Germany’s constitution?

In the wake of nationwide and international protests against racism, Germany’s Green Party wants to change Article 3 of the nation’s Basic Law by removing “Rasse” – in English, “race”…

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President Trump’s announcement of a drawdown of American forces from Germany caught German leaders, NATO, and the U.S. Congress by surprise.

What would Donald Trump’s withdrawal of 9,500 U.S. troops do to NATO and Europe?

President Trump’s announcement of a drawdown of American forces from Germany caught German leaders, NATO, and the U.S. Congress by surprise.

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More than 14 million people have downloaded Germany’s COVID-19 contact tracing app.

Is Germany’s ‘Corona-Warn-App’ a success?

More than 14 million people have downloaded Germany’s COVID-19 contact tracing app.

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