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Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park reopens in central Nevada on Wednesday

May 11, 2022

The Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park reopened on Wednesday, May 11, Nevada State Parks announced. 

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World
People fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine and volunteers to help them fill the Hauptbahnhof main railway station on Wednesday in Berlin.

Ukrainians fleeing war, and volunteers to help them, fill a Berlin train station

Mar 04, 2022
At Berlin's main train station, hundreds of volunteers distribute food, hot drinks, diapers, toys, warm coats and a helping hand to the Ukrainians disembarking daily.
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World
Berlin's Tegel Airport opened in 1948 and is closing Sunday as a new international hub opens after a series of delays. Although COVID-19 has hampered travel, Germans are flocking to Tegel to relive memories.

'An Era Is Coming To An End': Travelers Bid Fond Farewell To Berlin's Tegel Airport

Nov 06, 2020
The airport opened in 1948 and is closing as Berlin's new international hub opens after a series of delays. Although COVID-19 has hampered travel, Germans are visiting Tegel to relive old memories.
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Europe
Friederike Seyfried, director of Antique Egyptian Department of the Neues Museum in Berlin, shows media a stain from liquid on the Sarcophagus of the prophet Ahmose on Wednesday.

Dozens Of Artifacts Apparently Vandalized At Berlin's Museums

Oct 21, 2020
Police, who believe vandalism to be the cause, are unsure of the motive. German media is speculating a link to a conspiracy theory. The extent of the damage won't be clear until after restoration.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Graffiti artist Eme Freethinker kneels in front of his portrait of George Floyd, which he painted on one of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall. "I remember when I came in [to paint it], some guy told me, 'You have to do it with the police ove

In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life

Jun 08, 2020
Eme Freethinker wanted to commemorate George Floyd alive, rather than show his killing. "Some guy told me, 'You have to do it with the police over his neck,' and I was like: 'No, man. Not like that.'"
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
People attend a rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Monday to commemorate George Floyd and protest against racism and police violence.

Berlin Passes Sweeping Anti-Discrimination Law

Jun 05, 2020
The measure bars police and other public authorities from discriminating against anyone based on factors including skin color, religion, disabilities, worldview, age and sexual identity.
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Europe
German authorities say there are signs that the killing of a Georgian man in a Berlin park was a state-sanctioned murder. Zelimkhan Khangoshvili fought against Russian forces in the Second Chechen War. Russia denies any involvement in his killing.

Germany Expels 2 Russian Diplomats, Citing Evidence Of A Sanctioned Murder In Berlin

Dec 04, 2019
German prosecutors say they've uncovered evidence that seems to link the suspected gunman to the Russian government. They also say the same man was wanted for a similar killing in Moscow.
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World
David Hasselhoff performs during a concert in Berlin on Oct. 3 — Germany Unity Day. In 1989, his song "Looking for Freedom" was the anthem to many Germans' newfound freedom.

David Hasselhoff Is Still Big In Germany 30 Years After His Berlin Wall Show

Nov 08, 2019
The Hoff recently sat down with NPR in Berlin and told the story of how he became a rock star there.
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Europe
Protesters in Berlin carry a giant "rent shark" at a march against rent increases on Saturday.

Berliners Demonstrate Against 'Rent Sharks' In Fight Over Rising Costs

Apr 08, 2019
A housing advocacy group is collecting signatures hoping for a transfer of some of the city's residential rental properties to public ownership.
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Europe
People relax on a bridge in Berlin. An estimated 10,000 Israelis have moved to the German capital in the past decade or so, leaving an imprint on the city of more than 3.5 million.

Thousands Of Israelis Now Call Berlin Home And Make Their Cultural Mark

Mar 07, 2019
Berlin's buzzing food scene, its fine cultural offerings and its real estate boom all have the imprint of the city's burgeoning Israeli community.
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National
Edda Mueller of Transparency International presents the Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 at a news conference Tuesday in Berlin.

U.S. Slips In Annual Global Corruption Rankings

Jan 29, 2019
The latest Corruption Perceptions Index shows the U.S. dropped six spots, to No. 22 out of 180 countries and territories. It's listed right after France and before the United Arab Emirates.
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Europe
Gert Berliner, 94, tied the little stuffed monkey to his bicycle when he was a child in Berlin.

A Toy Monkey That Escaped Nazi Germany And Reunited A Family

Nov 14, 2018
Gert Berliner packed a stuffed monkey when he fled the Nazis as a child. He kept the toy for more than a half century before donating it to a museum, an act that led to a remarkable discovery.
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Europe
Protesters packed the 3-mile span from Alexanderplatz through the Brandenburg Gate to the Victory Column in Berlin.

Protesters Throng Berlin In Massive Rally To Support 'Open And Free Society'

Oct 13, 2018
Organizers expected 40,000 people to show up at their march Saturday. Instead, they say, more than 240,000 attended. The event comes at a time when far-right populists are gaining ground in Germany.
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World
Pyotr Verzilov gestures during court hearings in Moscow on July 23.

German Doctors Say It's 'Highly Plausible' Pussy Riot Activist Was Poisoned

Sep 18, 2018
Physicians in Berlin say that anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov's illness does not appear to be caused by infection or disease. But they could not confirm what he was poisoned with, or by whom.
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World
German police arrested a suspected terrorist, Magomed-Ali C., at his Berlin apartment complex for allegedly plotting a bomb attack in the country.

German Authorities Detain Suspected Terrorist For Plotting Attack

Aug 22, 2018
The 31-year-old Russian man has been arrested and is believed to have been an accomplice to French terror suspect imprisoned in France last year.
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Europe
Tempelhof was the site of early experiments in aviation. It was expanded in the Nazi era, and was the site of a forced labor camp. After the war, it was both a U.S. air base and a civilian airport.

The Site Of The Berlin Airlift Now Serves As Refugee Shelter And Big Open Park

Aug 11, 2018
Berlin postcard: Tempelhof Field, a former airport that's had many functions in history, from Nazi camp to U.S. base, now hosts modular homes for migrants and fun recreational areas.
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The Salt
Hidde holds up a Louisiana crawfish he's caught. The invasive species is crowding out native crawfish in Berlin's waterways.

For Berlin, Invasive Crustaceans Are A Tough Catch And A Tough Sell

Aug 08, 2018
Louisiana crawfish have invaded waterways in Germany's capital. Wildlife officials licensed a fisherman to catch them for chefs, hoping a taste for "Berlin Lobster" might control the invasive species.
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Parallels
Sneaker company Overkill teamed up with Adidas and BVG, the German public transit authority, to create a shoe that has a built-in metro ticket.

Berlin's New Adidas Sneakers Feature Sewn-In Transit Tickets

Jan 17, 2018
These shoes are made for taking the metro. They may seem pricey, but they're about a quarter of the cost of an annual transportation pass in Berlin.
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The Two-Way
People in Berlin voted in a nonbinding referendum Sunday to keep the centrally located Tegel Airport open.

Berliners Vote To Keep Cold War-Era Airport Open

Sep 25, 2017
Tegel Airport was built when Berlin was a divided city and has been scheduled to close after the opening of a new international airport called Berlin Brandenburg, farther from the city center.
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The Two-Way
Berlin's Tegel is a small and far from modern airport. But many city residents value its convenience and its history and don't want it to close.

Is Tegel Airport To Be Or Not To Be? That Is The Question, For Berlin

Sep 23, 2017
On Sunday — the same day as the German national election — Berliners will vote on whether to keep their city airport when a new one opens just south. Tegel Airport has fierce defenders — and critics.
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Goats and Soda
Chahabi, photographed in his kitchen, uses this tablet for remote counseling sessions with refugees.

The Counselor Who Has Walked Many Miles In A Refugee's Shoes

Sep 06, 2017
His name is Ahmad Chahabi, he fled Syria for Berlin and now he's building a new life by helping other refugees.
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The Two-Way
The hostel, left, is next door to the North Korean embassy. The hostel's ownership isn't necessarily clear to the backpackers who stay there.

Backpacker Hostel In Berlin Has A Surprising Owner: North Korea

May 11, 2017
Cityhostel Berlin offers cheap rooms and spotty Wi-Fi in a large, gated 1970s building redolent of the Communist era. But its ownership violates a U.N. Security Council resolution passed in November.
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The Salt
One of the vendors at Berlin's food hall during Nosh Berlin, the German capital's first food week, sold <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/02/22/280231765/cholent-the-original-slow-cooked-dish">cholent</a>, which he dubbed "Jewish soul foo

A Food Festival Celebrates The Rebirth Of Jewish Life In Berlin

Mar 24, 2017
The German capital is experiencing growing Jewish immigration, despite a rise in anti-Semitism. Organizers of the city's first Jewish food festival are hoping it can help foster unity and pride.
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The Salt
The multi-generational, multi-continental saga comes together in a collage of archival footage, modern-day interviews and comic-book panels hand-painted by Philippe Mora himself.

'Monsieur Mayonnaise': The Sandwich King Who Saved Jewish Children From Nazis

Mar 09, 2017
For years, Philippe Mora wondered how his father earned this nickname. A new documentary reveals the answer: He slathered passports in mayo and hid them in messy, hard-to-inspect baguettes.
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The Two-Way
The Christmas market near the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin continues on Dec. 22. Somber but determined not to be cowed, visitors flocked to the market as it reopened three days after being struck in a deadly truck assault.

German Officials Detain Man For Questioning About Berlin Truck Attack

Dec 28, 2016
Last week, police in Milan killed the man suspected of carrying out a deadly attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. Now police are questioning a man whose number was stored in the suspect's phone.

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