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Getting COVID-19 had an impact on getting pregnant — and also, what actually causes two people to stay together?
It began as a way to prepare for filming — using photographs as notes. Soon, however, director Wim Wenders became charmed by Polaroid pictures, and they became his diary. Today, they provide fascinating documentation into a creative life.
A boy in the US sleeps in a bed that looks like a car; a Cambodian child sleeps on an old tire. For his photography project Where Children Sleep, James Mollison explores childhood inequality around the world.
Photographers Elsa Parra and Johanna Benaïnous have perfected the game of transformation. They take portraits of themselves as bored housewives, rebellious teenagers, mothers, daughters, and lovers.
Berlin is a constantly changing city. Photographer Alexander Steffen is documenting this transience in the project Vanishing Berlin. For decades, he has been immortalizing places that have shaped the city — before they disappear forever.
Zanele Muholi uses their camera to capture the stories of South Africa’s Black LGBTQ community. Their works are a rebellion against discrimination, hate, and violence, while also speaking about the joy and pride of being queer South Africans.
A photograph can take us to foreign places, times long past, and broaden our horizons. In our photography special, we’re exploring insights into real and imagined lives, and visiting places that no longer exist.
Modern medicine has very effective drugs, high precision surgery and computer-controlled diagnostics. But simple remedies can help tackle many health issues: tea or certain foods, stress relief techniques, or just going for a walk.
City life is often hectic. With Martin Schmid's mindfulness exercises you can avoid stress and find calm. Even when you are waiting at the traffic lights.
A walk in the woods is good for your body and your soul. When you go for a forest stroll, your blood pressure drops, your immune system is strengthened, your stress levels are reduced. It’s been scientifically proven.
The capsaicin in chili peppers makes them hot. That's the substance that prompts a painful burning sensation – and the creation of new cells. It’s a way to deal with extreme neuropathic pain, which is usually quite hard to treat.
DW brings you the top international news stories in brief
More and more entrepreneurs are thinking beyond their own personal wealth. In what is known as the "Purpose Movement," company bosses aim to put profits to good use, while rethinking the idea of corporate ownership.
The world instantly looks more peaceful covered in a powdering of snow – that’s what the inventor of the snow globe thought. Erwin Perzy founded his snow globe workshop over 120 years ago.
For Kostas Lambridis, a piece of furniture is like a jigsaw puzzle which the Greek artist assembles from different, mostly recycled materials. Thus, plastic meets marble, upholstery meets concrete.
The Prinzregententorte is a cake with a story. It was dedicated to Prince Leopold of Bavaria. Euromaxx reporter Felictas Then goes in search of clues and learns how to bake a real Prinzregententorte
Blocks of ice from nature – in Norway, ice is harvested in winter. And soccer star turned character of a novel – Martin Suter’s book about Bastian Schweinsteiger. Plus: tasty legends – the story of the Prinzregententorte cake.
Deep in winter, enormous blocks of ice are cut from frozen waters in Norway. This old tradition stems from times before there were refrigerators. But what are these gigantic ice cubes used for today?
Back in the limelight: Martin Suter's new novel “One of you” tells the life story of the former German soccer hero Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Chinguetti in Mauritania is home to a priceless collection of literature, some dating back centuries. This has renewed interest of tourists who are returning after years of staying away – due to security concerns and, more recently, the pandemic.
A civil war in the Central African Republic has forced more than a quarter of the population to flee their homes. Many are now in camps for Internally Displaced People. But despite the challenges, one young man is keeping hope alive for a better future.
Military takeover in Burkina Faso: Army officers say they detained President Roch Christian Kabore because he was failing to tackle a jihadist insurgency. Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba is the country's new military leader.
As the global population grows, so does the need for drinking water. It’s in short supply in many heavily populated regions. Desalinating could help, but current methods are expensive. Could the process be made more cost effective?
Ani Manuk fled Iraq for Armenia many years ago. She shows us her living room, where she serves guests tea, and introduces us to her son’s turtle Godzilla.
