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NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash, putting an abrupt halt to a lifetime of success that spanned beyond basketball. Bryant was famous for his drive to win — but he also found himself in controversy.
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Despite legislation granting gender equality in Morocco, roles are still very fixed in society there. Pursuing a career is difficult for many women. A restaurant in Marrakesh offers disadvantaged women training, to give them more independence.
The Montero family from Colombia prepares this week's Global Snack. They run a food stand that sells arepa con huevo, a fried corncake stuffed with egg.
This week: the restaurant in Marrakesh that's empowering women. Plus, our series Work Places looks at how ships are recycled in Europe and Asia. Also, we check out how waste in India is being collected and reused.
Survivors of the most notorious Nazi death camp gather at the site to mark the anniversary on Monday. As time passes and the number of survivors gets smaller, those attending the ceremonies want to make sure the memory of what happened never dies.
Algorithms are growing more powerful, but they're not always without prejudice. What effect does that have? Also on this SHIFT Special: How algorithms can secure the world's food supply and predict bestselling novels.
Chinese health officials have announced they expect to see the coronavirus outbreak intensify. Authorities have canceled major public events and tourist attractions, and health screenings are taking place at road blocks, train stations and transport hubs.
Eva Mozes Kor was experimented on as one of Dr. Josef Mengele's twins at Auschwitz. After decades of anguish, she decided to forgive the Nazis - and came to be one of the best-known and most-active Holocaust survivors in the world.
Lawyers for US President Donald Trump began making their case to the Senate in his impeachment trial. Democrats accuse Trump of abuse of power over his dealings with Ukraine. Trump's legal team says it should be up to American voters to decide his fate.
75 years on, Auschwitz calls to mind chilling images of cruelty of the worst kind. The Nazis murdered more than a million people there. DW's Marc Erath spoke with the people working to conserve the site and the memory of those who suffered there.
More than one million people were murdered by the Nazi regime in Auschwitz. Some local residents risked their lives to help the victims. This is their story.
Mainz, Worms and Speyer are regarded as cradles of European Judaism. For more than 900 years, Jewish customs majorly impacted these three cities. What remains of this legacy? Check-in host Lukas Stege finds out.
Carnivals, wine tasting and the invention of the printing press: a whirlwind tour of Mainz. These highlights only represent a small taste of daily life in this charming German city on the Rhine.
A Haifa local leads the way through the beautiful port city in Israel. The tour includes the Bahá’í Gardens, a cable car journey up Mount Carmel and a visit to the Wadi Nisnas neighborhood.
A stunning viewer video of a ski trip in the Austrian Alps includes impressive drone footage.
n India, women are still severely disadvantaged in the labor market. An initiative wants to change this.+++In South Africa's Kruger National Park, women fight to ensure rhino protection: the "Black Mambas" take on poachers.
Located in the heart of the government quarter of Berlin, the Memorial of the murdered Jews of Euope has been a magnet for visitors since its opening in 2005. From praise to harsh criticism has it received a lot of public attention. But what is it, that makes the Memorial so unique? We take you into the steles of the monument.
In India women are still underrepresented in the labor market. Patriarchal structures, sexual discrimination and worries about their security make it difficult for women to find jobs. An initiative wants to change this.
Elizabeth Warren couldn’t be accused of forgetting where she came from: in her home state of Oklahoma and elsewhere, she emphasizes the dramatic differences between then and now for the working class.
Rhinos often fall victim to poachers in South Africa. But in Kruger National Park, the pachyderms get special protection, from women. The "Black Mambas" patrol this reserve day and night.
After raising three kids of their own, Susanne and her husband Moritz care for seven foster children. There's never a dull moment in their household. Though, after 15 years, their first foster children are ready to leave the nest.
From architecture to the world of art and music—the ecological footprint of creative and cultural industries is enormous. That must change!
A powerful earthquake has hit a sparsely populated part of eastern Turkey, killing several people and injuring hundreds more. The epicenter of the quake was the town of Sivrice in Elazig province, but tremors were felt across the region.
