The New York Times – On the Runway:
The hunt for a 21-year-old man with links to local Islamic groups began early Sunday. The police said they were investigating the attack as a possible act of terrorism.
Category: Berlin (Germany)
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Songwriter David Baerwald Shares an Unspeakable Family Secret in ‘The Fire Agent’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In “The Fire Agent,” the musician David Baerwald bases his debut novel on the shadowy life of his German-Jewish grandfather: an aristocrat, a soldier, a Buddhist and a spy.
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5 Resistance Museums Recall the Bravery of ‘Ordinary People’
The New York Times – Travel:
For many visitors to these European museums, the acts of those who opposed Nazism and Fascism have become newly relevant.
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Bettina Köster, a Leading Voice in Berlin’s 1980s Avant-Garde, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
She sang lead for influential all-female bands, including Malaria!, and toured in the U.S. and elsewhere with groups like the Birthday Party and New Order.
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1,865 Coats in 15 Minutes: A Fine-Tuned Opera House Team
The New York Times – Music:
Each night, the coat check at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin deals with hundreds of jackets, no matter how fancy the audience dresses.
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Political Drama ‘Yellow Letters’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival
The New York Times – Film:
The film, from the director Ilker Catak, explores political repression in Turkey. Another movie set in the country, “Salvation,” took the runner-up prize.
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Learning German from a 1970s Language Book
The New York Times – Travel:
How hard-boiled language lessons from Adrienne, the motorcycle-riding author of a series of 1970s language books, turned a homebody into an explorer.
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‘Sentimental Value’ Dominates the European Film Awards
The New York Times – Film:
The Norwegian drama collected six awards at the event, which was moved to January this year in hopes of increasing its visibility for Oscar voters.