Topic: Dresden

The Last Lion: Defender of the Realm

Despite some noteworthy shortcomings, Paul Reid's examination of the last third of Churchill's life gives us the British statesman in all his robust complexity.

Germans move to quash rising right-wing extremism

Although xenophobic attitudes still plague Germany, particularly in the postcommunist east, Germans are raising awareness of – and resistance to – the problem.

Wallenda exuberant after wire walk across Niagara Falls

There was 'wind coming from every which way,' mist so powerful it clouded his vision and an unfamiliar wire beneath him, but daredevil Nik Wallenda didn't let that stop him.

Cover Story Putin inauguration: World view of a Russian feeling dissed

As the second presidential inauguration of Vladimir Putin approaches, a former correspondent who once worked for him looks at the world view of the Russian iron man. His theory: The president is feeling dissed by the West and believes it conspires to "destroy" Russia.

Global News Blog Germany's regional disparities fuel neo-Nazi culture

During a train trip across Germany, a Monitor correspondent noted regional differences that make neo-Nazi culture appealing in the east and alien in the west. A murder last week exposed the existence neo-Nazi cells in the country.
11/17/2011 02:45 pm

Chapter & Verse Still no great 9/11 novel?

Not yet, says our critic. But while we wait for the standout still to come, here are a few near misses.
09/08/2011 12:15 pm

In Pictures Into the finals: Women's World Cup 2011

In Pictures Power players of the Women's World Cup 2011

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Germany – the new mini-superpower

As its economic clout rises, Germany sheds its postwar identity, becoming more assertive in Europe and the world.
01/30/2011 01:09 pm

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Top 10 time travelers

Strictly speaking, we're all one-way time travelers: plodding forward through the progress of existence second-by-second. And thanks to special relativity, you could, in principle, skip ahead into the future by traveling at a very high speed relative to your contemporaries. But that, too, would be a one-way trip. As for travel back in time? Some physicists cautiously speculate that it is possible, but only time will tell. In the meantime, here are our top ten favorite fictional time travelers.
10/28/2010 05:54 pm

Opinion Rwanda takes a strict line on genocide denial. The US should support that.

To help Rwanda protect its postgenocide democracy from renewed ethnic divisions, Washington must be more alert to ideology at work there.
06/28/2010 12:51 pm

Global News Blog Germany: Recycling communist housing blocks into modern homes

Norman Hose is recycling Germany's shoe-box shaped apartment complexes leftover from communism into modern, stylish homes, while also saving energy and money.
03/08/2010 01:19 pm

Opinion The Berlin Wall: what really made it fall

Extraordinary civil courage by the people of Leipzig on Oct. 9 first dissolved a crucial mental wall.
10/08/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Germany: Dresden's World Heritage status falls to modern development

08/12/2009 01:00 am

D-Day+ 65 years: Obama set to make Normandy landing

Veterans still make their way back - and the locals still thank them for their role in a decisive battle for the Continent.
06/06/2009 01:00 am

In Dresden and Nazi camp, Obama highlights capacity for reconstruction

The president visits the city that bore some of World War II’s heaviest damage, as well as the death camp.
06/05/2009 01:00 am

Europe's Christmas markets

European holiday markets, which date back centuries, are enjoying renewed popularity.
12/08/2008 12:00 am

New Lives

A novel in letters offers a lens on the reunification of Germany.
11/01/2008 01:00 am

More Mail Bag matches

Readers write about the pen pals they found through the Monitor's old Mail Bag column.
10/16/2008 01:00 am

Bright Green Scientists develop silencer for wind turbines

German engineers have developed a way to dampen the humming noise that prompts complaints from those who live near the turbines.
08/22/2008 01:00 am

Opinion Israel at 60: So vilified, yet so deserving of praise

The world should appreciate what it has accomplished.
05/08/2008 01:00 am