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Fact Check: Posts Claim Saying 'Good Morning' Has Racist Origins. Here Are the Facts

I made a mistake saying that part 🤝🏾💯 #goodmourning #goodmorning #slaveryfacts #slaverydays Snopes reached out to the creator of the video and will update this post if we hear back. As other ... read more

German bed pillows give me nightmares. Next time I go to Berlin, I'm bringing my own.

We need to talk about the German "crumple pillow." On a recent trip to Berlin, this massive square pillow made it impossible to sleep well. read more

Hundreds of German police subdue 'hooligans' in training exercise for Euro 2024

The sleepy village of Stützerbach has been woken from its slumber with hundreds of German police taking on "soccer hooligans" in preparation for the European Championship. read more

Two strangers met in Berlin. Here’s how they ended up having “three weddings”

Suki Sandhu met Manuel Heichlinger in Germany eighteen years ago. Here’s how a whirlweekend weekend in Berlin turned into something special and lasting. read more

A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History

Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West. read more

Mom in disbelief after son killed over parking spot in Bronx

A mother is in disbelief after her 19-year-old son was stabbed to death during a dispute over a parking spot in the Bronx on Thursday. Police arrested 45-year-old Vladimir Lopez German in the stabbing ... read more

Yes, that was graupel falling in the Twin Cities on Friday morning

False spring ushered in third winter on Friday morning, but it won't be long till warmer weather – it'll arrive this Sunday, in fact. read more

Bradley’s Buzz: A few words in defense of what the Falcons just did

On Monday, having read ESPN’s report that the Falcons might draft Michael Penix, I forwarded it to esteemed colleague D. Orlando Ledbetter with this comment: “Not sure I believe it.” ... read more

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Holy Week Photo Gallery

Our photographer, John Thomson, has has a busy easter taking in the Classics: Flanders, Roubaix and the Scheldeprijs. read more

What overcapacity in Chinese manufacturing could mean for American businesses

The U.S. is increasingly concerned about the impact of Chinese overcapacity on manufacturing and the impact that will have on American businesses and workers. read more

The Rainforest Café Is Still a Wildly Good Time

We were headed, after all, to the enthralling novelty that is the Rainforest Café. Just across the hall from a dessert kiosk and a cell phone-repair store in the mall lay an ecosystem that erases the ... read more

China summons German envoy to Beijing after four arrested for spying

Germany’s ambassador in Beijing has said she was summoned after Berlin arrested four people for allegedly spying for China. Patricia Flor described her summoning as “quite a telling move” by the ... read more