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Germany Has Fewer Children, More in Poverty

The population of children in Germany continues to fall, and those that exist are increasingly in poverty.
4 August 2011 - 11:00am
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Bridge Planned Between Egypt and Saudi Arabia

A proposed 20-mile bridge would span the Red Sea to connect Egypt and Saudi Arabia -- connecting Arab states and reducing reliance on land passage through Israel.
20 July 2011 - 9:00am
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Tent City of Protest

The center of protest in Yemen's capital city of Sana'a has turned into a massive tent city, with more than 4,000 tents and a variety of services, public spaces and pop-up industries.
4 July 2011 - 11:00am
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Secret Plans for Chinese Version of Austrian Village Irk Locals

Plans to build a copy of a scenic Austrian village in China have irked officials in Hallstatt, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
17 June 2011 - 10:00am
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Friday Funny: The Totalitarian Utopianism of Smurfs

A new book by researcher Antoine Buéno looks at the cartoon and comic book characters the Smurfs as an example of a totalitarian regime with utopian goals.
10 June 2011 - 2:00pm
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Unfinished Nuclear Plant Converted into Amusement Park

A never-completed nuclear reactor in Germany is being converted into an amusement park. The project has been years in the works, and is still only partially converted.
10 June 2011 - 9:00am
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Population Plummets in Rural Germany

Rural areas in Germany are seeing major declines in population. Some worry that these declining villages and towns are being left by the wayside as the nation heads towards urban centers.
15 May 2011 - 9:00am
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Inside the Nuclear Ghost Towns of Japan

This piece fromDer Spiegel takes you inside the abandoned cities of Japan that were forced to clear out amid threats of nuclear meltdown.
12 April 2011 - 12:00pm
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Hamburg Considers Sky Tram

Officials in Hamburg, Germany are considering a plan to build an aerial tram connecting two of the city's popular neighborhoods.
22 March 2011 - 9:00am
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Locals Upset As Neighborhood Attracts Tourists

As a Berlin neighborhood gains favor among foreign tourists, locals are fighting to preserve their community's charm and identity.
12 March 2011 - 5:00am
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Tourist-Centric Venice Loses Population

As floods increase and the tourist-focus of the city pervades, Venice, Italy is losing much of its charm -- and its native population.
3 March 2011 - 6:00am
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Romans Worry About Impact of 'Tourist Tax'

Rome has instituted a new tax on tourists aimed at building a fund to restore its crumbling infrastructure. But some worry it will drive tourists away.
18 January 2011 - 10:00am
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Do Rainforests Grow on Money?

In an effort to halt the destruction of rainforests, increasing amounts of money are being offered to countries for preservation efforts. But some wonder whether throwing money at the problem will yield a solution.
11 December 2010 - 9:00am
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Bike Sharing Spreads, But Will It Last?

More and more European cities are following the lead of cities like Paris and installing bike sharing systems. This article from Der Spiegel wonders if they'll last.
29 October 2010 - 8:00am
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Bike-Sharing? Check. Now on to Car-Sharing

Next June, Paris will begin a test phase of a citywide electric car-sharing program.
11 October 2010 - 5:00am
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Photographing a Decade of Difference in East Germany

After a trip through Eastern Germany in 1990 photographing blasted out buildings from World War Two, photographer Stefan Koppelkamm's second trip ten years later revealed vastly renovated places -- to his disappointment.
1 October 2010 - 7:00am
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Finalists Chosen in Redesign Bid for Decommissioned Airport

Six finalists have been chosen in a bid to redesign Berlin's decommissioned Tempelhof Airport. The airport is currently open as a park, but the city wants a more formal redesign.
31 August 2010 - 6:00am
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Seeking That Neighborly Feeling

The new HafenCity district under construction in Hamburg, Germany, is one of the largest urban developments underway today. Some worry that its newness and bigness aren't prime conditions for harboring neighborliness.
27 August 2010 - 11:00am
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A Chinese Bubble to Burst

Some economists are warning that China's building boom is actually a bubble that is soon to burst.
10 August 2010 - 6:00am
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Garden of Eden Site Being Restored

A marsh in Iraq drained by Saddam Hussein and believed by some to be the site of the Garden of Eden is being restored -- despite dangerous risks.
3 August 2010 - 8:00am
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