The Cold War border that once split Germany was a tightly guarded “death strip.” Against all odds, it turned into a thriving refuge — and may now hold lessons for European nations urgently seeking new ...

Frank Capra’s dark vision of corruption and greed highlights both the dangers of concentrated power and the quiet ...

Some German lawmakers want to ban Alternative for Germany but the party has been embraced in Washington and some of its ...

A segment from the Berlin Wall, one of more than 170 pieces taken from the structure, has a new home in Herefordshire. The 3.6m (12ft) chunk that weighs 2.6 tonnes (2,600kg) has been positioned at ...

The disappearing “things” in the title are not just objects, but all manner of entities and phenomena. The most interesting ...

Jack McCallum looks back on his recent family trip to Berlin, a city that accepts its history and educates on its mistakes.

Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the ...

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The lesson for cynics: things that seem permanent can collapse with stunning speed. The Cold War lasted 45 agonizing years.

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When the Berlin Wall went up overnight, National Geographic correspondents were on hand to document a city that became a ...