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“Creating and designing the future of fashion and the arts…” Read more.
“These artists, designers, models, chefs and performers are the most successful young European creatives…” Read more.
“From atmospheric physicists to urban climatologists, DW spoke to researchers who study the many and varied aspects of climate change about what concerns them most as our planet heats up…” Read more.
“The European Space Agency is recruiting new astronauts and looking to diversify their celestial crew. Do you have what it takes?” Read more.
“As part of a selection process for new astronauts, the European Space Agency is recruiting individuals with disabilities to be a parastronaut, with the hopes of eventually heading to space…” Read more.
“Sign up for DW's newsletter, Undercurrent, where we dive beyond the headlines. Every Thursday we'll take you closer to the stories that shape our world, with our global network of correspondents and contributors…” Read more.
“Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19, reflects on the discovery of the asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 and the WHO’s response…” Read more.
“Voting in a pandemic is hard. But voting in the US was confusing to many even before the age of COVID-19. DW explores the process in three states with different systems…” Read more.
“With increased mail-in voting and deep political division, the US election results are taking longer than usual to confirm. DW explains the scenarios that follow Election Day…” Read more.
“When a white woman called the cops on an African American bird-watcher in New York, a group of Black nature lovers pushed back. They launched #BlackBirdersWeek, a campaign to encourage birding among people of color…” Read the full interview.
“As Africa develops faster, countries are shifting their focus to investment in renewable energy. The director of think tank Power Shift Africa explains how the continent can embark on a journey toward a green future…” Read the full interview.
“Every day, I walk home past little brass Stolpersteine or "stumbling stones" that bear the names of Jews ripped from their homes by Nazis. When I walk by them, I think about complicity. I wonder about the people who let their neighbors be stripped of their dignity and led away to their deaths. What were they thinking as they witnessed this happening? How did they justify their inaction?” Read more.
“Like many industries, the art world is dealing with a forced migration online for the foreseeable future. While large galleries, museums and art fairs have set up virtual exhibits in light of stay-at-home orders, the results have not always been remarkable. Even before the current crisis, many corners of the art world were slow to meet audiences on the devices we spend so much of our time staring at – our computers, tablets, and phones…” Read more.
“Arriving at London's St. Pancras International train station via the Eurostar from Brussels or Paris, visitors and Brits returning home are greeted by Tracy Emin's neon text, "I want my time with you". With the emotions of a lover nearing a breakup, Emin's work reminds us that this international relationship is coming to an end...” Read more.
“Creating and designing the future of fashion and the arts…” Read more.
“The designers, models, chefs, artists, poet and dancer who comprise the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Art & Culture prove that you can build a creative business that betters society…” Read more.
“What happens to zoo animals caught in the crossfire of violent conflict? A veterinarian who works in war zones around the world tells DW about some of his most difficult missions…” Read more.
“Arriving at London's St. Pancras International train station via the Eurostar from Brussels or Paris, visitors and Brits returning home are greeted by Tracy Emin's neon text, "I want my time with you". With the emotions of a lover nearing a breakup, Emin's work reminds us that this international relationship is coming to an end...” Read more.
“In an increasingly digitized world where we text more and meet face-to-face less, it's important to remember the physical and mental benefits of human touch. Consensual, positive physical contact improves our well-being…” Read more.
“Each year, photographers submit their more hilarious wildlife snapshots to the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Here are some of the 2019 winners…”
“What's the seventh largest purchaser of US political ads on Google right now? After the Republican Senate and Congressional Leadership Funds and the Trump campaign…" Read more.
“It’s a story that gives us all hope that we might have a real gem tucked in our attic, only to be discovered one day…” Read more.
“Facebook groups like 'Oregonians Against Tax Hikes' and 'No Blank Checks for Colorado' look like citizen groups concerned about taxes. But after a few months running extensive Facebook ad campaigns, they recede with members' petition signatures and personal data. They also happen to be owned and operated by tobacco companies.…” Read more.
“Often a stop-over on the way to Balkan outdoor adventures, there's no reason to pass up Albania's quirky capital with curiosities like bunkers and pyramids to explore. An easy flight from London, this inexpensive city offers a relaxing stay devoid of the typical European tourist masses…” Read more.
“A tireless advocate for conservation and one of the world's most prominent primatologists, Jane Goodall travels 300 days a year, explaining why it's important to protect our environment and wildlife…” Read more.
“Art forgeries have been a problem for centuries and still plague the art world today. Last year an art museum in France found 60% of its works supposedly by artist Étienne Terrus to be frauds. A show of Amedeo Modigliani paintings in Genoa, Italy in 2018 turned out to be entirely fake, but for one of the 21 paintings…” Read more.
“At first glance the Wikipedia author gender gap could suggest women are less interested in publishing on the page, as anyone can do it. But a recent study shows female editors regularly face online harassment and abuse…” Read more.
“To produce canonical works, the arts require risk-taking and innovation, boundary-pushing and stirring up new ideas. Of course, the arts are also an industry, made up of businesses and nonprofits that have to pay employees and keep the stage lights on…” Read more.
“Institutions that hold the world's art have often been slow to create user-friendly digital databases and websites to display their collections (not to mention their retail). The challenges are clear: collections are vast with a majority of works in storage, building new websites and painstakingly cataloging photos of pieces is expensive, and keeping these colossal digital collections up-to-date technologically is difficult…” Read more.
“There are few artistic movements that have had a more lasting and widespread impact beyond the art world than the 20th-century design school of Bauhaus, founded in 1919. It's almost hard to believe that this artistic movement and design style – still present in everything from Ikea furniture to cars to sunglasses – is turning 100 this year…” Read more.
Joint Bylines // Projects // Collaborations
Vanessa Nakate: 'Many people are not yet aware of the dangers of climate change', DW
The 2019 30 Under 30 Europe: Art & Culture, Forbes
This Health Startup Won Big Government Deals—But Inside, Doctors Flagged Problems, Forbes
16 NHS trusts put on highest alert level analysis shows, Press Association
Hospital enduring third world conditions, says doctor amid countrywide warnings, Press Association
Mixed-sex ward rules to be relaxed, Press Association