menu life in berlin blog programs berlin journal berlin stories morning edition npr news all things considered npr news fresh air with terry gross the diane rehm show 104 1 program schedule support 104 1 make your donation here friends of npr berlin leadership circle donations membercard about npr berlin frequently asked questions connect contact us facebook twitter soundcloud instagram community calendar station events weather npr berlin shop search menu life in berlin blog programs berlin journal berlin stories morning edition npr news all things considered npr news fresh air with terry gross the diane rehm show 104 1 program schedule support 104 1 make your donation here friends of npr berlin leadership circle donations membercard about npr berlin frequently asked questions connect contact us facebook twitter soundcloud instagram community calendar station events weather npr berlin shop search top stories courtesy of doku.arts . life in berlin call her applebroog i was born in the bronx new york i was the child of immigrant parents i learned very early on from living in this rigid household how power works . since her religious and repressive childhood in new york ida applebroog has had a long and impressive career as an artist she won the macarthur genius award and a guggenheim fellowship in the late 90s her work is in the collections of new york s moma and met museums . she s 86 years old . and still making art about how power works . now no ... read more michael g. schroeder wikimedia commons life in berlin what happens when german bureaucracy fails jens ziehe life in berlin space refugee npr berlin question of the week what do you think about the b hmermann case dismissal by monika m ller kroll oct 14 2016 mathis wienand getty images german turkish relationships were challenged when satirist jan b hmermann read a crude poem on german television mocking turkish president erdogan with references to child pornography and bestiality . the german government allowed a criminal investigation into b hmermann at turkey s request but last week german prosecutors dismissed the case citing the legal protection of satire in germany . we ve approached berliners in bergmannkiez to get their reactions on the decision to drop the b hmermann case life in berlin call her applebroog by lily kelting oct 14 2016 courtesy of doku.arts . i was born in the bronx new york i was the child of immigrant parents i learned very early on from living in this rigid household how power works . since her religious and repressive childhood in new york ida applebroog has had a long and impressive career as an artist she won the macarthur genius award and a guggenheim fellowship in the late 90s her work is in the collections of new york s moma and met museums . she s 86 years old . and still making art about how power works . life in berlin what happens when german bureaucracy fails by susannah edelbaum oct 12 2016 michael g. schroeder wikimedia commons listen listening ... 3 00 germany is well respected for its high standard of living for all its residents . generous social benefits worker protections and accessible health care are all part of a system that earns regular global admiration . however battles with local bureaucracy can cause surprising pain for individuals and small businesses . npr special climate one clean energy innovation & politics by isabelle ross oct 11 2016 chesnot getty images this week on npr specials climate one deals with the business and politics of climate change . keeping the u.s. economy rolling and workers employed while making the transition to climate friendly energy sources requires political imagination and industrial innovation . but innovation can also be a bridge between business and politics . with the paris agreement now part of our climate landscape this episode examines how industry leaders need to adapt their business models to respond to the historic promises made by our politicians . life in berlin space refugee by lily kelting oct 11 2016 jens ziehe listen listening ... 2 59 welcome to outer space . ok not really just according to turkish artist halil altindere . his exhibit space refugee at the neuer berliner kunstverein is equal parts thought experiment political provocation and soviet kitsch throwback . three things to do this week by isabelle ross oct 11 2016 jeff j. mitchell getty images on wednesday october 19th at 7 00 pm join npr berlin and z calo at sap berlin for a panel discussion on the topic is populism undermining western democracy the panel will be moderated by sylke templel editor in chief of internationale politik and berlin policy journal and feature political theorist yascha mounk die zeit political correspondent mariam lau and gmf transatlantic fellow timo lochocki . life in berlin how berlin got the blues by monika m ller kroll oct 7 2016 courtesy of calypso media there is no no art form especially in music that has had the impact around the world than blues had . that s according to blues musician eb davis . i m meeting davis at quasimodo one of berlin s oldest live music clubs . it s hours before he goes on stage with the superband . the thing that impresses me personally is when a band is playing and they know how to hit that b flat right that impresses me . npr special america s bond with israel its history and challenges by npr berlin staff oct 6 2016 abir sultan getty images this episode of america abroad takes a look at america s relationship with israel . it explores the strategic history of the relationship the base of support in the american public and ways in which the israeli palestinian conflict is causing an erosion of support amongst progressives . the episode also seeks to answer what all of this might mean for the future of the relationship . america s bond with israel its history and challenges will air saturday october 8th at 19 00 and monday october 10th at 8 00 . life in berlin the new nordic cuisine by monika m ller kroll oct 6 2016 sean gallup getty images topi kairenius finger food is crunchy a bit salty with a touch of ginger . actually it s fried crickets from finland prepared by kairenius . everybody knows that they are very protein rich plus there are lots of vitamins calcium zinc iron and fiber and omega acids which are the good fats says kairenius . npr berlin question of the week should merkel run for a fourth term in 2017 by svetlana stepanova oct 5 2016 thomas lohnes getty images german chancellor angela merkel continues to be a polarizing figure . some admire her resoluteness in the refugee crisis others despise her actions . just recently former foreign minister joschka fischer stressed in an article that it is important for europe and germany that angela merkel remains in office . we asked berliners at hackescher markt should merkel run for a fourth term in 2017 i think she s done things great up to now . i think she s done a great job . i would be happy for her to be chancellor again . pages1 2 3 4 next last npr specials chesnot getty images npr special climate one clean energy innovation & politics this week on npr specials climate one deals with the business and politics of climate change . keeping the u.s. economy rolling and workers employed while making the transition to climate friendly energy sources requires political imagination and industrial innovation . but innovation can also be a bridge between business and politics . with the paris agreement now part of our climate landscape this episode examines how industry leaders need to adapt their business models to respond to the ... read more what s happening this week jeff j. mitchell getty images three things to do this week on wednesday october 19th at 7 00 pm join npr berlin and z calo at sap berlin for a panel discussion on the topic is populism undermining western democracy the panel will be moderated by sylke templel editor in chief of internationale politik and berlin policy journal and feature political theorist yascha mounk die zeit political correspondent mariam lau and gmf transatlantic fellow timo lochocki . you can register at the z calo registration page . the panel takes place at ... read more connect with us upcoming npr berlin events announcing a new npr berlin series on books on books is a new literature review series by npr berlin made possible in part by shakespeare & sons . read the fourth review podcasts & rss feeds get npr berlin content view all feeds 2016 npr berlin life in berlin programs support 104 1 connect community calendar weather npr berlin shop