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Americans more vulgar online than Brits, Aussies — study
https://www.dw.com/en/americans-more-vulgar-online-than-brits-aussies-study/a-72986152?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 20, 2025 14:38
Linguists analyzed websites and blogs to determine where vulgarity was most common. They found Americans swear more on the internet than other English-speaking groups.
Who killed Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's first prime minister?
https://www.dw.com/en/who-killed-patrice-lumumba-dr-congo-s-first-prime-minister/a-72949990?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 18, 2025 14:37
For Juliana Lumumba, Patrice Lumumba wasn't just an independence leader and politician. He has her father. That's why she continues to call for the truth about Lumumba's assassination 64 years ago.
Star pianist Alfred Brendel dies at 94
https://www.dw.com/en/star-pianist-alfred-brendel-dies-at-94/a-56136983?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 18, 2025 10:55
Hailed as one of the greatest musicians of the last century, the pianist Alfred Brendel passed away at his home in London at age 94.
Leo Baeck Institute: 70 years marking German-Jewish heritage
https://www.dw.com/en/leo-baeck-institute-70-years-marking-german-jewish-heritage/a-72949728?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 18, 2025 08:43
Founded after the Holocaust, the Leo Baeck Institute marks 70 years of preserving the heritage of German-speaking Jews.
Dispute with the Hohenzollerns ends after almost 100 years
https://www.dw.com/en/dispute-with-the-hohenzollerns-ends-after-almost-100-years/a-64969994?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 17, 2025 14:20
After years of wrangling, the German state and the Hohenzollerns have reached a mutually beneficial deal over a number of art items, including paintings and furniture.
Appendix cancer rates rise in young people — but why?
https://www.dw.com/en/appendix-cancer-rates-rise-in-young-people-but-why/a-72943469?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 17, 2025 11:43
It is the latest cancer to affect young people more now than in decades. Researchers trying to explain the rise in cases are zoning in on environmental factors.
Bach's music against war and discrimination
https://www.dw.com/en/bach-s-music-against-war-and-discrimination/a-72939455?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 17, 2025 07:18
From the St. John to St. Matthew Passion, contemporary arrangements of Bach masterpieces at the Leipzig Bach Festival speak to oppression and conflict.
Drag queen rabbi provokes with human message
https://www.dw.com/en/drag-queen-rabbi-provokes-with-human-message/a-72917331?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 16, 2025 08:21
The documentary "Sabbath Queen" follows Amichai Lau-Lavie, the first openly queer rabbi in a long Orthodox rabbinic lineage, in his identity quest and calls for peace.
Rising Radicalism Among German Youth
https://www.dw.com/en/rising-radicalism-among-german-youth/a-72899672?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 13, 2025 13:24
Why are children becoming right-wing extremists? In Germany, there has been a 40% increase in politically motivated crimes compared with 2024. Why are very young men becoming radicalized? One of them shared his story.
The cuppa that connects us: Coffee drinking across cultures
https://www.dw.com/en/the-cuppa-that-connects-us-coffee-drinking-across-cultures/a-72875016?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 13, 2025 07:45
The beverage's global consumption has been rooted in culture, colonialism, rebellion — and TikTok fame.
Large anti-tourism protests planned across Spain
https://www.dw.com/en/large-anti-tourism-protests-planned-across-spain/a-72827312?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 12, 2025 08:43
Overcrowded city centers and housing shortages that displace locals are among the many reasons why Spanish residents are protesting the influx of tourists.
Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson dies at 82
https://www.dw.com/en/beach-boys-singer-brian-wilson-dies-at-82/a-72876643?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 11, 2025 17:36
Brian Wilson was the voice behind some of rock's most iconic songs including "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows."
Avant-garde nail art creator, Günther Uecker, dies aged 95
https://www.dw.com/en/avant-garde-nail-art-creator-günther-uecker-dies-aged-95/a-72865701?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 11, 2025 08:16
Günther Uecker was a prominent figure in postwar German art and a key member of the contemporary ZERO art movement.
Revisiting Bach's St. John Passion in queer and Arabian versions
https://www.dw.com/en/revisiting-bach-s-st-john-passion-in-queer-and-arabian-versions/a-72788111?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 11, 2025 06:12
Violence against LGBTQ+ people and well as war and displacement in Gaza inspire two adaptations of one of Johann Sebastian Bach's works on the story of Christ.
K-pop: BTS' Jimin and Jung Kook complete military service
https://www.dw.com/en/k-pop-bts-jimin-and-jung-kook-complete-military-service/a-72865002?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 11, 2025 03:38
With all members completing their mandatory service this month, BTS is expected to reunite in 2025 — a comeback predicted to make a major global impact on streaming, sales, and concerts.
Frederick Forsyth, 'Day of the Jackal' author, dies aged 86
https://www.dw.com/en/frederick-forsyth-day-of-the-jackal-author-dies-aged-86/a-72848637?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 9, 2025 18:29
The British thriller author wrote more than 25 books and sold 75 million copies around the world.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius enjoys social media revival
https://www.dw.com/en/roman-emperor-marcus-aurelius-enjoys-social-media-revival/a-72737567?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf
Published: June 8, 2025 08:53
How do you keep calm in times of crisis? What do people need to be happy? Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is often quoted online for answers. This once-powerful man would have preferred to be a philosopher.