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***The Alevis make up the fourth largest religious community in Germany today. What are the main tenets of their faith? And how are they preserving thei...

***Hawaii imports much of its fuel — and pays the price. From solar to geothermal, the state is searching for a way out of fossil fuel dependence....

***A low-budget horror film directed by a 20-year-old YouTuber is beating the new Star Wars movie at the box office. Behind its success is an entire vir...

***Actress Nastassja Kinski wants Wim Wenders to remove a sexualized scene from his film "The Wrong Move," in which she appeared topless at th...

***The German government wants to attract more filmmakers and make the country a "global player" in on-screen entertainment. A new bill would ...

***Marilyn Monroe is as an early advocate for women in Hollywood. On the 100th anniversary of her birth, DW looks at the star who balanced fame and femi...

***As Donald Trump proposes costly redesigns for Washington D.C., the questions arise: When do grand projects serve the public — and when do they ...

***Solar and wind produce lots of energy — but not always at the right time. More battery storage could help Europe to stabilize prices and replac...

***The Nazis denounced jazz music as "degenerate art," despite its widespread popularity in Germany. Amid crackdowns on freedom of expression,...