NPR FM Berlin Blog South Pacific Tsunami Coverage on NPR Berlin by Sara Richards September 30, 2009 • By Sara Richards A tsunami hit the US territory of Samoa Tuesday leaving almost 100 people dead and dozens missing after a massive earthquake occurred just hours before. US President Barack Obama has declared the area a major disaster. NPR FM Be...
NPR FM Berlin Blog Angela Merckel Wins Second Term As Chancellor by Sara Richards September 28, 2009 • Angela Merckel was elected to a second term as Chancellor this Sunday. Though Merckel's election Sunday night came as no surprise, her coalition in Parliament is expected to make some serious changes.
NPR FM Berlin Blog NPR Specials: Political Language in the German Elections by Sara Richards September 25, 2009 • This weekend on NPR Specials, a panel at the Goethe Institute in Washington, D.C. will discuss the upcoming elections in Germany.
NPR FM Berlin Blog Berlin Marathon Brings 4th Straight Win for Ethiopian Gebrselaasie by Monika Mueller-Kroll September 21, 2009 • Sunday marked the 25th annual Berlin Marathon. One million spectators cheered some 40,000 runners from over 120 countries.
NPR FM Berlin Blog American Pastry Chef Brings Her Culture To Berlin by Sara Richards September 16, 2009 • American pastry chef Cynthia Barcomi has made a name for herself in the gastronome circles in Berlin. If you frequent Mitte or Kreuzberg, you've probably passed her cafes.
NPR FM Berlin Blog Political Junkie Day on NPR's Talk of the Nation by Kingsley Smith September 16, 2009 • NPR's Ken Rudin stops by Talk of the Nation this Wednesday as part of the weekly Political Junkie.
NPR FM Berlin Blog Travel With NPR Through The Amazon Road by Sara Richards September 15, 2009 • n a new series, from All Things Considered, NPR Correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro will follow the path of the Interoceanic highway. It's a new road being built from Brazil's Atlantic coast to Peru's Pacific ports.
NPR FM Berlin Blog What Do You Want To Hear In The 2009 Election? by Sara Richards September 14, 2009 • Election 2009 is less than two weeks away now. Merkel versus Steinmeier is down to the wire, though it seems the race for Chancellor has almost been called hands-down for Merkel.
NPR FM Berlin Blog NPR Spotlight on 30 Years of the Diane Rehm Show by Kingsley Smith September 11, 2009 • The Diane Rehm Show is celebrating 30 years on the air.
NPR FM Berlin Blog Danish Design Week Promotes Sustainable Living by Sara Richards September 1, 2009 • Architects, engineers, and fashion designers from around the world are meeting in Copenhagen this week for "Danish Design Week." The theme this year is sustainable design.
NPR FM Berlin Blog NPR Specials: The Building Of The Berlin Wall by Sara Richards August 31, 2009 • This Saturday, September 5th, NPR FM 104,1 will broadcast the first installment of the series: "The Cold War Turned Concrete: The Building of the Berlin Wall."
NPR FM Berlin Blog NPR News Ted Kennedy Special by Kingsley Smith August 26, 2009 • President Barak Obama and Senator Edward M. Kennedy By Kingsley Smith NPR News will present a special program looking back at the life and career of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who died Tuesday night, August 25, from complications relat...
NPR FM Berlin Blog Currywurst Museum Opens In Berlin by Monika Mueller-Kroll August 24, 2009 • A new Currywurst museum has just opened in Mitte to scrumptious reviews.
NPR FM Berlin Blog NPR Introduces The NPR News iPhone App by Sara Richards August 20, 2009 • NPR has just launched a new app for the iPhone. It's called the "NPR News iPhone App," and it works internationally, including Berlin.
NPR FM Berlin Blog Veteran NPR Correspondent Robert Krulwich Talks Race by Sara Richards August 18, 2009 • Robert Krulwich and Jad Abumrad (WNYC) By Sara Richards This Saturday, August 22nd, NPR Science Correspondent Robert Krulwich and co-host Jad Abumrad look at the ongoing debate over "race." Nearly a decade ago, scientists successfully...