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Germans Are Drinking Less Beer These Days, But Why?

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The Salt

Germans Are Drinking Less Beer These Days, But Why?

Despite Germany's long association with beer, it looks like its citizens are imbibing less of their celebrated beverage now than they did a generation ago. Some cite the economy as a factor; others, the rise of health consciousness.

Germans Are Drinking Less Beer These Days, But Why?

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German Lawmakers Move To Quell Uproar Over Circumcision

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German Lawmakers Move To Quell Uproar Over Circumcision

A German regional court effectively banned circumcision this summer after ruling that the ancient practice amounts to assault. That fueled accusations of religious intolerance in a country still haunted by its Nazi past. Now lawmakers are pushing through a bill to make circumcision legal.

German Lawmakers Move To Quell Uproar Over Circumcision

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Europe's New Deal Has Markets Cheering

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The Two-Way

Europe's New Deal Has Markets Cheering

At a summit in Brussels, leaders agreed to steps that were more bold than expected. A key part of the plan: Loans from a bailout fund will go directly to troubled banks in Spain. So the Spanish government won't pile up more debt.

Can You ID Germany's 'Forest Boy'?

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The Two-Way

Can You ID Germany's 'Forest Boy'?

He walked into a German police department last year, saying he'd been living in the woods with his father for five years and that his dad had just died. Now authorities have released his photo.

Can You ID Germany's 'Forest Boy'?

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The Crisis In Europe, Explained

The European currency Euro logo stands in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany on Aug. 4, 2011. The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at 1.50 percent, a spokesman said as markets waited to see if the ECB would signal a resumption of eurozone bond purchases. Frank Rumpenhorst/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Planet Money

The Crisis In Europe, Explained

Here's a quick, dramatic overview of Europe's crisis.

France And Germany, A Love Story
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Planet Money

France And Germany, A Love Story

Germany and France are tied together by fate. On today's show, the story of France and Germany — the relationship on which the fate of Europe depends.

France And Germany, A Love Story

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Oktoberfest Tallies 7.5 Million Liters Of Beer; Lost And Found Office Is Busy

Revelers clink their beer mugs inside a beer tent on the last day of Oktoberfest in Munich. The festival drew some 6.9 million visitors this year.

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The Two-Way

Oktoberfest Tallies 7.5 Million Liters Of Beer; Lost And Found Office Is Busy

Visitors to this year's Oktoberfest in Munich drank a record 7.5 million liters of beer, or around 1.98 million U.S. gallons. But there were fewer fights — and only one set of dentures was turned in.

The Dream Of Europe And The Bailout Of Greece

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Planet Money

The Dream Of Europe And The Bailout Of Greece

"We need Greece, we need Spain, we need Italy," a cab driver told us. "It's the ending of war and it's the beginning of a new future. It's the dream for European peoples."

The Dream Of Europe And The Bailout Of Greece

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Germany's Painful Solution To High Unemployment

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Planet Money

Germany's Painful Solution To High Unemployment

The unemployment rate in Germany is just 6 percent — and it's declining. We spent a week in Germany learning their secret recipe.

Germany's Painful Solution To High Unemployment

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