Military historian Margaret MacMillan on rearmament in Germany, the nature of war – and what it takes to mold good soldiers.

Andy Warhol, Big Mac, iPhone: It was a grand American epoch. But it’s over. Europe must finally emancipate itself – just not as awkwardly as Jürgen Habermas might like.

Is Israel waging a just war? Yes, says moral theorist Michael Walzer. But he is critical of the manner it is being waged: strategically, politically and morally.

And perhaps the plan to eliminate European dependence on Russia and its natural gas was originally far more ambitious. Perhaps even aimed at infrastructure beyond Nord Stream.

He is perhaps the best-known child photographer in the world. But those who know Achim Lippoth have long suspected that he has sexually abused children. He denies it.

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Jan Geschke had by then learned precisely how Lucio Fontana worked. He indicated to Cardi that he was interested in buying the painting, which enabled him to examine the back of the artwork.

The right-wing extremist Marine Le Pen is becoming ever more popular. In 2022 she could be elected President of France. A conversation with Emmanuel Macron’s only rival.

His grandfather was the commandant of Auschwitz. The grandson presented himself as the victim of his family history. Tracking down the gifted liar Rainer Höß.

His grandfather was the commandant of Auschwitz. The grandson presented himself as the victim of his family history. Tracking down the gifted liar Rainer Höß.

Street names reveal our past. Romans, the kaisers, socialists: All of them left behind traces of their presence. Hidden patterns in the 450,000 German street names.

In many Western countries, there is a significant divide between rural and urban attitudes. Does the same hold true for Germany?