In which John Green teaches you about Kurt Vonnegut's most famous novel, Slaughterhouse-Five. Vonnegut wrote the book in the Vietnam era, and it closely mirrors his personal experiences in World War II, as long as you throw out the time...

Kurt Vonnegut found the tidy, satisfying arcs of many stories at odds with reality, and he set out to explore the ambiguity between good and bad fortune in his own novels. He tried to make sense of human behavior by studying the shapes...

In which John Green continues to teach you about Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. (WARNING: When Slaughterhouse-Five was published, some of the crude language in the book caused controversy. We quote one mildly controversial line in...

In Germany, the concept of leisure time, or frei zeit, is a unique one that dates back to the Middle Ages. For Germans, leisure time is synonymous with fulfillment and individual freedom. Germans work the least of all the industrialized...

This video highlights the devastating impact of land mines in Afghanistan and the potential for salamander genes to inspire new treatments for humans to regrow lost or damaged tissue. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Germany...

As Vladimir Putin wages a bloody and unrelenting war in Ukraine, Guardian foreign correspondent Luke Harding examines Putin's unlikely path to the Russian presidency. From his humble beginnings in St Petersburg to his mysterious and...

Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris has been compared to Stalin, Pol Pot and even Hitler. However author Jeremy Black defends Harris against accusations of committing war crimes via his carpet-bombing strategy in the latest episode of History Defended.

In 1813, following his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon faced a desperate battle to save his empire. His enemies were gaining in strength, as Prussia and Sweden joined the Sixth Coalition against him, while Russian armies advanced...

Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating partner countries abroad. Episodes are produced...

Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating partner countries abroad. Episodes are produced...

There is no evidence of an improper relationship between the developers of the Dresden waste disposal site and the Doug Ford government, says the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. But those who oppose the project say they're not done...

Opponents of a landfill that's slated to open next to the community of Dresden are planning to form a human chain on Sunday to show just how close the dump is to the community. The CBC's Dalson Chen reports.

Dresden museum's power supply may have been sabotaged by fire before the break-in

From powering electric cars to storing renewables, revolutionising the way we hold on to energy remains vital if we are to ween ourselves off fossil fuels and decarbonise the economy....

US official says reports of tug-of-war between Washington and Berlin over German firm CureVac are 'wildly overplayed'.

The fight in Dresden against a proposed dump site is not over yet. Community members, including Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, rallied on Thursday, despite the passing of Bill 5 and some work beginning on the site. The CBC's Dalson...

Soar over Germany’s majestic neo-classical landmarks with stunning aerial footage. From the grand Munich Residence to the serene symmetry of Nymphenburg Palace, each structure tells a story of elegance and empire. Glide past Frankfurt...

Soar over the stunning city of Dresden, Germany, with breathtaking drone footage capturing its Baroque architecture, the iconic Frauenkirche, and the majestic Elbe River. Experience the elegance of this historic city, known as the...

Dresden commemorated the victims of World War II and the destruction of the city eight decades ago with several events on Thursday.

Irene Moore Davis, president of the Essex County Black Historical Research Society and assistant curator at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum in Essex County, says one piece of local Black history often overlooked is the role men of African...

The city of Dresden was the site of some of the most devastating bombing campaigns of the Second World War.

The city of Dresden was the site of some of the most devastating bombing campaigns of the Second World War.

The artistic minds of the Dresden Symphony Orchestra decided to look into the future to commemorate a quarter-century of orchestral music in the German city.

Library scenes shot February 13th 14th 1945 and subsequent weeks of day and night bombing, devastation, early rebuilding

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