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A museum worker shows the robbed treasury of the Art Museum, Kherson.

Ukraine's museums plan their postwar future

Three busts form the memorial to the partisans and underground fighters in Kharkiv.

Three busts form the memorial to the partisans and underground fighters in Kharkiv.

War in Ukraine: Photos to preserve endangered cultural sites

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People dressed in black gesticualting on a stage.

People dressed in black gesticualting on a stage.

Bach's music ? diverse and accessible

Bach's music ? diverse and accessible

Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas not only inspire choirs worldwide, but also those who can't actually hear his music.

The reconstructed Amber Room in Saint Cathrine's Palace near St. Petersburg

The reconstructed Amber Room in Saint Cathrine's Palace near St. Petersburg

What happened to the legendary Amber Room?

What happened to the legendary Amber Room?

It's been 80 years since the chamber made almost entirely of amber disappeared from a palace near St. Petersburg.

Illustration showing a bust of Nefertititi with her hands tied up and her mouth taped in front of Berlin's television tower

Illustration showing a bust of Nefertititi with her hands tied up and her mouth taped in front of Berlin's television tower

Nefertiti bust: Ambassador or hostage?

Nefertiti bust: Ambassador or hostage?

The Egyptian queen's bust has drawn tourists to Berlin for more than 100 years. But many think it should be in Egypt.

A man holds out a wooden steamer full of dumplings

A man holds out a wooden steamer full of dumplings

How Tibetan dumplings helped migrants integrate in Kashmir

How Tibetan dumplings helped migrants integrate in Kashmir

The steamed "momo" was one recipe that Tibetans fleeing Chinese annexation took with them across the border to Kashmir.

Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck in 'Mickey's Christmas Carol' (1983)

Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck in 'Mickey's Christmas Carol' (1983)

Donald Duck turns 90

Donald Duck turns 90

The bumbling and fiery-tempered Donald Fauntleroy Duck made his debut in a short animation film on June 9, 1934.

Portrait of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, dated around 1805.

Portrait of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, dated around 1805.

How Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' became EU anthem

How Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' became EU anthem

Since 1972, the finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony has been the anthem of the European Community and the EU.

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Film

A man speaks into a microphone, standing in front of a red background

A man speaks into a microphone, standing in front of a red background

Dubbers translate foreign movies for Ugandan audience

Dubbing is growing in popularity. In Uganda, translators like VJ Bumbash dub foreign films for local audiences.

Arts

Painting by Henri Matisse.

Painting by Henri Matisse.

Lost treasures: The world's most wanted artworks

An enduring mythology has developed around stolen, looted and missing masterpieces that remain missing.

Music

Ludwig van Beethoven, seen in a sketch

Ludwig van Beethoven, seen in a sketch

What makes Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' so special?

Through music, the "Anthem of Europe" stands for stated European values like freedom, peace and solidarity.

Literature

A colorized photo of Franz Kafka.

A colorized photo of Franz Kafka.

Who was Franz Kafka and why is he more popular than ever?

Franz Kafka is one of the best-known German-language authors in the world, even though he has been dead for 100 years.

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The true stories behind the disappearance of the Amber Room, and the legendary Nefertiti Bust.

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Many Africans with albinism suffer discrimination, but one Nollywood actor is hoping to change that.

Many Africans with albinism suffer discrimination, but one Nollywood actor is hoping to change that.

Actor with albinism breaks barriers in Nigeria's Nollywood

Many Africans with albinism suffer discrimination, but one Nollywood actor is hoping to change that.

Franz Kafka in a black and white photo

Franz Kafka in a black and white photo

Franz Kafka: Genius plagued by self-doubt

Why does author Franz Kafka still fascinate readers around the world?

A protesting woman holds up a Georgian flag and an EU flag in front of a mass of black-clad people

A protesting woman holds up a Georgian flag and an EU flag in front of a mass of black-clad people

Georgia at a cultural crossroads

Georgian artists and intellectuals are alarmed by the country's contentious "foreign agents" law.

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Specials & Events

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DW "Meet the Germans" Sendungslogo (Composite)

Meet the Germans: Explore the series

From beer to nudity and ridiculous grammar ? we uncover the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the German culture.

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A stack of sandwiches with various fillings, cut into triangles

A stack of sandwiches with various fillings, cut into triangles

What goes into a good sandwich?

Sandwich expert and author Max Halley stacks up his favorites.

An visualization of a dense forest surrounded by city streets and buildings, as seen from directly above

An visualization of a dense forest surrounded by city streets and buildings, as seen from directly above

Tiny forests provide heat relief in cities

In the heat, city life can be sweltering. More greenery could cool things down.

Neisseria gonorrhea bacterium in a false-color transmission electron micrograph

Neisseria gonorrhea bacterium in a false-color transmission electron micrograph

Gonorrhea resistance to antibiotics is increasing

European data suggests antimicrobial resistance to gonorrhea treatments is growing. The same is true in Africa and Asia.

Two women play with a baby in a playpen in a backyard garden of a farmhouse.

Two women play with a baby in a playpen in a backyard garden of a farmhouse.

Is sustainable living becoming a trend in Hungary?

More and more Hungarian families are opting for sustainable living over a consumer society.

Aita Prasad Gurung, 40, cuts a honeycomb as he hangs onto a ladder made by villagers using bamboo and tree trunks

Aita Prasad Gurung, 40, cuts a honeycomb as he hangs onto a ladder made by villagers using bamboo and tree trunks

In Nepal, climate change threatens honey hunters' tradition

The Himalayan honeybee is in danger, threatened by erratic weather conditions caused by climate change.

Flight attendants serve drinks on a plane

Flight attendants serve drinks on a plane

Avoid alcohol on flights, say German scientists

New research suggests that drinking alcohol on a flight before taking a nap could be more harmful than you think.

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