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| Compiled on July 12, 2012, 05:54 PM CET |
| Finding the Anti-World The Next Holy Grail for Physics The apparent discovery of the Higgs boson was hailed as a historic milestone, but for particle physicists it mainly marks the beginning of a new search. Rival teams at CERN in Switzerland are trying to decipher the secrets of antimatter. If they succeed, the laws of physics will have to be rewritten. |
| CERN Director on Finding Higgs 'The Real Work Has only Just Begun' In a SPIEGEL inerview, physicist Rolf-Dieter Heuer, general director of the particle physics research center at CERN near Geneva, discusses the remaining unsolved mysteries in his field following the spectacular discovery of the Higgs boson. |
| International Survey Crisis Batters Global Faith in Capitalism The global economic crisis has hit millions where it hurts the most: in the pocketbook. But a study released Thursday by the US-based Pew Research Center also finds that the crisis has damaged their faith in political leaders and the free market economy in general. |
| European Jewish Leaders on Circumcision Ruling 'Worst Attack on Jewish Life Since the Holocaust' An influential group of European rabbis on Thursday used unusually strong language to attack a German court ruling against the circumcision of boys. If the ruling is allowed to stand, the group's president warned, "then I don't see a future for Jews in Germany." |
| Tiny Changes in North Korea Kim Jong Un Sends Cautious Signals of Reform Young North Koreans are suddenly wearing chic outfits, men gel their hair like South Korean actors, and private markets have more flexible opening hours. Do these tiny differences signal a change in course by the country's new leader, Kim Jong Un? |
| Weisswurst and Beer Tourists Flock to South Korea's 'German Village' It has an Oktoberfest, German sausages and immaculate front gardens. South Korea's "German Village" is home to Koreans who spent years as migrant workers in Germany and their German spouses. Today, thousands of tourists come to visit the quirky settlement -- much to the annoyance of some residents. |
| A Time of 'Incredible Violence' Historian Gives Readers Glimpse of Medieval Life In a SPIEGEL interview, British historian Ian Mortimer discusses the often brutal reality of everyday life during the Middle Ages, the violent excesses of the time, his lively approach to writing historical tomes and his need to empathize with the subjects he is covering. |
| 'Go Out in the Sun!' Majority of Germans Lack Sufficient Vitamin D A new report finding that a majority of Germans lack sufficient vitamin D has set off a debate in the country between dermatologists and nutritionists, who recommend a simple, natural remedy for gaining more of the essential vitamin: sunshine. |
| Tragedy in the Alps At Least Nine Dead Following Mont Blanc Avalanche At least nine climbers, three of them German, were killed in an avalanche Thursday morning while attempting to reach the summit of Mont Blanc in the French Alps. It is the worst such accident on the mountain, Europe's deadliest, since 2008. |
| Tragedy Strikes Berlin Icon Joschka the Ostrich Dies while Filming Hotel Adlon History Berlin's Adlon Hotel has long been a favorite among the rich and famous. But an attempt to film the luxury lodging's colorful history has now been marked by disaster. An ostrich cast to play the bird pulling Josephine Baker in a famous 1926 photo died this week in a tragic accident. |
| Picture This Puppies over Profits |
