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| Compiled on February 08, 2013, 07:49 PM CET |
| ADORABLE KILLERS The Shocking Truth about Cats The house cat -- that cute, furry feline beloved the world over -- is also one of the world's most destructive predators, killing for kicks and hunting rare species into extinction. Cats thrive because people protect them -- but should they? |
| GERMANY'S DRONE CONUNDRUM 'New Wars' Demand New Mindsets Germany's government recently announced plans to do a 180-degree policy shift by deploying armed drones in combat. It argues that remote-controlled killing machines are no different than any other weapons, but experts say the "new wars" have completely different -- and revolutionary -- rules. |
| FRENCH JOURNALIST ANNE SINCLAIR A Life Touched by Art, Magic and Scandal Prominent French journalist Anne Sinclair was most recently in the headlines because of her husband, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. In a SPIEGEL interview, she discusses the scandal, her "magical" childhood in New York, and hobnobbing with the famous artists her grandfather represented. |
| GENETIC RISKS The Implications of Embryo Screening A controversial procedure that lets would-be parents test embryos for certain genetic defects will soon be allowed in special cases in Germany. What does this mean for society? |
| SHIFTING CONSTELLATIONS Europe Eyes China in Space Race As America has reduced its space funding and capabilities, the European Space Agency has turned to the new rising power in space: China. Though obstacles remain, collaboration could one day take a European-Chinese crew to the moon. |
| A MERE BREEZE Era of Fast Growth Ends for Wind Energy in Europe The debt crisis is finally catching up with wind energy, once a fast-growing sector in Europe. After more than a decade of double-digit growth, austerity, rapidly changing energy policies and skittish investors are putting a damper on the industry. |
| GAS BONANZA FOR GERMANY? Berlin Wants to Fast-Track Fracking Germany's governing coalition wants to quickly put an end to a virtual moratorium on the controversial shale gas extraction method of fracking in the country, SPIEGEL has learned. Officials want to have plans finished before the federal election this autumn. |
| 'ASIAN-LOOKING' Minister's Heritage Sparks Racism Debate Do Germans accept public figures with foreign roots? A politician who asked this question about Vietnamese-born Vice Chancellor Philipp Rösler has critics calling him racist. But his party has come to his defense, saying the problem must be addressed. |
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