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| Compiled on May 03, 2013, 06:18 PM CET |
| MISSED OPPORTUNITY? Hopes Pinned on NSU Trial May Be Dashed The NSU neo-Nazi trial opening on Monday offers a chance for Germany to face up to the presence of violent right-wing extremists and to tackle racism in its institutions. Anti-Nazi groups warn that the lack of real change since the case came to light in 2011 means the country risks missing that opportunity. |
| GIRL NEXT DOOR The Making of a Neo-Nazi Having refused to comment on her alleged crimes, Beate Zschäpe, the only surviving member of the murderous NSU neo-Nazi terror cell, remains an enigma. With her trial set to begin on Monday, prosecutors hope to illuminate the character of a woman described by neighbors as outgoing and likeable. |
| MAN VS. MACHINE Are Any Jobs Safe from Innovation? Past warnings about how technological innovation threatens jobs have proved exaggerated. Yet the digital revolution now has many scholars warning that this time things are different, and that the breakneck speed of automation could wreak havoc on the global labor market. |
| CONSPIRACY THEORIES IN KYRGYZSTAN Accounts Tie Boston Bombers' Family to Mafia As law-enforcement officials search for clues about the early life of the Boston Marathon bombers, a number of conspiracy theories are coming to light. Many are based on alleged ties between the men's father and a local mafia boss in Kyrgyzstan. |
| BALLET AT BERGHAIN High Culture at Berlin's Legendary Techno Club Among Europe's most celebrated techno establishments, Berlin's Berghain has a new project. In addition to hosting its famous parties, the club will temporarily open a spectacular new space for sold-out performances featuring a collaboration with the capital's ballet company. |
| TOTAL RECALL Mini-Camera Records All (and Perhaps Too Much) Swedish company Memoto is developing a camera that automatically documents the lives of users by snapping a photo every 30 seconds. The gadget could threaten privacy on both sides of the lens, critics warn. |
| PASSING THE BUCK Siemens Blames Others for Delayed Deliveries Due to a series of glitches, German electronics giant Siemens has once again been unable to deliver trains on time. Instead of assuming responsibility for the problems, management is trying to pin the blame on suppliers and government agencies. |
| PHILOSOPHER AS FARCE Artist Immortalizes Marx as Garden Gnome Ottmar Hörl gained international notoriety in 2009 by designing garden gnomes giving Nazi salutes. Now he hopes to stimulate debate with 500 gnome-like figurines of Karl Marx in Trier, but he might not hit his mark. |
| PICTURE THIS Flush of Hope |
