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| Compiled on August 14, 2014, 01:27 PM CET |
| RUSSIA'S SOUL What Crimea Says about Putin's Future President Vladimir Putin made himself immensely popular among Russians by annexing the Crimean Peninsula. But with the situation in eastern Ukraine volatile, it remains unclear how the move will ultimately be judged. A trip through Crimea provides some answers. |
| BRAVE NEW RECYCLING ECONOMY Movement Turns Trash to Treasure Every piece of garbage can be turned into raw material that can be used in future products. With his influential Cradle to Cradle movement, Germany's Michael Braungart espouses a form of eco-hedonism that puts smart production before conservation. |
| BURGER BLUES Ailing Fair a Measure of German-American Ties Berlin is home to an annual fair dedicated to all things Americana. The recent decline of the carnival says a lot about the poor current state of German-American relations. |
| SURAS AND TOLERANCE Meet Europe's Gay Imam A homosexual French Muslim imam is spreading a message of religion and tolerance in Europe. In addition to opening a gay-friendly mosque in Paris, he also recently married a lesbian couple in Sweden. |
