Bavaria
A German City Chose a Brown Teen to Play Jesus at Its Christmas Market and the Far-Right Lost Its Mind
The Nuremberg Christmas Market picked a "Christ Child" of color for the first time in its 489-year history.
The far-right AfD’s call for “Islam-free schools” is reminding Germans of Nazi propaganda
“If you don't see fascism, you just don't want to see it.”
Read the Letter Trump's Immigrant Grandpa Wrote Begging Not to Be Deported
"Why should we be deported? This is very, very hard for a family."
Oktoberfest's History of Sexual Assault and Violence
Germany's celebrated weeks-long annual cultural festival and beer-drinking event has a dark side.
German music festival bomber pledged allegiance to Islamic State
The 27-year-old suspect detonated a bomb concealed in a backpack in southern Germany on Sunday night, killing himself and injuring 12.
I Went Barefoot Foraging by the Bavarian Alps
I joined part-time forager Christiane Viehweger on a walk through the woods to gather wild garlic and dozens of other edible plants.
One Killed, Several Injured in Stabbing Attack on German Commuter Train
Police have found "no indication" of an Islamist motive behind the attack that injured at least three people and killed one. Evidence suggests the assailant was psychologically unstable.
This Nazi-Themed German Beer Targets Muslim Immigrants and Jews Alike
The beer’s name, “Borderfence half” or “Grenzzaun halbe” was—according to the head of the brewery himself—chosen to evoke arguments being made to seal off Germany’s borders from asylum seekers, mostly from the Middle East.
The MUNCHIES Guide to Bavaria: Schnapps, Tobacco, and Pork Are Franconian Fun
In Franconia, our host Ailine sniffs tobacco against the world champion Belinda Winkler, then visits the band Kellerkommando, who show her what a Frankish pulled-pork burger is all about.
The MUNCHIES Guide to Bavaria: Boozin' Around Boazn
In Bavaria, you drink nonstop! Ailine visits a beer-brewing nun and liquor-drinking bar legends. In Munich, we chat with the guys from Crew Republic—a successful German craft brewery.
The MUNCHIES Guide to Bavaria: Fishing, Foraging, and Fairies
Our host Ailine hangs out with a herbalist and collect wild herbs and berries in the forest around the Ammersee, then goes fishing with an old sea dog, who shows her how to catch a carp.
The MUNCHIES Guide to Bavaria: Living Like Kings
Our host Ailine embarks to Neuschwanstein Castle in the footsteps of the legendary King Ludwig II, then strolls through the Viktualienmarkt to get groceries for a multi-course meal prepared by Koch and DJ Sven Christ.