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BONHOEFFER: On stupidity
Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the […]
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‘The Big Delete:’ Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany
Days before Germany’s federal elections, Facebook took what it called an unprecedented step: the removal of a series of accounts that worked together to spread COVID-19 misinformation and encourage violent responses to COVID restrictions. The […]
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Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote
BERLIN — The party that narrowly beat outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc pushed Monday for a quick agreement on a coalition government, but Europe’s biggest economy could still be in for weeks of uncertainty […]
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Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel’s bloc in German vote
BERLIN — Germany’s center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in a national election Sunday, narrowly beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel ‘s center-right Union bloc in a closely fought race that will […]
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German election to set direction after 16 years under Merkel
BERLIN — Germany’s closely fought election on Sunday will set the direction of the European Union’s most populous country after 16 years under Angela Merkel, whose party is scrambling to avoid defeat by its center-left […]
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Germany’s Axel Springer to acquire Politico, Protocol
BERLIN — Germany publishing company Axel Springer said Thursday that it has signed a deal to buy the U.S.-based political news company Politico and the tech news site Protocol from founder Robert L. Allbritton for […]
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Tokyo Olympics Day 8: Surprise medal continues Wolfpack tradition
Noe Ponti won’t arrive at NC State for his freshman year until next month. But already, the native of Switzerland has upheld what is rapidly becoming a Wolfpack tradition. By finishing a surprising third in […]
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Tokyo Olympics Day 6: Missed gate sinks Leibfarth’s chances
Evy Leibfarth cruised through the first 11 gates of her semifinal run in the women’s canoe slalom competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday when her medal hopes suddenly began to take on water. Literally. […]
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Athletes with NC ties competing in Tokyo Olympics
North Carolina will be well represented at the Tokyo Olympics, which officially began with opening ceremonies on Friday. So as you watch the Games unfold over the next three weeks, keep an eye out for […]
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Germany cancels Oktoberfest for 2nd year over virus fears
BERLIN — Bavarian officials on Monday canceled Oktoberfest festivities for a second year in a row due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, saying there are too many risks in hosting the celebrations — […]