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From Nazism to Communism, Döners to dancing, money to museums, we've collected the best audio files from National Public Radio's (NPR) Weekend Edition or All Things Considered. We hope this gives you an a cross sectional taste of Berlin -- the issues about which Berliners have been talking in recent months, their opinions and interests.

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"Holocaust Memorial Opens in Berlin" May 10, 2005
Germany unveils a memorial in central Berlin to the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Politicians, Jewish leaders and Holocaust survivors were on hand for the solemn ceremony to inaugurate the monument designed by American architect Peter Eisenman. The opening ends 17 years of debate over how Germany should mark the darkest chapter of its past.

"Eyewitness Reports of Nazi Concentration Camps" May 4, 2005
Germany unveils a memorial in central Berlin to the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Politicians, Jewish leaders and Holocaust survivors were on hand for the solemn ceremony to inaugurate the monument designed by American architect Peter Eisenman. The opening ends 17 years of debate over how Germany should mark the darkest chapter of its past.

"Germany Cracks Down on Neo-Nazism" March 29, 2005
German officials say the influence of far right and neo-Nazi political parties needs to be dealt with in new ways. The struggle is being waged at the local level -- including access to public spaces and media -- even membership on soccer teams.

"'Honor Killings' Plague Germany's Turkish Community" March 29, 2005
In Berlin, six young Turkish women have been murdered in the past five months in "honor killings." The most recent incident involved a woman shot on the street by her brothers. Police say the women were killed because their traditional, conservative families believe the women had become too Western.

"Europe, Islam's New Front Line: Germany" November 22, 2004
NPR's Sylvia Poggioli continues a five-part series on Europe as the emerging battlefield in the struggle to define Muslim identity.

"Monika Mueller: 15 Years After Fall of Berlin Wall" November 9, 2004
Day to Day contributor Monika Mueller looks back 15 years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, and wonders whether the hopes she and her fellow Germans held at the time were ever fulfilled.

"America Seen Through European Eyes" October 15, 2004
Perhaps no other country has seen as much change in attitude toward the United States. The debate in Germany over the war in Iraq revealed a mistrust of America. Fourteen years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germans still flock to a museum exhibit highlighting President Kennedy's famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. But this year German demonstrators protesting the Iraq war carried banners declaring: "Bush, You are Not a Berliner."

"Germans Say They, Also, Were WWII Victims" April 10, 2003
NPR's Emily Harris reports from Berlin that a half century after World War II, Germans are beginning to talk about themselves as victims of the war. The idea was long taboo. Now, though, the reexamination of allied bombing and its thousands of civilian victims is fueling German opposition to the war in Iraq.

"Media Coverage of War Differs Nation by Nation" April 4, 2003
NPR's Emily Harris reports from Berlin on fundamental differences in the way European and American news organizations are covering the war in Iraq. French and German reporting on the war tends to be much more skeptical than American coverage. British coverage appears to be mixed.

"Germany Election Wrap" Sept. 23, 2002
NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder faces enormous foreign and domestic policy challenges following yesterday's narrow re-election victory for his coalition of Social Democrats and Greens. He must repair relations with the United States, which the Bush administration says the Chancellor "poisoned" with his tough talk against military action in Iraq. At home, the chancellor will have to take painful austerity measures to boost Germany's sluggish growth and cut unemployment.

"World Cup" June 30, 2002
Brazil beats Germany 2-0 to win soccer's 2002 World Cup final. Guest host Brian Naylor talks with NPR's Nick Spicer in Berlin and NPR's Martin Kaste in Rio de Janeiro.

Berlin Politics…Communists Back in Power - December 6, 2001
NPR's Guy Raz reports that Germany's ruling Social Democratic party has offered to share power in the Berlin city government with the successor party to the East German communists. The Social Democrats won a plurality in municipal elections in October. Today, they asked the Party of Democratic Socialism to form a coalition after talks with two other parties fell through. It will be the first time the former communists play a role in running Berlin since German reunification. (2:56)

Gay Germans - August 1, 2001
NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin that a new law went into effect in Germany today granting homosexual couples many of the same rights as heterosexual married couples. Polls indicate most Germans support the legislation, although some a spokesman for the Catholic Church worries about the growing influence of gay culture in Germany. (4:45)

German Art - July 24, 2001
NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin on the latest sensation to hit the city's avant-garde art scene. Performance artist Wolfgang Flatz drew a crowd of 7,000 spectators as he dangled naked from a crane, covered in his own blood. A helicopter then flew up and dropped a cow carcass into a pit rigged with small explosives. The performance provoked little protest from the Berlin public. (4:00)

Doener Kebab - June 3, 2001
The most popular fast food in Berlin is not the bratwurst or even the hamburger...it's a meaty Turkish delight called the Doener kebab. The pita-wrapped sandwich has sparked a 3 and a half billion dollar industry across Germany. NPR's Guy Raz sends us a savory postcard about this treat from Berlin, now considered the worldwide capital of Doener Kebab. (2:59)

May Day Rioting - May 1, 2001
NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin, Germany where May Day demonstrations turned violent today. Police used water cannon and tear gas against left-wing protesters, who had pelted them with cobblestones and set fires in the streets. (2:30)

Germans Mark Decade of Unity - October 3, 2000
Germans are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the reunification of their country. Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Brandenburg gate in Berlin Tuesday, and in the eastern city of Dresden where official ceremonies took place. Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl -- known as the father of German unity -- stayed away from the festivities. His reputation has been tainted by a political funding scandal. Most observers agree the benefits of reunification for the formerly Communist East outweigh the drawbacks. There's much talk of high unemployment, but residents of former East Germany are enjoying higher standards of living. Listen as NPR's Guy Raz reports for All Things Considered.