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While Berlin clubs have been closed since last March, people lined up outside the city's famed KitKat Club last weekend, participating in the government's Clubculture Reboot project. They were required to receive a negative PCR test to go inside.

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Berlin Is Hoping PCR Tests Will Make It Safe To Re-open Its Dance Clubs

6:34pm August 12, 2021

by Emma Hurt

Indoor dancing in the German capital's world-renowned club scene has been shut down since early 2020. As an experiment, six clubs opened to patrons who had tested negative for the coronavirus.

Former Secretary Of Defense On The Taliban's Resurgence In Afghanistan

5:30pm August 12, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as the the deadline approaches.

What It Was Like For One Former Correspondent To Report On Trump For Irish Readers

5:19pm August 12, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Suzanne Lynch, former Washington Correspondent for The Irish Times, about covering everything from the Trump administration to the Black Lives Matter protests.

U.S. Troops Sent To Help Evacuate Americans As Taliban Makes Gains In Afghanistan

4:38pm August 12, 2021

by Greg Myre

As the Taliban makes rapid gains in Afghanistan, about 3,000 troops will be sent to Kabul to aid in the evacuation of Americans from the embassy, thousands more will be deployed as backup if needed.

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Kept In A Tin And Cling Film For 40 Years, Princess Di's Cake Slice Sells For $2,565

4:28pm August 12, 2021

In the year that would've marked the 40th anniversary of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, a slice of their wedding cake has been auctioned for almost $2,500.

North Korea Threatens Of 'Security Crisis' Over U.S.-South Korea Military Drills

4:28pm August 12, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

North Korea has threatened a "security crisis" if Seoul and Washington proceed with planned military drills next week. If it chooses military provocation, Pyongyang has plenty of new weapons to test.

President Biden hopes to keep political appointments to about 30% of his ambassador picks, according to the White House.

Biden Wants To Reengage With The World, But His Ambassadors Are Mostly Absent

4:28pm August 12, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

During the campaign, President Biden said he'd put U.S. diplomacy back in the "hands of genuine professionals," but only one of his ambassadors to a foreign capital has been confirmed.

White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa, by Susan Williams

CIA Role In Africa Expanded As U.S. Cold War Worries Grew, 'White Malice' Details

3:56pm August 12, 2021

by Lily Meyer

Though Susan Williams' book is framed far too expansively, it overflows with fascinating information, research and bold ideas — especially regarding Congo's first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba.

What Messi's Departure From Barcelona Says About Soccer

5:27pm August 11, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Daniel Alarcón about how star soccer player Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona for Paris, and what this says about the business of soccer in Europe.

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Not Much Has Changed With The Taliban, Says Noted Journalist

4:51pm August 11, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Ahmed Rashid about the Taliban and what they're after in Afghanistan.