The German government nixed plans to phase out nuclear power in the country by 2021, extending the plants’ lives by an average of 12 years.
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Should Employers Be Forbidden to Facebook You?
If you live in Germany, don’t worry about those drunken party pictures on your wall. A job interviewer may not be allowed to see them.
It Took a Polish Man Five Years to Notice He’d Been Shot in the Head
The Associated Press reports that a Polish man, who was out celebrating and drunk on the street in Germany, was hit in the back of the head by a stray bullet. Though the bullet was just discovered and removed, the injury happened …
An Afghan Life is Worth $5,000
Reports of compensation figures in wrongful death suits often shock us. After all, we like to think of our own lives as intangibly priceless, and no one wants to imagine that they are worth less than, say, a used car. But even …
Radioactive Boar on the Loose in Germany
Nearly 25 years after the Chernobyl explosion, Europe still sees signs of radiation. Now it’s even in their wild boars.
Get Dressed in the Morning? You Deserve a Vacation
A German police officer found an unorthodox way to request more vacation: complaining about the time it takes to get dressed.
Meltdown: Germany Deals with Extreme Heat Threat
How hot is Germany? So boiling that the country’s nuclear power plants may need to be shut down to prevent overheating.
Leave on a High Note: Psychic Paul, Omnipotent Octopus, Retires
With eight correct World Cup predictions for each of his eight tentacles, including Spain’s epic win against the Netherlands on Sunday, Paul the Octopus is quitting while he’s ahead.
Paul the Octopus: The Greatest Underwater Psychic Ever?
Call now for your underwater psychic reading.
World Cup Memories: Our Favorite Thrills and Spills
With Uruguay and Germany set to take the field for the third place contest, our soccer-obsessed correspondents recall their favorite highlights of the 2010 World Cup. (via The World Cup Blog)
In Squid We Trust: Spain to Win World Cup?
The “octopus oracle” is back at it, predicting that the Netherlands will fall to Spain in the World Cup final. Plus, he gives an exclusive interview to TIME! (via TIME’s World Cup blog)
“Octopus Oracle” Paul: Actually Psychic?
An octopus correctly predicted the outcomes of all six of Germany’s World Cup games. So when do we have to start worshiping him as our leader?