"Rock Bottom": Navigating the Corona Crisis with Pianist Extraordinaire Igor Levit
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In March, pianist Igor Levit agreed to allow DER SPIEGEL to follow him during his corona-lockdown house concerts and beyond․ He didn't know at the time that his living room performances would both boost his career and weigh on his psyche․

Is It Possible to Oppose the War and Still Work for Putin?
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Wolf Prix is one of the world’s most famous architects, but he is also working on massive projects for the Russian government, including an opera house in Crimea․ In an interview, he claims to be no “moralist” and explains why he hasn’t withdrawn from the projects, despite international criticism․

Spotlight on Germany's Colonial Past: When Can Ngonnso Return Home?
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The Ethnological Museum in Berlin is home to a statue called Ngonnso, taken from her home by German colonialists at the beginning of the 20th century․ A tribe in Cameroon has been demanding her return for decades․ And now, they may finally be granted their wish․

Accusations of Child Exploitation Haunt Austrian Filmmaker Ulrich Seidl
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Ulrich Seidl is a star director in German-language cinema, and his latest film addresses pedophilia․ Shortly before the film's premier, accusations have surfaced that children were exposed to violence and nudity on the set․

The Crypto Art Crash: What Remains of the NFT Hype
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The hype surrounding digital works dominated the international art world for two years․ Then the market collapsed, and buyers lost millions․ Yet optimism still pervades the scene․