The Jim Henson Company is auctioning things for the first time
A small update on the Louvre heist! Then: if your loved ones are Muppet fans, you might have some holiday shopping to do: The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off items from its collection for the first time ever.
Video captures Louvre jewel thieves emerging from museum in a cherry picker (Aich...
How should we handle historic public inquiries?
When a disaster or serious event happens, such as the Grenfell Tower fire, the Manchester Arena terrorist attack or the Covid pandemic, you can be pretty sure that a public inquiry will follow. They’re popular with the public as a means of investigating serious state failure. And for Governments ...
Fifty sheep and their grocery store adventure
Did you know that sheep are smart, have complex emotions, and like to crash discount supermarkets?
On the lamb: 50 sheep break away from flock and storm German supermarket (Deborah Cole, The Guardian, Jan 8, 2026)
10 fun facts about sheep (BCSPCA, accessed Jan 9, 2026)
15 fascinating sheep fa...
The ‘Slime Jesus’ controversy in Germany explained
Outrage continues to fulminate in Germany over the Christmas broadcast of the so-called ‘Slime Jesus’...
So, what is getting people so exercised?
Joining Seán to discuss is Deborah Cole, Berlin Correspondent for the Guardian…
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Is Europe ready for a future without the US?
Trump has threatened to pull 5,000 troops from Germany – while European leaders worry this is just the start of a US withdrawal from the continent. Deborah Cole reports. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>
The jailing of Germany’s most wanted woman
Dancer, dog owner, bank robber. Germany’s most wanted woman, Daniela Klette, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after decades on the run. Deborah Cole and Jason Burke report. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>
The Making of a Photo Book Course
Creating a photo book taught us far more than we ever expected. Creating a course about it taught us even more.
In this episode, Bob Patterson interviews Street Photography Magazine publisher Ashley Riffo about the making of our new self-publishing photo book course. We talk about why the course...
Hitler’s birthplace opens as a new police station
For many years the authorities in Austria have wrestled with what they should do with the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Well, now it’s being remodeled and opened into a police station!
Deborah Cole, Berlin Correspondent Correspondent for the Guardian.
Rise of the far right in Germany: how worried should we be? – The Latest
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office despite heavy losses in two state elections that he described as a ‘disaster’. The anti-immigration, Kremlin-friendly Alternative für Deutschland won with 38% of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the leftwing Die Li...
Deborah Cole and Dee Kettleson describe their Workamper Rendezvous experience in Episode 048
Deborah Cole was already retired and waiting for her husband to follow her lead. They have been camping for years; first in a tent, and then in a popup before upgrading to a 27-foot travel trailer. Dee Kettleson has been married 44 years and has two grown sons and seven grandchildren. The family ...
