The free event takes place at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Culture Lounge, inside the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St. George.  STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Watching art happen before your eyes is a rare and delightful treat. Stop by the ferry terminal Saturday afternoon and witness it for yourself at NYSAI Press's curated show "Drawing with the Words." The local biannual literary magazine has invited writers to read their word as artists draw their interpretations. Each pair -- writer and artist Read more [...]

The Associated Press Teacher join al rally in a bid to receive higher wages and preserve pension benefits in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. The ver.di union said besides teachers other public employees including police and firefighters walked off the job in multiple states in Germany. (AP Photo/dpa, Peter Endig) Read more [...]

German public service employees strike third day Associated Press | Mar 13, 2015 5:25 AM CDT in Money BERLIN (AP) — German teachers and other public service employees are staging short-term strikes for a third day to put pressure on the government ahead of a new round of wage negotiations. Read more [...]

Subjects:Archaeology (22)Science (529)Places:Germany (196)  In this March 9, 2015 photo a staff member of the museum presents the remains of 250-year old pretzels and buns at the History Museum in Regensburg. The snacks were found during archeological excavation works. The remains of the pretzel are held by a styrofoam frame placed on a BW photo of a pretzel. (AP Photo/dpa, Armin Weigel) BERLIN — Archaeologists say two pretzels unearthed Read more [...]

BERLIN: Greece has railed against what it sees as German dominance since the 2010 start of the Eurozone financial crisis, but antagonism between the two countries can be traced back to the 19th century. Historians point to the mid-1800s for spurring resentment in a newly-independent Greece, when a king from the southern German region of Bavaria ascended to the Greek throne. His reign led to a prevalence of all things German that today may be the stuff of nightmares for Greece´s anti-austerity Read more [...]

She explained some of the history of the popular baked good: “The form of the pretzel is supposed to represent the crossed arms of monks. Eventually it ended up as a fasting meal.”

Joachim Wolbergs, the mayor of Regensburg, described the discovery as “extraordinary” to the website, “because it depicts a snippet of everyday life”.