Germany Rebuilt After 1945 — Can Its Democracy Hold Now?
Germany rose from the devastation of World War II to become a leading European power. Today, the far-right AfD is testing the resilience of its democratic institutions and postwar legacy.
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Armed conflict has never fully disappeared from human history. Analysts point to ideology as one of many drivers. Historians and
Are Once-Common Words Disappearing as Social Norms Shift?
Shifting social norms are retiring once-common words and phrases. Linguists say language evolution, not censorship, drives most change. Language has