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It was 1979 when he ended his racing career, saying "I don't want to drive in circles anymore". But in 1982 he returned anyway. While he had been part of the Ferrari team before, he drove McLaren the second time around. It did not take long until Lauda became World Champion for the third time, in 1984.

Among musicians, talent is often genetic. This might also apply to genius, like in the case of Vivi Vassileva. The Bulgarian, who lives in Berlin, is only 23…

“Faced with compelling reports from around the world, of torture, persecution and violence against women, what has this council pronounced, what has it…

When The Brand New Heavies made landfall during the so-called Acid Jazz Revolution, the sounds they delivered were too funky and colorful to believe. They were a “Dream Come True”, for both their audiences and the group itself. This band made sure the world kept on spinning. In 1997, some 21 years ago, they reached their “Highest High”, with…

In the former Jewish Ghetto of Rome, countless kosher “milky” and “meaty” restaurants attract customers. Less than half of them are Jewish, the bigger half is…

Lithuania is one of those three smaller northeastern European countries people who have not been there tend to mix up. Estonia is the northernmost of those…

There are thousands of expatriates in Bulgaria. Some are infants, others study. There are expats who work in call centers, there are expat teachers, doctors, architects, missionaries, entrepreneurs and diplomats. And there is Marcel Moos. The Swiss national from the Canton of Zug probably has the most groundbreaking profession of them all. He…

In 1980, a gifted young drummer by the name of Roger Odell did what gifted young drummers usually do. He joined a band, which was "Easier Said Than Done".…

Robert Singer, the Executive Vice president World Jewish Congress, has a mission. The 61-year-old's job is "to serve 102 Jewish communities around the world".…