Nikki is passionate about public radio, from walking around with headphones and microphone to gain people's perspectives, to editing the audio waveforms, to listening to the diversity of content. She got her start at Michigan Radio where she filed reports for daily newscasts and also features for The Environment Report.
She's worked for WGVU Broadcasting and Hawaii Public Radio as a reporter with a particular focus on energy, education and economic issues and was also a substitute host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She's produced content for American Public Media's Marketplace and won an Associated Press award for best ongoing coverage.
If you are looking for a daycare, or “Kita” in Berlin, a new tool may offer additional help. Berlin’s Department of Education, Youth and Family launched a new online platform called “Kita-Navigator.”
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that some cuts to Hartz IV unemployment and welfare benefits are unconstitutional.
Berlin’s data protection commissioner finds Deutsche Wohnen guilty of saving excessive amounts of data on tenants. The commission has now imposed a record high fine on Berlin’s largest private real estate group.
“Today we take it for granted that Berlin is a hub for science and research, but that wasn’t always the case,” said Berlin’s Governing Mayor Michael Müller.
One of Germany’s highest courts has ruled that two Berlin teachers convicted of possession of child pornography must be removed from civil service.
The AOK wants to see changes to the Patients’ Rights Act that would support legal consequences for doctors who deny patients access to their files.
On Wednesday, Berlin’s hospital association demonstrated outside of the Rotes Rathaus to demand greater investment in hospital infrastructure. The managing director of the organization said that funds are needed for technical upgrades, more digitalization and increased staff, particularly nurses in Berlin hospitals.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls for solidarity in society against anti-Semitism. In other news, average incomes are up across Germany, prompting increases in social security contributions for higher earners. Find out more in your KCRW Berlin News Brief.
Police are investigating potential anti-Semitism links after the gunman livestreamed a video of the attack. In it, he made anti-Semitic, xenophobic and misogynistic remarks.
Several streets in Berlin remain blocked by Extinction Rebellion climate activists. In other news, officials praised police cadets who captured and held a man who rammed a truck into motorists in the town of Limburg. Find out more in your KCRW Berlin News Brief.
