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.
In her first comments on the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel says all of Germany’s 83 million people must act together in solidarity to protect vulnerable people within the population.
The ban is a preventative measure to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Several schools and daycares are closed and all university lectures are now postponed.
Food banks also say they are suffering shortages due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The closure came on the same day that officials confirmed multiple cases in the last German state that had been free of the virus.
Despite laws to close the gender pay gap, Germany’s gap remains one of the largest among all EU countries. As Berlin celebrates the second official International Women’s Day, Studio Berlin takes a look at how far Germany has come and speaks with Berlin women who are working for greater gender equality.
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled the law criminalizing assisted suicide is unconstituional.
Armin Laschet and Jens Spahn are teaming up in a bid for top CDU leadership. Friedrich Merz has also made his bid official, and Norbert Röttgen says he will select a woman to lead with him.
Due to increasing scarcity of land and rising prices, the Berlin Senate has set up a new land trust, starting with 250 million euros.
In a statement, Andrew Weatherall’s management says he passed away in a London hospital from a pulmonary embolism.
The Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg has halted the clearing of trees for the planned Tesla electric car factory in Grünheide until it considers an appeal of a local environmental group.
