Sylvia Cunningham is the deputy editor at KCRW Berlin and co-host of the weekly current affairs show, "Studio Berlin." She also contributes to weekday newscasts and produces the monthly storytelling show, "The Bear on KCRW Berlin." She first joined the team in October 2017 as a Fulbright grantee.
Before moving to Berlin, Sylvia worked in New York for "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt." She also contributed to NBCNews.com, covering topics such as the impact of Muhammad Ali’s death on the Louisville community, Michelle Obama’s final commencement speech as First Lady, and blood donation regulations in the aftermath of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida.
The decision comes after a Berlin demonstration last weekend where thousands of people gathered to protest coronavirus measures and flouted hygiene rules.
We spoke with founder and flutist Kelly Watson Woelffer and violist Xina Hawkins about their upcoming concert and the challenges of holding rehearsals during a pandemic.
All 16 German states but one, Saxony-Anhalt, also agreed to impose uniform fines starting at 50 euros for people who do not follow the masking requirement.
Charité doctors said Alexei Navalny’s condition is serious, but not life-threatening at this time.
EU foreign affairs ministers agreed last week already to work on sanctions against those responsible for the violence against protesters in Belarus. They also rejected the country’s recent election results.
Tens of thousands of travelers were not promptly informed of their coronavirus test results in the state, including more than 900 individuals who tested positive.
Berlin schools reopened this week amid fears of a second COVID-19 wave, with about 370,000 students returning to the classroom. What measures are in place to minimize the risk of coronavirus outbreaks, and how are students, teachers and parents adapting to the “new normal”?
There will be increased checks around the city with the possibility of fines and in the worst case scenario, closure.
The Society for Virology in Germany urged the public not to dismiss the danger COVID-19 poses to children.
The killing of the pro-immigration politician shocked the country last year, prompting new concern over right-wing extremism in the country.
