David Bliss grew up hearing stories about his great-aunt Bertha, a once-energetic woman who ran her own shop in the small German town of Husen. But he knew very little else about her until he found a high school in Husen, which for decades has had students research the lives of Holocaust victims. Bliss’ journey to memorialize his great-aunt unearthed debates about such memorials in Germany, including those over the Stolperstein, or “Stumbling Stone” project. Rebecca Rosman traveled to Husen and Munich to tell this story.

US and European troops participated last week in a large-scale military exercise led by Estonia. Deutsche Welle’s security correspondent Teri Schultz has been examining the readiness of Estonia’s soldiers.

Estonia has found itself at the forefront of Europe’s bid to fend off suspected — and anticipated — Russian hybrid attacks. Longtime Estonia observer and Deutsche Welle reporter Ben Bathke reports.

An ancient Greek concept could solve Europe’s future problems, according to a group of concerned European citizens. Souwie Buis of Deutsche Welle reports from Germany.

Due to Taiwan’s falling birth rate, enrollment at many universities and colleges has been declining for years, forcing many higher education institutions to shut their doors or merge with other universities. Since 2014, 15 colleges and universities have closed in Taiwan.