Two centuries ago, there were dozens of independent states in the part of Europe that was German-speaking. Today, there are only four: Germany, Austria, Switzerland … and Liechtenstein.

Take an evening stroll through Innsbruck, Austria, where the Alps frame a city glowing in golden light. As the sun sets behind the Nordkette mountains, colorful façades along the Inn River shimmer on ...

Pre-sale for Alaska Public Media members begins July 30. Tickets available to all August 4. Members, check your email for the early member access Code. In this inspiring talk, Rick Steves explores how ...

INNSBRUCK, Austria, Oct 15 (Reuters) - An Austrian court found former property billionaire Rene Benko guilty of one count of insolvency-related fraud on Wednesday, his first criminal conviction ...

Trial in Innsbruck is the first since Signa's collapse Benko has been in custody since arrest in January He is accused of trying to hide funds from creditors Broad investigation into other possible ...

While much of Italy’s appeal is rooted in its relaxed pace and Old World feel, Milan — the nation’s second city and financial capital — offers just the opposite. But travelers who make time for Milan ...

While London sits upon an ancient Roman foundation (Londinium), today’s city was shaped in a powerful way by England’s Industrial Revolution. In 1800, London had about a million people. By 1900, its ...

When travel writer Rick Steves, 70, switched insurance providers, he visited a new doctor, who suggested Steves undergo a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Steves agreed. “He called me two days ...

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Recent progress in both analog and digital quantum simulations heralds a future in which quantum computers could simulate — and thereby illuminate — physical phenomena that are far too complex for ...