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A 2018 photograph of Reese Witherspoon holding the award for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for "Big Little Lies"

A 2018 photograph of Reese Witherspoon holding the award for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for "Big Little Lies"

Reese Witherspoon's $900-million deal

The actor recently sold her production firm Hello Sunshine to a group backed by investment company Blackstone.

A woman wears a mask stamped with a message that reads in Portuguese 'Out Bolsonaro'

A woman wears a mask stamped with a message that reads in Portuguese 'Out Bolsonaro'

ICC asked to probe Brazil's Bolsonaro over alleged genocide

Indigenous groups have filed a request with the ICC for it to investigate Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.

The New Shepard rocket just after take off. The propulsion jet has left a trail behind the rocket almost down to the launch pad. To the left is a large cloud of dust and smoke.

The New Shepard rocket just after take off. The propulsion jet has left a trail behind the rocket almost down to the launch pad. To the left is a large cloud of dust and smoke.

Amazon's Bezos returns to Earth after first space flight

Jeff Bezos' launch came just nine days after rival Richard Branson made Virgin Galactic's first journey.

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson wins space race

The 70-year-old British billionaire has reached space, but Jeff Bezos' rival company said he would not fly high enough.

Washington Pentagon building

Washington Pentagon building

US Pentagon cancels JEDI cloud computing contract

The US will replace JEDI with a new multicloud program that will be offered exclusively to Amazon or Microsoft.

The zombie frog

The zombie frog

Meet the 'zombie frog'

This new species of frog might already be endangered as deforestation rates continue to go up in the Amazon.

Indien Jeff Bezos

Indien Jeff Bezos

Amazon sees new CEO after 27 years with Bezos at the helm

After working out of his garage and becoming the world's richest man, Bezos now hands over his CEO title to Andy Jassy.

An Indigenous man wears a mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic that reads in Portuguese "Get out Bolsonaro" during a protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's proposals to allow mining on Indigenous lands

An Indigenous man wears a mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic that reads in Portuguese "Get out Bolsonaro" during a protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's proposals to allow mining on Indigenous lands

World in Progress: Land rights vs. mining interests

A bill limiting indigenous land rights would be the biggest set-back since rights were enshrined in the Constitution.

Ricardo Salles sat with President Jair Bolsonaro

Ricardo Salles sat with President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil: Environment minister steps down amid logging probe

The controversial minister Ricardo Salles held his post as Brazil pursued major cuts to environmental protections.

Newly appointed FTC Commissioner Lina Khan testifying during a Senate hearing in April 2021

Newly appointed FTC Commissioner Lina Khan testifying during a Senate hearing in April 2021

Who is Lina Khan, the new US antitrust watchdog?

The new head of the US Federal Trade Commission built a name for herself criticizing Big Tech.

Germany: Amazon staff primed to strike

Strikes in Werne, Leipzig, Rheinberg, Bad Hersfeld, Koblenz and Graben will coincide with Amazon's Prime Day promotion.

Phlanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Phlanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7 billion

The ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said she wanted to support organizations in underserved areas.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

Bidder pays millions to visit space with Jeff Bezos

Bezos is set to travel to space on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket next month.

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Google Amazon Facebook Apple app icons

5 bills to rein in Big Tech unveiled

The legislation is aimed at reining in the power wielded by Silicon Valley giants Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon.

African Roots | Dahomey-Amazonen | Porträt

African Roots | Dahomey-Amazonen | Porträt

The Amazons: The female strike force of Dahomey

The Kingdom of Dahomey was once a major power in West Africa. This is partly thanks to its elite female fighters.

African Roots | Dahomey-Amazonen | Porträt

African Roots | Dahomey-Amazonen | Porträt

The Amazons: The female strike force of Dahomey

The Kingdom of Dahomey was once a major power in West Africa. This is partly thanks to its elite female fighters.

Symbolbild Wikileaks Enthüllungen

Symbolbild Wikileaks Enthüllungen

Outage shows fragility of internet

Thousands of websites went dark for an hour on Tuesday. The incident illustrates how fragile internet infrastructure is.

Wires attached to a server

Wires attached to a server

Major outage brings down swathes of the internet

Social media and news sites, along with retail giant Amazon.com, have begun to come back online after a major outage.

People risk crossing flooded streets in city of Manaus, capital of Amazonas

People risk crossing flooded streets in city of Manaus, capital of Amazonas

Brazil: Severe flooding in Amazonas state

The Rio Negro has swollen to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping.

Amazon drops cannabis drug tests for job applicants

The online retail giant has pledged to stop testing most potential employees for marijuana drug use.

Ecuador Amazonas Regenwald

Ecuador Amazonas Regenwald

Defining wilderness (rebroadcast)

Today on the show we ask some deep environmental questions: What rights does nature have? Should people be considered separate from the natural world? What IS wilderness? And: wild hungry animals on the search for food in Tel Aviv.

Aerial image of gold mines along a stream in the municipality of Jacareacanga, Pará, Brazil. Gustavo Basso/DW

Aerial image of gold mines along a stream in the municipality of Jacareacanga, Pará, Brazil. Gustavo Basso/DW

Gold miners attack indigenous people in Brazil

Wildcat miners have reportedly burned down the home of a leader of the indigenous Munduruku people.

A smart device shows various streaming apps

A smart device shows various streaming apps

European TV struggles in the streaming era

Politicians, tech giants and US peers are hacking away at the business models of traditional broadcasters.

Smartphone showing logos of some of the biggest tech companies

Smartphone showing logos of some of the biggest tech companies

All eyes on Big Tech as pandemic profits soar

The market power of tech giants comes with responsibility, experts warned at re:publica.

Margrethe Vestager at a press conference in 2012

Margrethe Vestager at a press conference in 2012

Margrethe Vestager: Big Tech's fiercest foe

Vestager has become famous for confronting tech giants. She tells DW why the fight for equal chances is not over yet.

Vaccination campaign in Colombia

Vaccination campaign in Colombia

Taxing Big Tech could fund global vaccination drive

International tax rules do not accurately reflect Big Tech's global economic presence, a human rights group has said.

Amazon's new logistic center at Suelzetlal, near Magdeburg, eastern Germany

Amazon's new logistic center at Suelzetlal, near Magdeburg, eastern Germany

Amazon facing German anti-monopoly probe

Amazon, which employs 23,000 people in Germany, said it was cooperating "fully" with Bonn-based investigators.

A scene from 'The Underground Railroad': the image is filled with Black people wearing train conductor uniforms, along with passengers behind them, all facing the camera.

A scene from 'The Underground Railroad': the image is filled with Black people wearing train conductor uniforms, along with passengers behind them, all facing the camera.

'The Underground Railroad': Slavery saga hits screens

"Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins has transformed Colson Whitehead's prize-winning novel into a powerful TV series.

Amazon's European headquarters in Luxemburg

Amazon's European headquarters in Luxemburg

EU court backs Amazon in tax ruling

The EU's General Court found that Brussels failed to prove unfairness in Amazon's tax deal with Luxembourg.

African Roots | Dahomey-Amazonen

African Roots | Dahomey-Amazonen

The Dahomey Amazons: More than a king's guard

The Kingdom of Dahomey was once a major power in West Africa. This is partly thanks to its elite female fighters.

Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon basin.

Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon basin.

European retailers urge Brazil to drop Amazon squatters bill

Dozens of companies threatened to stop using Brazilian produce amid fears that the bill could accelerate deforestation.

Cars in a Tesla parking lot in Fremont, California

Cars in a Tesla parking lot in Fremont, California

Self-driving cars: Tesla deaths highlight industry struggles

News of more fatalities caused by self-driving cars is a setback for an industry promising to make driving safer.

A herd of cattle is seen at a farm in Ruropolis, Para state, Brazil, in the Amazon rainforest

A herd of cattle is seen at a farm in Ruropolis, Para state, Brazil, in the Amazon rainforest

Europe carmakers linked to Amazon destruction: report

European car manufacturers may be using leather from cattle raised on illegally deforested land for their car seats.

Worker delivering an Amazon Prime parcel

Worker delivering an Amazon Prime parcel

Amazon workers vote against union in Alabama

Warehouse workers in Alabama decided not to unionize, but labor representatives already say they will challenge the vote

A still from the 1991 Soviet adaptation of "Lord of the Rings"

A still from the 1991 Soviet adaptation of "Lord of the Rings"

A Soviet-style 'Lord of the Rings'

A 30-year-old Russian film version of "The Lord of the Rings" has become a hit on YouTube.

Jeff Bezos walks onstage for the launch of the new Amazon Fire Phone in Seattle in 2014

Jeff Bezos walks onstage for the launch of the new Amazon Fire Phone in Seattle in 2014

Amazon's Jeff Bezos welcomes higher taxes

In a surprising turn, Amazon's Jeff Bezos has endorsed President Biden's tax hike on large corporations.

A shopping bag from the Amazon Fresh store in Ealing, London

A shopping bag from the Amazon Fresh store in Ealing, London

Shopping in Amazon's supermarket of the future

Amazon opened its first cashier-less supermarket in Europe: the Amazon Fresh store in London. DW's Marie Sina tried it.

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The battle to unionize Amazon

A warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, could be the first Amazon outlet to unionize. Votes are currently being counted.

An Amazon logistics center in Rheinberg

An Amazon logistics center in Rheinberg

Amazon workers in Germany go on strike

Staff are engaging in a four-day strike following a call from trade union Verdi

Striking Amazon workers in Italy block a delivery van

Striking Amazon workers in Italy block a delivery van

Amazon workers in Italy go on strike

The coronavirus has fueled sky-high company profits but Amazon workers say they are being pushed to the limit.

Screenshot aus dem Videospiel „The Last of Us Part 2“

Screenshot aus dem Videospiel „The Last of Us Part 2“

Gaming culture: A stunning new way of storytelling

Sophisticated and elaborately produced games are no longer an inferior cultural art form.

View of a burnt area after a fire in the Amazon rainforest near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil

View of a burnt area after a fire in the Amazon rainforest near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil

Bringing back Brazil's rainforest

Around 1 million square kilometers of the rainforest have been destroyed. Two famous Brazilians want to bring it back.

"Crash Landing on You" actors Hyun Bin und Son Ye-jin

"Crash Landing on You" actors Hyun Bin und Son Ye-jin

Korean TV dramas find a huge audience in India

India's growing love of South Korean entertainment has even prompted some Indians to learn Korean.

Poster: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo

Poster: Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo

Christiane F. drug abuse drama gets a TV remake

With the series "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo," Amazon Prime revisits the bestselling book and cult movie.

An Amazon Fresh employee at an electronic device in one of the company's depots. Archive image from 2017.

An Amazon Fresh employee at an electronic device in one of the company's depots. Archive image from 2017.

Amazon must label fruit and veg origins: Munich court

Amazon must stick to EU consumer labeling safeguards, just like any physical food retailer, Munich judges have ruled.

Young women in white blouses sit in front of PCs.

Young women in white blouses sit in front of PCs.

Africa mulls taxing Big Tech

African countries no longer want to miss out on tax revenue from US tech giants such as Amazon, Google and Facebook.

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Will Andy Jassy change Amazon's corporate culture?

International business adviser Allyson Stewart-Allen looks at what may change at Amazon when the new CEO takes over.

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DW Business Asia Sendungslogo

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Joe Kaeser's last day in charge of Siemens - Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO

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DW Business Asia Sendungslogo

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Joe Kaeser's last day in charge of Siemens - Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO

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04.2015 DW Business Sendungslogo

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Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO - Joe Kaeser's Last Day at Siemens