As heatwaves scorch southern Europe, some tourists are heading to colder destinations. Could vacation spots with cooler temperatures be the trend of the future?https://ouo.io/O12p70V

Taylor Swift endorses Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president on Instagram, with the post signed “childless cat lady.” Swift has 238 million followers there.https://ouo.io/Rzy8XA

Under the motto “Together,” the Beethovenfest in Bonn is aiming to create a democratic and inclusive experience that calls for the public’s participation — going far beyond the music.https://ouo.io/sxlj0al

The actor passed away at 93, and the cause of death is still unclear. In addition to voice acting in “Star Wars” and “The Lion King,” Jones also portrayed characters in movies such as “Field of Dreams.”https://ouo.io/YCw8V4

Low-rise jeans and belly button piercings are back on runways and streets, coinciding with a viral hype around weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Are “magic” injections and Y2K nostalgia the end of body positivity?https://ouo.io/4JvMv6A

The pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti was uncovered in 1912 by a German team and then shipped to Berlin. A prominent Egyptian archaeologist has demanded its return, along with the Rosetta Stone and the Dendera Zodiac.https://ouo.io/G1hlh5

Pedro Almodovar’s “The Room Next Door” received an 18-minute standing ovation when it premiered at Venice earlier in the week. It is the Spanish director’s first English-language feature-length film.https://ouo.io/vBLHsu0

Germany’s highest prize for foreign cultural policy goes to Claudia Cabrera, Carmen Romero Quero and Iskra Geshoska. They pursue their vision despite all obstacles.https://ouo.io/eO1tA3

A review of 28 years of research has shown that mobile phones and wireless tech devices are not linked to increased risk of cancer. The radio waves they emit do not contain enough energy to damage the human body or DNA.https://ouo.io/t7gvhr

Sex, greed and death marred a group of Germans’ search for utopia in the 1930s. A new book and a Ron Howard film revisit their media-fodder exploits, including those of a free-loving baroness dubbed “crazy panties.”https://ouo.io/Wi003R