His career began with a school built in his village in Burkina Faso. Many award-winning designs followed. Francis Kéré builds ecologically and socially. He is now receiving the Praemium Imperiale for his life’s work.https://ouo.io/Kb65N8

Midfielder Melanie Leupolz will stop playing for Germany. The Chelsea player was part of Germany’s 2023 World Cup team, but she says the workload has become too much.https://ouo.io/dhO3cR

People, nature and music: Bonn’s Beethovenfest provides food for thought on how sustainability can be achieved in the 21st century. The event’s motto is “Music about Life.”https://ouo.io/9SG4Sw7

Venice plans to charge day-trippers €5 to enter the lagoon city. The goal is not to make money, but to manage tourist flows, officials say.https://ouo.io/ghy15c

The lagoon city’s natural beauty is in jeopardy. Now, the World Heritage Committee will decide whether to place Venice on its endangered sites list.https://ouo.io/OFzgfr

We look back on the events leading to sexual misconduct allegations against Rammstein singer Till Lindemann before an investigation was dropped.https://ouo.io/5xKPsi

Hundreds of vehicles streamed out of the exit gates of Burning Man after authorities deemed the situation safe for people to leave. Heavy rainfall forced organizers to bring the party to a halt over the weekend.https://ouo.io/x4rXjBt

The Pakistan Art Forum supports emerging artists dealing with feminist or LGBTQ themes, allowing unconventional voices to emerge.https://ouo.io/VPR013

Following “The Cakemaker,” Ofir Raul Graizer’s new film “America” is screened at the Israeli film festival in Germany. He discusses making movies, Berlin life and his passion for cooking.https://ouo.io/q9y9xX

American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died at the age of 76, was best known for his escapist, Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville.”https://ouo.io/8UmO1S