Cheetahs, giraffes, and elephants are the fastest, tallest, and largest land animals, respectively—and they can all be found on the African savanna. Here, we learn about what makes them special, and why they’re threatened with extinction.

More than four-and-a-half million Germans visit the Spanish island of Mallorca every year—so many that the destination actually been nicknamed “Germany’s 17th Federal State.” But since the coronavirus outbreaks in Spain led to the Mediterranean party hotspot being declared a risk territory, the once-packed bars, strips, and beaches are now totally deserted. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Just as Tarik realizes that Emma is hiding in the houseboat bathroom with the stolen hydrangeas, Max arrives and threatens to call the cops. Later, Max angrily approaches Marcello about Nina, but they don't share a common language, which results in a big misunderstanding.

November is often gray, damp, and cold in Germany, but it can also be unpredictable. In fact, the record temperatures on hand have a range of 50 degrees centigrade! What do the weather models predict for November 2020? Wetter.com meteorologist Corinna Borau breaks it all down for us.

On October 3, 2020, Germany celebrated 30 years since the official reunification. The Wall itself may be long gone, but for many Germans, a “wall” still exists in their minds. How does the generation that grew up in a united Germany feel about it?

Nina's grandpa arrives in good spirits. He’s even brought along Nina's cousin Marcello, who Max still thinks is Nina's ex-boyfriend! Meanwhile, Emma watches with interest as Jackie gets into a heated argument on the phone with her irresponsible brother, Marvin.

Emma discovers that hydrangeas are being cut off all over the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Jackie is heartbroken over being rejected by Nina’s dad. But that’s not her biggest problem right now…

Mieke is a prematurely born seal pup who was rescued from an island in the North Sea and brought to Seal Centre Friedrichskoog in Schleswig-Holstein. After making tremendous progress under the guidance of her human caretakers, she is now ready to be released into the wild. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

NICHTLUSTIG is a cartoon by Joscha Sauer known for its crass and irreverent humor. In Part 3, an unexpected power outage leads to all kinds of confusion in the various households.

Mr. Weber finally understands what it is that Lisa wants from him – and lays down the law. Meanwhile, Dennis — furious at having been snitched on — runs off with Lisa’s diary.

“Das Tagebuch” (“The Diary”) is a one-year short film project by Jan Herdin that was created as part of the Media Design program at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences. Lisa is a lonely teenager growing up in a single-parent household. She finds it difficult to get along with her fellow classmates and has a crush on her teacher, Mr. Weber.

Matteo is caught by Mr. Sass with the stolen donation box, but claims that it was given to him by… a tiger? With Mr. Sass threatening to punish Matteo for a theft he may not have committed, the Peppercorns get to work on cracking the case.

Airplanes don’t have a reverse gear – but they don’t need one, either. In this episode of Frankfurt Airport’s “Rund um die Airport,” we learn about the incredible machinery used to tug massive airplanes around the tarmac.

In Part 2 of Joscha Sauer’s irreverent animated short, Poodle is annoyed when an unexpected visitor shows up just as he and Death are about to have breakfast, the Lemming dad chatters away with an unusually quiet homeowner, and the scientists hatch a plan to recover their toilet.

Jan finds Milla’s mother just in time, and makes sure that she is taken to hospital. But where’s Milla? Emma and Nina go looking for her. With everything resolved, it’s time for the new team of Peppercorns to take the oath.