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Old East Berlin fades away amid renovations [audio 4min]

The German capital, Berlin, is in the middle of a makeover. After decades of being split between East and West, it was united when the Berlin Wall fell 17 years ago. The East is being renovated or rebuilt. Berliners say that's not just a physical change, but a political and emotional one, too. City planners say Berlin, where the two sides of the Cold War rubbed up against each other, is hard to knit together precisely because of history and emotions. ~Webpage includes extended report by Emily Harris, photos.
Read entire article at NPR "Morning Edition"