In Germany, France and the UK, early years childcare is increasingly being privatised, paradoxically with massive public subsidies. But where does the public money go? 

Philosophical meanderings on the streets of Berlin

Four 16-year-old friends from Paris hang out and kill time playing Would you rather...

Every year, private daycare providers receive 1.3 billion euros from the French taxpayer. But where is all this public money going?

 A look behind the scenes of an unscrupulous industry that seems to have no regard for children and their families.

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.

Meet the creatives who think big: Florentijn Hofmann, Rebecca Louise Law, Edoardo Tresoldi and Bjarke Ingels.

How can we navigate the highs and lows of city life and lead a happy existence in the metropolis?

Elvis Costello opens the Leverkusen Jazz Festival in 2025.

For more than 40 years the American director has been making films that hold a mirror up to contemporary America.

Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band perform at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.

Bassist and singer Richard Bona wins over the audience with his jazz-afropop.

House and techno at the Szczecin Philharmonic in Poland: Welcome to this unprecedented rave attracting DJs from all over the world!

Is the Russian president losing influence? Whether it be with his Iranian ally, his Chinese partner or on the battlefield in Ukraine, the Kremlin strongman no longer seems invincible.

A selection of programmes provide insights into Turkey's history, politics and economy.

The universe is big. So big, that surely 'Earthlings' can't possibly be the only form of intelligent life

Major disasters throughout history have helped to lower inequality. Is this still the case today?

As a child of the early internet, Matt Stephenson created Machine Girl as a mirror of another era: 90s video games, B-movies, obscure YouTube videos and absurd humour. 

Smaller towns and cities have made bold architectural statements that have brought them international renown.

Sumo wrestlers in London are part of a special sumo event which helps Japan’s soft power on the global stage.