With a widespread weariness of the daily grind, this documentary series ask why there is a work crisis.

A look at the life and works of the Czech and French novelist, author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

Documentaries and reports on Afghanistan since the Taliban retook power in 2021.

A focus on the challenges and effects of climate change, the biggest problem of our times.

In Mannheim, Germany foetal surgeon Thomas Kohl operates on babies while they are still in the womb.

With ever warmer and drier summers, experts fear that a third of Sicily could become desert by 2030. 

A megafire in northern Greece made headlines around the world in 2023. Has the increasing severity of wildfires changed how we view firefighters?

The struggle for technological dominance is a battle between rival companies and nation states.

No oil, no energy and on the brink of economic collapse: how Cuba has to cope without Venezuela's help.

The collapse of a cliff during a storm meant that 1,600 residents had to be evacuated.

With mass deportations and a spiralling cost of living, what does the American Dream mean today?

Wind speeds on the planet are decreasing.

In late July 2026, more than 70,000 people crossed the border between Morocco and Spain at Ceuta. Why did this happen?

Wealthy Europeans are alleged to have paid to shoot at civilians during the Siege of Sarajevo. Did it really happen?

José fled El Salvador after receiving death threats from local gangs and entered the USA illegally. From detention centre, to freedom, to his first job, a film crew follows José over several months as he tries to build his American Dream in a country increasingly hostile to migrants.

11-year-old Roman Oleksiv stunned the world with his speech at the European Parliament.

Skiing accidents are on the rise. ARTE Re: went to see how local police in Italy are trying to reduce collisions.

One in eight women in Germany will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. 

As the Iranian regime brutally crushes the people’s resistance, brave Iranians still try and make their voices heard.

Pain therapist Dr Alessio Faliva and psychotherapist Verena Pförtner explain why chronic pain is a disease in its own right.