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Shadi and Ferial are hanging out at the playground in their wealthy neighbourhood in northern Tehran.

The story of a wealthy man saving a ‘fallen’ woman has become a cliché (Pretty Woman, Anora), far from the reality of prostitution. But what if sex workers told their own stories through art?

How did a simple tennis match between a woman, tennis star Billie Jean King, and a man, ex-player Bobby Riggs, become a television phenomenon and change the face of women's sport?

Anne Lister was an openly lesbian nineteenth century noblewoman, with up to five lovers at the same time.

How does propaganda glorifying extreme violence reach an audience of young gamers online?

Alice doesn't know if she wants lockdown to end and she's lost her appetite for making love.

Lulu's young, and carefree. And pregnant. She's not ready. What now? 

Gabrielle and Alice tidy up after the party and talk about their relationship.

Alice and Gabrielle are expecting a child. After three years of IVF they are final they are finally going to become mothers. 

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Dancing to the machine: Welcome to the algorave where live coding supplies the beats. 

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

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

Two years after her triumph at the La Maestra conducting competition, Bar Avni is back on the podium in Paris.

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

Discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise across Europe, despite stronger equal rights laws.