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The pandemic has stopped some people from attending the funerals of their loved ones, or forced them into low key, socially distanced affairs. Raphaël Enthoven explores the psychological impact on missing out on those grief rituals. But if they don't help lessen the pain, what is the point of them? Grief therapist Sophie Poupard-Bonnet and philosopher Vincent Delecroix explore what it means to grieve in a time of coronavirus.

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Does Consoling the Bereaved Even Work?

Raphaël Enthoven explores the psychological impact of socially distanced funerals on grief

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When we think of sluggishness, we think of impotence, fatigue or laziness. We imagine teenagers sprawled in front of the television, or balls of runny mozzarella. But it is also the softness of a hot brioche, the comfort of a bed, the pleasure of relaxation.

Is Sluggishness Comforting?

Relaxation is both a blessing and a curse

The pandemic saw us press pause on consumption and carbon emissions, and many ecologists celebrated the fact that the planet was being given a much-needed break.Raphaël Enthoven talks with the philosopher Dominique Bourg and the journalist Ferghane Azihari about being green in the modern world.

Ecology: The Enemy of Progress?

Raphaël Enthoven talks with the philosopher Dominique Bourg and the journalist Ferghane Azihari about being green in the modern world

The terror attacks on September 11, 2001 shocked the world. 14 years later, on November 13, 130 people were killed in France. The French interior minister spoke of war, but is the motivation behind terrorism really to kill an enemy? Or is it not more about spreading fear and terror?

Terrorism: Are We at War?

Philosopher Cyrille Bret and the prosecutor François Molins investigate what terrorism really means

The mask is both a symbol of altruism and civicism, and of personal liberty curtailed. Raphaël Enthoven explores its many paradoxes with the philosophy researcher Elsa Novelli and the Secretary of State Sophie Cluzel in charge of People with Disabilities.

Behind the Mask

The mask is both a symbol of altruism and civicism, but also of personal liberty curtailed

What should we do when there is a shortage of hospital beds due to the COVID-19 health crisis? Should older patients, more at risk, be prioritised? Can we justify coronavirus lockdowns which save older citizens’ lives while ruining the economic prospects of the younger generation? Raphaël Enthoven explores the moral dilemmas of today’s world.

How to Solve a Moral Dilemma

What should we do when there is a shortage of hospital beds due to the COVID-19 health crisis? Should older patients, more at risk, be prioritised? Can we justify coronavirus lockdowns which save older citizens’ lives while ruining the economic prospects the younger generation? Raphaël Enthoven explores the moral dilemmas of today’s world.

Raphaël Enthoven explores the notion of black identity with Tania de Montaigne, author of "Assignation - Black people do not exist", and Lilian Thuram, former footballer and author of "White Thought".

Offended Identities?

Raphaël Enthoven explores the notion of black identity

There is erotic love, familial love, love of a city and love of humanity. Raphaël Enthoven debates with Laure Barillas, specialist in the philosophy of Vladimir Jankélévitch, and Luc-Thomas Somme, a Dominican priest.

Fifty Shades... of Love

Where does the cliché of the dumb athlete come from? Is cycling essentially futile? For this episode on intelligence and the meaning of sport, Raphaël Enthoven talks with Guillaume Martin, cyclist and philosopher, as well as Chantal Jouanno, former Minister of Sports.

Is Sport Meaningless?

Where does the cliché of the dumb athlete come from?

Why, in the era of twitter and other social media, do we get angry so often? Why are we outraged by events in the world today? Raphaël Enthoven debates the notion of outrage with professor Laurent de Sutter and Cécile Duflot, director of Oxfam France.

Outrage!

Why, in the era of twitter and other social media, do we get angry so often?

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Is lazy good? Ronja meets ex-football player Kevin Pannewitz, who was about to break through into the Bundesliga, but was kicked out by the clubs for lack of discipline. Today he plays in the district league and is a happy father. Does he still feel like he missed something because of his lack of work ethic? Laziness can have meaning: it's a form of resistance, says philosopher Marilena Berends. It's a radical act against our high-speed society and the never-ending drive for production and growth. 

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Ronja meets ex-player Kevin Pannewitz, who was kicked out of professional football due to lack of discipline

Being Lazy is Awesome

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? We explore this muli-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners, starting with four voguing performers who've created a safe space for themselves, and an asexual model who posts sexy pictures online. Next we visit a hypersexual couple and discover puppy play with Marion and Leo.

Embrace Your Sexuality!

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? We explore this muli-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners

"The aim of education is to form beings adapted to a system," said philosopher Johannes Winter. But Rousseau convinced us that children must be free to develop as they wish. Can we educate entire societies? Ronja discusses the idea with a lifeguard from Berlin, Extinction Rebellion activists and a couple of artists.

The Importance of Being Educated

Can we educate entire societies? Ronja discusses the idea with a lifeguard from Berlin, Extinction Rebellion activists and a couple of artists

What if our lives were governed by the supernatural? Why do so many people feel the urge to connect with gods, angels and energies? The occult doesn't have a great reputation, but how bad is it really? In this episode, Jan searches for answers to his metaphysical doubts.

The Occult: is the Supernatural a Natural Part of Life?

What if our lives were governed by the supernatural?

Artists from Ukraine and around the world send their messages of peace. Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky is from Moscow, he is famous for his best-selling science-fiction novels.

#Ukraine #notspeechless: Dmitry Glukhovsky

Ronja tries to find out what humour really is by attempting to be a stand-up comedian. Along the way she gets advice from Polish comedian Kat Nip, satirical political party Die Partei, and talks to philosopher Marco Weimer about the subversive nature of humour.

Find the Funny Side!

Ronja tries to find out what humour really is by attempting to be a stand-up comedian.

Working to live or living to work. In a capitalist society characterised by ever-increasing mechanisation, what meaning can we give to our daily grind? Ronja von Rönne finds out by meeting lawyers, circus performers and old-time taxi drivers.

Living for Work

Why is it so important for some to show that they have money? Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all? We go to the streets of Berlin to talk to the people of the city about wealth, minimalism and freedom.

Become Rich!

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

Why do people develop fetishes? One person gets a thrill from leather outfits, another loves licking feet, or obsessively collecting shoes.  Are fetishes in our nature? Or are they perversions that we should free ourselves from?

Find your Fetish!

Are fetishes in our nature? Or are they perversions that we should free ourselves from?

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The Maginot Line is a giant: Thousands of underground bunkers and concrete defences lining the French border, from Belgium to the Mediterranean. In its time it was celebrated as a technical masterpiece and thought to be impregnable, today it also stands for the trauma of the French defeat in 1940. The documentary looks at a military construction that is as fascinating as it is controversial.

France's Defensive Barrier

Thought to be impregnable, the French defensive barrier did not halt the German invasion in 1940.

The Maginot Line

Behind his polite exterior lies a formidable leader with a ruthless character, ready to do anything to make China the world's leading power by the People’s Republic’s centenary in 2049. This well-documented portrait of the Chinese president gives an unprecedented insight into his politics and shows how Xi Jinping's personal journey has shaped his choices as he steers China towards world domination.

A portrait of the Chinese president giving an unprecedented insight into his politics and showing how Xi Jinping's personal journey has shaped his choices as he steers China towards world domination.

The New World of Xi Jinping

Far away from the South Korean capital of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple. Three nuns live, pray and cook together here as they preserve the knowledge of centuries-old temple cuisine. The abbess of this small monastery is the charismatic Wookwan Sunim, revered in Asia as one of the best cooks in the world.

South Korea: Magic Temple Food

Far away from the South Korean metropolis of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple where three nuns live, pray and cook together 

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After two months of fighting, the Russian troops had their advance towards the West blocked by fierce Ukrainian resistance. Forced to leave the suburbs of Kyiv, the occupying army left behind mass graves and horrific accounts of rape and abuse in their wake. Russia is now turning its efforts to the Dobas and the coastline along the Sea of ​​Azov. In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled.

 In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled

Ukraine: Kyiv in Spring

The literary source for Richard Strauss’s opera immortalizing the degeneracy of Herodes Antipas, King of Judea, and his step-daughter Salome, was supplied by Oscar Wilde. It tells of Herodes, who is keeping the prophet Jochanaan captive inside a cistern. Salome tries to seduce him and on being rebuffed, forces her stepfather to serve her the prophet’s head on a silver platter.

Directed by Christof Loy in Helsinki

Rejected by the prophet Jochanaan, Salome forces her abusive stepfather to exact revenge.

Richard Strauss: Salome

Three Japanese men have fallen under the charms of high school student Rinko, a character from the video game Love Plus. The game finally leads them to the seaside resort of Atami, where the virtual world and real life collides.

Three Japanese men have fallen under the charms of high school student Rinko, a character from the video game Love Plus

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The Supreme Court is now made of a majority of ultra-conservative judges since President Trump's term in office. The court now looks set to overturn the Roe v Wade case which gave women the constitutional right to have an abortion if they so wish or need. This worrying step backwards for women's rights doesn't mean women won't have abortions. It means they'll die trying.

Abortion: A Threatened Right

This worrying step backwards doesn't mean women won't have abortions. It means they'll die trying

Mapping the World

Lockdowns, crop failures due to climate change and the war in Ukraine are all to blame for soaring prices around the world.

Geopolitics of Inflation

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ARTE Concert Festival welcomes a legend, Damon Albarn. He performs his new album live: The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows.

ARTE Concert Festival 2021

ARTE Concert Festival welcomes a legend, Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

In 2020, for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, Philippe Jordan and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra recreated the mythical evening of December 22 1808, when  the composer presented his Sixth Symphony, also known as his Pastoral.

Philippe Jordan recreates the evening of December 22, 1808, when Beethoven presented his Pastoral symphony

Philippe Jordan Conducts Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony

On May 9, Russia celebrated its victory day without a victory in Ukraine. Instead, President Putin further pushed the narrative of Russian victimhood, despite the fact that Moscow, not Kyiv, is the agressor. As the battle continues to rage, we take a look at Ukraine before and after the conflict.

Ukraine, Before and After the War

As the battle continues to rage, we take a look at Ukraine before and after the conflict

Live from the Teatro Real in Madrid, an adaptation of Prokofiev’s flamboyant masterpiece by the ever-radical Calixto Bieito.

An adaptation of Sergei Prokofiev’s flamboyant masterpiece by radical director Calixto Bieito.

Prokofiev’s "The Fiery Angel" at the Teatro Real in Madrid

A breakaway region of Moldova that is not recognised internationally, Transnistria is largely pro-Russian. The war in Ukraine has awakened fears that Russia will try to annex the region.

Moldova: Transnistria and Russia

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Since its invention in the 19th century, the bicycle has allowed Western women to move around independently. Today, it is the turn of women in Arab countries to discover its power. Though at first glance innocuous and common, the bicycle is unexpectedly feminist.

The Freedom to Cycle

Though at first glance innocuous and common, the bicycle is unexpectedly feminist

Gymnastics

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa has still not overcome its many problems: Endemic violence, economic and racial inequalities, state corruption. However, the rainbow nation has a lot to offer: tourism, natural resources and a leadership role on the African continent.

South Africa and its Demons

The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh are losing their colours. The paints he used were vibrant, but cheap, and degraded within months of painting. It's now impossible to appreciate the true beauty of his works, as his flamboyant flare for colours has slowly turned drab. If nothing is done, the Sunflowers which are still a beautiful gold today could well turn brown. Should we just accept they can't be saved?

Van Gogh's Disappearing Colours

The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh are losing their colours because the pigments used were vibrant but cheap

Ordinary Ukrainian citizens are preparing to resist the Russian invader by joining the army and helping the resistance in any way they can.

Ukraine: Resisting the Agressor

It is impossible for them to stay in Russia. For these Russian citizens opposed to the Kremlin, the outbreak of war in Ukraine and the new laws restricting freedom of expression have forced them to leave everything behind. Their destination: Istanbul, as Turkey did not require a visa. It is a difficult exile with a host country that does not consider them as refugees and a homeland that views them as pariahs.

Russians Seek Refuge in Turkey

Russian Journalists Report

Why do the works of the Italian painter Caravaggio exude such violence? The answer is to be found in the eventful life of the artist, who just couldn't stay out of trouble and met a sticky end.

Caravaggio, Genius - and Killer?

Caravaggio just couldn't stay out of trouble and met a sticky end

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the people of Kyiv together like nothing else. Calling on the spirit of the Maidan Revolution of 2014, they are ready to resist.

Does Consoling the Bereaved Even Work?

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