Crazy Borders

Celebrating, life, love, and community, the danzón is very much alive in Mexico City.

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

One man’s migration story: A Syrian who fled to Lebanon during the war, then built a life in Brazil before trying to reach America.

A new generation of tea growers are revitalising Georgia's plantations, abandoned after the fall of the USSR.

Once the fad of Californian billionaires, the quest for longevity is now a global trend.

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives as China hunts them down.

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

Our coverage continues for a second day with sets from Sepultura, Carach Angren, Rotting Christ, Malevolence and Sabaton.

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.

Another day in paradise for heavy metal fans with Obscura, Anthrax, Septicflesh and more.

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Half a century into their metal career, Judas Priest deliver an epic concert of mighty riffs and pyrotechnics.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?