Crazy Borders

Did you know that the last war between France and Spain took place in the 1970s?

A small island in the Rio de la Plata is shared by Argentina and Uruguay. But why does this binational island have two different names?

Why does a Russian region in the far east have Yiddish as an official language? 

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.

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.

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

Robert Lohmeyer was a pioneer of colour photography, but his pictures taken in the German colonies were permeated with racism.

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

In Brussels, the Commission is hoping for a fresh start in relations with Hungary.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

With elections on the horizon in Hungary, Victor Orban’s party produced a deepfake of a rival candidate who is ahead in the polls

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

The conservative Pater Magyar has beaten Viktor Orban with a larger two-thirds majority in parliament.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

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

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.