Crazy Borders

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

Shipwrecks in the North Sea represent a serious threat to the environment and human life.

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.

A technical feat and the pride of Ukraine, this is the story of a giant of aviation history, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. 

When Italy capitulated in 1943, some soldiers from the German Wehrmacht also changed sides and joined the Italians.

Since the end of the Cold War, Romania has seen its population decline with millions emigrating to work in Western Europe. 

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

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

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

Since Elizabeth II passed away, and Charles III took the throne in 2022,  more British people are questioning the legitimacy of the Monarchy

Arguing can be painful, but it can also clear the air, resolve underlying issues, and strengthen relationships. 

With their adopted daughter and foster twins, Jana and Hartmut want to leave Germany for a new life in Greece.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

How did the United Arab Emirates become influential on the world stage and a key player in the  the Middle East?

To celebrate 50 years of French radio station FIP, Sting gives a special performance in the monumental surroundings of the Pantheon in Paris.