42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

Are we happier when we live a healthy life? Or does being happy make us healthy?

In a time when dating apps are dominating our desires, is there space for romantic love? 

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

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

Who really were our ancestors? And what can our DNA tell us about them and us?

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

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

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

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

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

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

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

Colombia is blighted by ultra-violent street gangs with children as young as ten years old being recruited to sell drugs, steal, intimidate and kill.

Rock icon Kim Gordon unleashes the unbridled energy of her brand new album Play Meat at the Trianon in Paris . 

Together with Panama and Suriname, Bhutan is one of only three countries in the world with a negative carbon footprint.