Duels of History

The former military base Camp Zeist in the Netherlands was once lent to Scotland for the Lockerbie bombing trial

Support for Spain's former dictator is on the rise with right-wing groups exploiting young people's lack of knowledge of their recent history.

A Russian soldier contacts the sister of a missing Ukrainian soldier. He says he killed him. Data Sources investigates. .

As the Iranian regime brutally crushes the people’s resistance, brave Iranians still try and make their voices heard.

Twist meets artists who deal with the theme of revenge in their works.

Could the Spanish have conquered Mexico without the help of Malinche, a Native American slave who became Hernan Cortés' translator? 

How did Marie Curie's love affair with the married physicist Paul Langevin become a national story that divided France?

In her battle against Ronald Reagan, activist Angela Davis became the icon of an entire generation.

Jiang Qing represented the old ways of the Chinese Communist Party, so she had to go.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

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

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

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

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

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.