42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

Children and young people look to adults as role models, usually their parents, but they also are influenced by their peers.

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

Africa’s largest economy has regular power cuts so citizens must adapt to life without electricity.

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

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

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

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

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.

Pornographic deepfakes are among the most unsavoury aspects of AI. Data Sources investigates a worrying trend.

Topographers have been trying to survey Romania's land for years. However, the public register is still one of the most incomplete in the EU.

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

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

With seduction and declarations of love, young men emotionally manipulate their ‘girlfriends’ to use them as prostitutes.