Crazy Borders

Paradise islands synonymous with hell? Welcome to the Spratlys archipelago, at the heart of a regional power struggle

During the height of the Cold War, a German village with just one fridge had problems... 

A city divided between Belgium and the Netherlands, and scene of a murder? Welcome to Baarle.

A little piece of Russia lies in NATO member Norway, on the northerly island of Svalbard.

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

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

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

During the Franco dictatorship and afterwards, around 300,000 babies were stolen from the mothers, sold to childless couples using forged documentation

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

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.

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

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

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.

Nico Acampora runs a pizzeria that employs autistic people in a setting designed for their well-being.