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Why does a Russian region in the far east have Yiddish as an official language? 

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

Since 1967 the German NGO Friedensdorf International has been bringing sick or injured children from around the world for treatment in Germany.

The Estonian duo modernising the Talharpa, a traditional Northern European instrument.

Jagoda Marinić meets members of the Viennese culture scene and questions the limits of Austrian humour.

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

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

Audio pornography leaves room for the imagination while arousing the listener with erotic stories

Coupé-Décalé got the world dancing in the early 2000s. Today, its little brother, biama, is going through the roof.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

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

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

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.

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

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.