42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Black holes can tell us a lot about the universe. But could they hold the key to understanding our world? 

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

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

As early as 2025, more tasks will be performed by robots and artificial intelligence than by human beings. 

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

Between pounding techno, visual explorations and performance art: Two top DJs duet at the Stone Techno festival.

As well as being a top DJ, Dominik Eulberg is also a scientist and an environmentalist. He likes to include sounds of nature into his techno music.

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

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

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.

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

Discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise across Europe, despite stronger equal rights laws.

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

Europe is facing a tsunami of cocaine with the illegal drug being smuggled in via the Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal. 

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

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

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

Naturism has a long history in Germany and in the UK. but fewer young people are taking up the lifestyle.