42: The Answer to Almost Everything

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

Once the fad of Californian billionaires, the quest for longevity is now a global trend.

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

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

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

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

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

Could our economy be organised differently and even shrink?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

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

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

The city of stars on the steppe is the largest space launch facility in the world and crucial to the Soviet space programme.

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

Lulu's young, and carefree. And pregnant. She's not ready. What now? 

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.