42: The Answer to Almost Everything

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

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

Shipwrecks in the North Sea represent a serious threat to the environment and human life.

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

Are we happier when we live a healthy life? Or does being happy make us healthy?

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

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

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

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

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.  

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

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

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

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.

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

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