42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Who really were our ancestors? And what can our DNA tell us about them and us?

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

How should we know which job to choose? And do dream jobs really make us happy? Ronja von Rönne investigates.

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

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

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

Many of us want to organise our interiors by clearing out and decluttering. But does tidying up make us happy?

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

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

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

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

Bach’s St John Passion from Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with the NDR vocal ensemble and Concerto Köln conducted by Klaas Stok.

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.

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

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

An encounter between piano and dance in a former foundry.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.