Mapping the World

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

Climate disasters, global inequalities, the threat of a third world war... Could we solve humanity's problems with world government?

The former military base Camp Zeist in the Netherlands was once lent to Scotland for the Lockerbie bombing trial

Washington is waging a brutal campaign against South Africa, cutting much-needed aid and denouncing ‘white genocide’ in the rainbow nation.

Since Elizabeth II passed away, and Charles III took the throne in 2022,  more British people are questioning the legitimacy of the Monarchy

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives as China hunts them down.

 Artists Satch Hoyt and Juan Covelli challenge colonial narratives and spark debate about the restitution of cultural artefacts.

With elections on the horizon in Hungary, Victor Orban’s party produced a deepfake of a rival candidate who is ahead in the polls

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.

According to the polls, Hungary’s prime minister could lose his majority on Sunday after 16 years in office.

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

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

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.

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

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

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.