Is It True That...

Participative democracy existed in ancient Athens, but not everyone could take part. But did the Greeks really have the first democratic government?

How can we navigate the middle part of our lives? Ronja von Rönne meets people who have survived midlife crises.

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

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

Many people using Google maps to navigate urban spaces. But what if we could reinvent maps to show us more than just the fastest route from A to B? 

Ronja meets ex-player Kevin Pannewitz, who was kicked out of professional football due to lack of discipline

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

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

Major disasters throughout history have helped to lower inequality. Is this still the case today?

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

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

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.

Loulou is the hilarious story of the unbreakable friendship between Loulou and her three best friends Alice, Marie and Max. Season 1 follows the four friends as they deal with her unplanned pregnancy. And when her child appears in season 2 it's just the beginning of Loulou’s travails.

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

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

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

As youth crime rises, some EU nations want to lower the age of criminal responsibility and jail minors.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface...