Mapping the World Essentials

Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children are thought to have been abducted and taken to Russia.

Why does a Russian region in the far east have Yiddish as an official language? 

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

With endless air raids and drone strikes, the Ukrainian people are getting used to having to shelter in the metro and basements.

A Russian soldier contacts the sister of a missing Ukrainian soldier. He says he killed him. Data Sources investigates. .

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

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

Since 1943, Lebanon has been caught up in the conflicts of its neighbours.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

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

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

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

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.

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

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

Why are friendships so important for children's personal development? And what do they mean in the digital world?

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

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.