42: The Answer to Almost Everything

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

Children are often afraid of the dark or of monsters under the bed. These fears are not only a natural part of their development, but also an opportunity to grow.

In a time when dating apps are dominating our desires, is there space for romantic love? 

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? We explore this multi-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners

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

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

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

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

Could our economy be organised differently and even shrink?

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

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

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

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

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

To compete with the glamourous cities of the West, Warsaw commissioned inventive neon lighting across the city.