42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Is it possible to modify our genes?

Nanoparticles have become a favourite topic for conspiracy theorists. But why?

The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to contain Mpox with a new and deadly variant causing havoc.

It could be a groundbreaking cancer therapy: a personalised mRNA vaccination.

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?

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

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.

All living beings stop growing at some point. The global economy is different: it just keeps growing. Is a world without economic growth possible and what might that mean for the future?

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

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

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.  

Cultural workers are calling for a Europe-wide work status that protects artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI.

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

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

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

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.