42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Is it possible to modify our genes?

Could microbes hold the key to understanding the increase in a number of chronic conditions and allergies?

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.

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

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?

Relationships between brothers and sisters is an important part of a child’s daily life. But how do you learn to share your toys, your space and even your parents with someone else?

When parents separate, this can be difficult for children. But a separation does not have to be harmful for kids, if it is managed well.

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

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

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

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

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

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.

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

Inspired by 19th century Spain’s cigar makers, Humo pays tribute to these women in dance and song.

Fixer Ignace Ivlev-Yorke reports from a Ukrainian army unit on the frontline.