Tracks East

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

Against a backdrop of high tension and open discrimination, the Queer artistic community In Tbilisi is resisting.

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

Every year, vast sums are spent on arms, but could we live without them? Or do we need them to keep the peace?

Since the end of the Cold War, Romania has seen its population decline with millions emigrating to work in Western Europe. 

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

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

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

With ecstatic dancing and rare soul records, the Northern Soul subculture is experiencing a resurgence.

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.