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.

A new generation of Roma are conquering Europe’s cultural scene. Twist went to meet them.

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

AsRussia becomes ever more authoritarian, rock music has become form of protest as it was in the Soviet era.

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? 

For four years, Russia has struck at Ukraine's vital infrastructure with the aim of demoralising the population. 

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

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

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.