Decoding Conflicts

China uses the threat of a deadly drug to force America’s hand in international diplomacy.

José fled El Salvador after receiving death threats from local gangs and entered the USA illegally. From detention centre, to freedom, to his first job, a film crew follows José over several months as he tries to build his American Dream in a country increasingly hostile to migrants.

Will the clear victory for Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria in recent elections mean a turning point for Bulgaria?

A new generation of young people from urban areas is taking on the difficult job of producing food for the nation.

With millions of Lebanese people seeking refuge from Israeli bombing, ARTE Reportage visited the Choobi family, once again displaced by war.

A huge amount of lithium lies underneath the Jadar valley in Serbia. A multinational wants to mine it but locals are against the  idea.

Sonu, Aman, Sajid and Tenu are part of the 20,000 foreign fighters fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

40 years after the Chernobyl disaster, the reactor is at risk from Russian drone attacks.

Three months after Nicolás Maduro's kidnapping by US special forces, Venezuelans are openly challenging the regime.

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

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.

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

In Romania, the Social Democrats joined forces with the far right to bring down the pro-European government. Elsewhere, certain mainstream parties are considering deals, or already cooperating, with parties seen as "radical".

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

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

A new generation of young people from urban areas is taking on the difficult job of producing food for the nation.

Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?

Can infinity be defined? is it something that we can feel? And can we express it in a work of art?