Mapping the World

Russia is deliberately trying to influence public opinion in Europe through disinformation campaigns. Can Europe defend itself?

Since the invasion of Ukraine the shadow of Putin’s expansionism has been hanging over nations with a border with Russia.

They risk their lives working in the fields: farmers near Kherson are being targeted by Russian drone pilots.

Latvia has become the example when it comes to production and innovation in the military drone sector.

Romanians close to the Ukrainian border are living in fear of Russian drone attacks.

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? 

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

Moldova is torn in two - part of the population wants rapprochement with the European Union, part looks back nostalgically to the Soviet era.

Journalist Vladimir Vasak returns to Russia to find out what life is like inside a country at war. 

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

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

Slovenia has experienced a turbulent campaign for the parliamentary elections on Sunday 22 March. 

Since 1943, Lebanon has been caught up in the conflicts of its neighbours.

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

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

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

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.

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

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

ow 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

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