Mapping the World

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

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.

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

The Donut Daddy makes a doughnut on TikTok. Is this pornography or a cooking lesson?

Rare earths are the essential resource of the twenty first century, needed for electric cars, smart phones, and renewable energy.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

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

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.  

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

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.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.