What it's like living on the Ukranian border

 A focus on the geopolitical history of a country now associated with conflict.

German volunteer in the Ukrainian army, Savita Diana Wagner, died at the front on 31 January 2024. This is her story.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.

In Ukrainian Mariupol, occupied by Russia for four years, people pay in roubles and their passports are now Russian.

Mexicans are receiving much less money in remittances from family living in the United States, affecting the economy.

Every year, demonic creatures known as Krampus invade Austrian towns and villages around St Nicholas Day.

Once a month the European Parliament moves from Brussels to Strasbourg for four days, a practice which many are against.

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

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

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

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

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

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Many artists and creative people feel they don't deserve their success. Are we all just faking it until we make it? 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.

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

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.