Is It True That...

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

If money can buy power and influence. Are the super rich undermining democracy?

Why are two Royal Marines standing guard on this tiny rock in the North Atlantic covered in bird droppings? 

Once the fad of Californian billionaires, the quest for longevity is now a global trend.

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

Participative democracy existed in ancient Athens, but not everyone could take part. But did the Greeks really have the first democratic government?

A technical feat and the pride of Ukraine, this is the story of a giant of aviation history, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.

What was the significance of football match in England in 1883?

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

The city of stars on the steppe is the largest space launch facility in the world and crucial to the Soviet space programme.

A hunter, an activist and a tattoo artist:Three Greenlandic women talk about their pride in belonging to the Inuit people.

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