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

One key word: innovation. It is at the heart of Philippe Aghion's concept of growth through creative destruction.

The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh are losing their colours because the pigments used were vibrant but cheap

After an amputation, Arja has high hopes for a donor hand - but will the risky transplant succeed?

Thanks to her 1994 smash hit 'All I Want for Christmas is You', Mariah Carey is almost as Christmassy as Santa himself

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

A series of sabotage attacks in the EU all point back to Russia. Now the EU has to decide how to respond.

In an extraordinary concert, Californian singer-songwriter Beth Hart brings the house down with her charm, vocal force and energetic performance; a tour de force from the Paris Olympia.

What would happen to our bodies if we were all suddenly exposed to weightlessness in space?

A café in Vienna brings together pensioners and young workers alike as a way to combat loneliness and to supplement the seniors’ pensions

From the frontiers of the Roman Empire to the European Schengen area, a fascinating trip through the origins of borders.

Can we educate entire societies? Ronja discusses the idea with a lifeguard from Berlin, Extinction Rebellion activists and a couple of artists

A snapshot of Europe in movement as the communist East and capitalist West face off against each other.

Pioneers of the skies: Women helicopter pilots fly dangerous missions across Canada’s vast territory.

The government wants to stimulate growth with neoliberal labour market reforms – and curtail workers' rights.

In Belgium, an illustrator discovered her work being reproduced illegally on items sold on Temu.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

Cathy is mourning the loss of her husband, surrounded by her family who are loving, but not always kind.

The Analogues pore through the Beatles' discography to perform a few favourites at Salle Pleyel in Paris.

In the land of capitalism, a new generation of workers is fighting for their rights against global corporations.