No woman has been painted as often as Mary, mother of Jesus. But what do these depictions say about her and society over 2,000 years?

As the cult of the mother of Jesus intensifies, Mary becomes a leader of armies and a politician calling for change.

To cope with long freezing winters, Icelanders have taken up knitting

Kraftwerk’s hit song celebrating nuclear power is covered by French band Miel de Montagne.

Winning elections is just the first step – now new political leaders across Europe have to repair democratic institutions.

From krautrock to industrial rock: with their CAN cover, The Psychotic Monks bridge the gap between the eras.

In 1981 there was a new sound: As Britain deindustrialised under the Thatcher government, The Specials release Ghost Town. 

Franco-Brazilian artist Gildaa covers Marvin Gaye's classic track to reflect our times. Are things any better?

Uzi Freyja takes on Nina Simone’s track, adapted from the musical ‘Hair’ and gives it a contemporary twist.

Aime Simone brings Davi Bowie's Major Tom back to life for a new journey into space.

Lucky Love covers Cyndi Lauper’s 1980s hit in a pared back melancholic version.

A springtime journey by rail through South Africa, from Pretoria to Durban.

Why do teenagers and young adults feel so lonely in today’s world?

Classic Car Week in Sweden attracts thousands to the small town of Rättvik in central Sweden.

Arlo Parks showcases the full range of her neo-soul sound in the intimate setting of the Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris.

With Laurence Equilbey conducting, the Insula Orchestra and the Accentus choir perform Brahms’s great masterpiece in a striking production. 

The Orchestre de la Suisse romande and Zofia Kiniorska put women composers in the spotlight.

Conductor Sofi Jeannin pays tribute to Bach as a master of arrangement with two of his works, as well as ‘Immortal Bach’ by the Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt. 

The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement created a political and legal framework for definitively limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.

In northern Burma, villagers rebuild the bamboo bridge that connects them to the mainland