On the Edge

Are we happier when we live a healthy life? Or does being happy make us healthy?

Many African migrants coming to France end up in the Paris suburbs such as Montfermeil. In a local hospital, a group of women healthcare professionals are helping vulnerable pregnant migrants who are often traumatised by their experiences.

With seduction and declarations of love, young men emotionally manipulate their ‘girlfriends’ to use them as prostitutes.

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

Anyone can experience depression, but what are the causes? And how can we fight against it? Twist meets artists to find out.

When Rémi went to study in Berlin, he promised himself he wouldn’t leave before having a night out at the city's most famous club.

For James Bridle our obsession with AI could allow us to recognise the many forms of non-human intelligence.

We pay homage to Jean Rochefort, who passed away Monday 9th October 2017

Everything you ever wanted to know about the European elections, but were afraid to ask, with Nikola Obermann.

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

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

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

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

Bach’s St John Passion from Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with the NDR vocal ensemble and Concerto Köln conducted by Klaas Stok.

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

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

Children and young people look to adults as role models, usually their parents, but they also are influenced by their peers.

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.