Crazy Borders

Paradise islands synonymous with hell? Welcome to the Spratlys archipelago, at the heart of a regional power struggle

During the height of the Cold War, a German village with just one fridge had problems... 

A city divided between Belgium and the Netherlands, and scene of a murder? Welcome to Baarle.

A little piece of Russia lies in NATO member Norway, on the northerly island of Svalbard.

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

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

In 1959, at the height of the cold war, the Americans set up a military base in the far north of Greenland. 

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

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. 

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

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.

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

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

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

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

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

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