Crazy Borders

Why is Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, still viewed as a Machiavellian manipulator? 

Since a romantic piano scene on Netflix became world-famous, a picturesque village has been overrun by visitors.

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

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

Why does a Russian region in the far east have Yiddish as an official language? 

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 enclave of one country in an enclave of another country, itself within an enclave…

Welcome to the Hotel Arbez, it’s a lovely place straddling the Franco-Swiss border.

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

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

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

A performance by pianist Yuja Wang as part of an exhibition devoted to David Hockney at Lightroom in London.

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

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

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

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

Inspired by 19th century Spain’s cigar makers, Humo pays tribute to these women in dance and song.

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