Crazy Borders

Did you know that the last war between France and Spain took place in the 1970s?

A small island in the Rio de la Plata is shared by Argentina and Uruguay. But why does this binational island have two different names?

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

One man’s migration story: A Syrian who fled to Lebanon during the war, then built a life in Brazil before trying to reach America.

A new generation of tea growers are revitalising Georgia's plantations, abandoned after the fall of the USSR.

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives as China hunts them down.

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

Once the fad of Californian billionaires, the quest for longevity is now a global trend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An encounter between piano and dance in a former foundry.