42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Rather than leaving the cannabis market to unscrupulous dealers, should the state legalise and regulate the drug?

With 700 drug-related deaths every year, the Californian city has a huge problem with Fentanyl and other drugs.

China uses the threat of a deadly drug to force America’s hand in international diplomacy.

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

Love may drive you crazy - but it also keeps you alive.

When parents separate, this can be difficult for children. But a separation does not have to be harmful for kids, if it is managed well.

Black holes can tell us a lot about the universe. But could they hold the key to understanding our world? 

Could our economy be organised differently and even shrink?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band perform at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

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

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?