42: The Answer to Almost Everything

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

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

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

In a time when dating apps are dominating our desires, is there space for romantic love? 

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? We explore this multi-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

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.

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

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

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

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

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

Pornographic deepfakes are among the most unsavoury aspects of AI. Data Sources investigates a worrying trend.

Meet the creatives who think big: Florentijn Hofmann, Rebecca Louise Law, Edoardo Tresoldi and Bjarke Ingels.

Some people are not interested in the here and now, what is so fascinating about living in yesteryear?

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

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