42: The Answer to Almost Everything

All the great scientists have tried to come up with a theory of everything. All have failed.

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

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

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

As early as 2025, more tasks will be performed by robots and artificial intelligence than by human beings. 

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

Between pounding techno, visual explorations and performance art: Two top DJs duet at the Stone Techno festival.

Techno giants Rødhåd and Vril perform from the post-industrial space of the Ruhr Museum.

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

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

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

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

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.

ow 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

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

You can’t get rid of the ‘oldest profession in the world,’ but European countries are grappling with how to regulate the sex trade.