Temples of Culture

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

This vertical slum was a hotbed of crime, but also full of factories, cheap shops and a strong community.

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

Chinese influencers are convincing people from across the country to colonise Xinjiang.

A magical palace in the centre of Amsterdam, the Royal Theatre Tuschinski is a unique building and Dutch institution.

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

Moguai together with Nature One represents a friendship that has continued to grow over time.

How is it possible for one of the world’s poorest countries to develop nuclear weapons? 

Does make-up and masks transform us into the best version of ourselves?

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

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

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

Loulou is the hilarious story of the unbreakable friendship between Loulou and her three best friends Alice, Marie and Max. Season 1 follows the four friends as they deal with her unplanned pregnancy. And when her child appears in season 2 it's just the beginning of Loulou’s travails.

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

Lulu's young, and carefree. And pregnant. She's not ready. What now? 

As youth crime rises, some EU nations want to lower the age of criminal responsibility and jail minors.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

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