42: The Answer to Almost Everything

When the last individual of a species draws its last breath, that doesn't have to be the end of the story.

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

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

In this episode, we discover with the journalist Pierre Girard how cows can make the activity of a farm more respectful of nature.

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.

Could our economy be organised differently and even shrink?

More and more people complain of digestive disorders related to gluten, lactose, or fructose.

The fact that we have a breathable atmosphere on Earth is largely down to algae. Could these aquatic plants be the secret of solving climate change and saving ourselves and the planet?

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.

How can we communicate without internet and 5G? Tracks meets fans of off grid communication in London, Barcelona, and Bologna.

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

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

Will the clear victory for Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria in recent elections mean a turning point for Bulgaria?

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

ID cards, personal data, bank details: You can find it all on Telegram which has become a huge marketplace for scammers and fraudsters.

40 years after the Chernobyl disaster, the reactor is at risk from Russian drone attacks.

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