42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Is it possible to modify our genes?

The dominance of our species has consequences: we have created conditions that fuel rapid evolution.

All living beings stop growing at some point. The global economy is different: it just keeps growing. Is a world without economic growth possible and what might that mean for the future?

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

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

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Coupé-Décalé got the world dancing in the early 2000s. Today, its little brother, biama, is going through the roof.

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

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

For many, family means love and cohesion but can also be a source of tension and conflict.