Crazy Borders

From the frontiers of the Roman Empire to the European Schengen area, a fascinating trip through the origins of borders.

One man’s migration story: A Syrian who fled to Lebanon during the war, then built a life in Brazil before trying to reach America.

In eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus, the Bialowieza Forest is at the heart of an intense migratory and geopolitical crisis. 

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

 Artists Satch Hoyt and Juan Covelli challenge colonial narratives and spark debate about the restitution of cultural artefacts.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

Major disasters throughout history have helped to lower inequality. Is this still the case today?

A technical feat and the pride of Ukraine, this is the story of a giant of aviation history, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.

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.

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

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

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

The city of stars on the steppe is the largest space launch facility in the world and crucial to the Soviet space programme.

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

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... 

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