Crazy Borders

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

When Italy capitulated in 1943, some soldiers from the German Wehrmacht also changed sides and joined the Italians.

Every year Israel builds more and more road infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, encouraging new settlements to house the overspill from the crowded urban centres of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 

The "reunification train", which links Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City takes you on a journey through the history of Vietnam.

A Russian soldier contacts the sister of a missing Ukrainian soldier. He says he killed him. Data Sources investigates. .

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

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

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. 

 On 13 January 2018, Hawaiian citizens were suddenly confronted by a real nuclear danger, one that we all currently face, but rarely acknowledge.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

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

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... 

Many artists and creative people feel they don't deserve their success. Are we all just faking it until we make it? 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.