42: The Answer to Almost Everything

We are taught that lying is wrong, but what if lying made the world a better place?

The social cost of selfish people, and how to deal with them.

Children are often afraid of the dark or of monsters under the bed. These fears are not only a natural part of their development, but also an opportunity to grow.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

Are we happier when we live a healthy life? Or does being happy make us healthy?

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

Once the fad of Californian billionaires, the quest for longevity is now a global trend.

With the Kidcore aesthetic on TikTok apparently, Gen Z longs for the comforting world of childhood.

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

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

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

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

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

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

Pornographic deepfakes are among the most unsavoury aspects of AI. Data Sources investigates a worrying trend.

Some people are not interested in the here and now, what is so fascinating about living in yesteryear?

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

Fixer Ignace Ivlev-Yorke reports from a Ukrainian army unit on the frontline.