42: The Answer to Almost Everything

As early as 2025, more tasks will be performed by robots and artificial intelligence than by human beings. 

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.

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

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

How should we know which job to choose? And do dream jobs really make us happy? Ronja von Rönne investigates.

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

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

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.

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

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

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

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

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... 

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

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

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

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

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?