42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Who really were our ancestors? And what can our DNA tell us about them and us?

How can we build spaces that provide shelter and dignity for the most vulnerable in society?

Far from being a mere material detail, our homes can have a real influence on our well-being...

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

Many of us want to organise our interiors by clearing out and decluttering. But does tidying up make us happy?

New prisons in Switzerland and Germany provided light, welcoming spaces which aide the rehabilitation process.

For James Bridle our obsession with AI could allow us to recognise the many forms of non-human intelligence.

When Rémi went to study in Berlin, he promised himself he wouldn’t leave before having a night out at the city's most famous club.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the European elections, but were afraid to ask, with Nikola Obermann.

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.

How can we communicate without internet and 5G? Tracks meets fans of off grid communication in London, Barcelona, and Bologna.

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

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

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.

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

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.