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Qatar has long relied on football to increase its prestige, from buying French club Paris-Saint-Germain to sponsoring Barcelona. With TV rights selling for astronomical amounts, football is much more than just a sport.

What is the link between racism and slavery? How do racist theories to justify the transatlantic slave trade still linger in today’s world?

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

Since the killing of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, two American citizens protesters shot by ICE in Minneapolis, many in the Midwest city are angry.

Why do some children become bullies? And what is bullying like for the victim?

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

Coupé-Décalé got the world dancing in the early 2000s. Today, its little brother, biama, is going through the roof.

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

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

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

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

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.

Arson, sabotage and destabilisation operations: Russia has stepped up its covert activities on European soil.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.