Mapping the World Essentials

Turkey is a pivotal country at the crossroads of Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

Sonu, Aman, Sajid and Tenu are part of the 20,000 foreign fighters fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

The Donut Daddy makes a doughnut on TikTok. Is this pornography or a cooking lesson?

China maintains that it is a peaceful power and a stabilising force in a world.

For more than two years, Sudan has been mired in war. Although blood continues to be shed, the country seems forgotten by the world.

The Iranian regime is under threat both from outside by the United States and Israel, and from inside: many Iranians want an end to authoritarianism. 

Rare earths are the essential resource of the twenty first century, needed for electric cars, smart phones, and renewable energy.

How did the United Arab Emirates become influential on the world stage and a key player in the  the Middle East?

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

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

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

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

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

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

ow 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

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... 

You can’t get rid of the ‘oldest profession in the world,’ but European countries are grappling with how to regulate the sex trade.