42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

Biodiversity is good for the environment but also for our taste buds.

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

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

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.

Hydrogen is considered the oil of the future. An increasing number of cities are attempting to inject it into their gas networks.

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

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

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

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... 

Many artists and creative people feel they don't deserve their success. Are we all just faking it until we make it? 

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

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.

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

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