42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Rather than leaving the cannabis market to unscrupulous dealers, should the state legalise and regulate the drug?

Cannabis farming has a long tradition in northern Morocco: some 300,000 families have long made a living from growing the plant.

With 700 drug-related deaths every year, the Californian city has a huge problem with Fentanyl and other drugs.

China uses the threat of a deadly drug to force America’s hand in international diplomacy.

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

Love may drive you crazy - but it also keeps you alive.

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

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

Some say that animals have a sixth sense: they can predict imminent natural disasters. Are they cleverer than humans?

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.

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

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

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

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

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

Colombia is blighted by ultra-violent street gangs with children as young as ten years old being recruited to sell drugs, steal, intimidate and kill.

Rock icon Kim Gordon unleashes the unbridled energy of her brand new album Play Meat at the Trianon in Paris . 

Together with Panama and Suriname, Bhutan is one of only three countries in the world with a negative carbon footprint.