Duels of History

In her battle against Ronald Reagan, activist Angela Davis became the icon of an entire generation.

What was the significance of football match in England in 1883?

Why is Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, still viewed as a Machiavellian manipulator? 

Tracks meets the captain of legendary Hamburg football club FC Sankt Pauli to talk about his favourite records.

Faïza did not expect her job interview to be held at a crazy golf course. 

17-year-old Karla is determined to take up breakdancing again after 3 years off due to mental health issues. 

Could the Spanish have conquered Mexico without the help of Malinche, a Native American slave who became Hernan Cortés' translator? 

Friedrich Ebert and Rosa Luxemburg comrades on the left - and yet became bitter enemies.

Sculptors Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel had a passionate affair, but things turned sour.

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

According to the polls, Hungary’s prime minister could lose his majority on Sunday after 16 years in office.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

With elections on the horizon in Hungary, Victor Orban’s party produced a deepfake of a rival candidate who is ahead in the polls

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

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

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

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

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