Iron Curtain: Tales of Soviet Occupation (1/3)

Why does a Russian region in the far east have Yiddish as an official language? 

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. 

A new generation of tea growers are revitalising Georgia's plantations, abandoned after the fall of the USSR.

AsRussia becomes ever more authoritarian, rock music has become form of protest as it was in the Soviet era.

A Russian soldier contacts the sister of a missing Ukrainian soldier. He says he killed him. Data Sources investigates. .

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

Will the clear victory for Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria in recent elections mean a turning point for Bulgaria?

Built in 1896 as a variety theatre, the Uránia National Film Theatre remains an architectural landmark of Budapest to this day. 

Major disasters throughout history have helped to lower inequality. Is this still the case today?

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

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.

Pornographic deepfakes are among the most unsavoury aspects of AI. Data Sources investigates a worrying trend.

Meet the creatives who think big: Florentijn Hofmann, Rebecca Louise Law, Edoardo Tresoldi and Bjarke Ingels.

Some people are not interested in the here and now, what is so fascinating about living in yesteryear?

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

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