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Since the collapse of the banking system, Lebanese people have seen their living standards plunge

A small island in the Rio de la Plata is shared by Argentina and Uruguay. But why does this binational island have two different names?

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

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

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

Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?

Audio pornography leaves room for the imagination while arousing the listener with erotic stories

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

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

The war in the Middle East is turning into a global oil crisis and fuel costs in Europe are soaring.

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

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

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

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

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

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

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

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