Mapping the World Essentials

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

With Donald Trump in the White House, Europe's largest trading partner is becoming an unreliable ally. The EU is therefore looking to make new friends.

How is it possible for one of the world’s poorest countries to develop nuclear weapons? 

Spain has seen a surge in visa applications from Americans who want to leave Trump's America.

Tracks met the Yes Men who infiltrate oil and gas conferences to protest the sector’s greenwashing.

Hundreds invested their savings into Swiss gold and were disappointed. Were did the gold go?

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives as China hunts them down.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

Since 1943, Lebanon has been caught up in the conflicts of its neighbours.

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

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

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

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

Bach’s St John Passion from Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with the NDR vocal ensemble and Concerto Köln conducted by Klaas Stok.

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.

Children and young people look to adults as role models, usually their parents, but they also are influenced by their peers.

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

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