Mapping the World Essentials

South Africa has become a strong regional power, but has serious problems of inequality, poverty and corruption.

A team of Russian journalists visited a small town in the Urals to find out how locals feel about their leaders.

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.

Rare earths are the essential resource of the twenty first century, needed for electric cars, smart phones, and renewable energy.

The Donut Daddy makes a doughnut on TikTok. Is this pornography or a cooking lesson?

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

The Iranian regime is under threat both from outside by the United States and Israel, and from inside: many Iranians want an end to authoritarianism. 

How did the United Arab Emirates become influential on the world stage and a key player in the  the Middle East?

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

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

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

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

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

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

How do you plan the perfect holiday? Ronja von Rönne asks flight attendant Friederike Sandow and head concierge Johannes Bannert.

Sleeping well makes us happy and contented. But how can we get a good night’s sleep? Ronja von Rönne tries to find out.

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