Decoding Conflicts

China uses the threat of a deadly drug to force America’s hand in international diplomacy.

Celebrating, life, love, and community, the danzón is very much alive in Mexico City.

José fled El Salvador after receiving death threats from local gangs and entered the USA illegally. From detention centre, to freedom, to his first job, a film crew follows José over several months as he tries to build his American Dream in a country increasingly hostile to migrants.

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

A highly charged debate is ongoing in Latvia on the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, aimed at preventing violence against women.

Donald Trump has initiated a rollback on trans rights since taking office in January 2025. 

Fixer Ignace Ivlev-Yorke reports from a Ukrainian army unit on the frontline.

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

The Haitian capital has become a warzone as gangs control larges swathes of the city.

Our coverage continues for a second day with sets from Sepultura, Carach Angren, Rotting Christ, Malevolence and Sabaton.

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.

Another day in paradise for heavy metal fans with Obscura, Anthrax, Septicflesh and more.

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.

Half a century into their metal career, Judas Priest deliver an epic concert of mighty riffs and pyrotechnics.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

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?