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How does rodeo shape the lives of three young women in Texas? In the American South, rodeo is part of public life.
Afrimaxx
This time host Palesa Tembe is in Newtown, Johannesburg to meet dancer Tom London. Plus, sustainable fine dining, Zanzibar’s female seaweed farmers and a Ghanaian in the women’s domain of pottery.
DocFilm
The US in 2024: a fateful year, for a divided nation. This film tracks the heartbeat of US society over several months during the presidential election campaign. Observing the everyday lives of very different people, it asks: how does America tick?
Sports Life
An indigenous community in southeast Mexico has had strict gender roles stretching back to the Mayan civilization. But Las Amazonas are changing that: a team of women shattering expectations by playing softball in traditional outfits while highlighting the importance of the work they do at home and for their families.
Tomorrow Today
Why we need diversity in animals and plants, and what food has to do with culture and background.
DocFilm
Roosters bring little profit on the poultry market. They lay no eggs and produce little meat. So, many German hatcheries sell millions of chicks abroad. Animal welfare usually falls by the wayside.
In Good Shape
Tummy ache, flatulence and diarrhea are not the only symptoms of an upset intestinal tract. Migraines, joint pain and depression can also be connected to the gut. How do we get this super-organ back into shape?
Sports Life
An indigenous community in southeast Mexico has had strict gender roles stretching back to the Mayan civilization. But Las Amazonas are changing that: a team of women shattering expectations by playing softball in traditional outfits while highlighting the importance of the work they do at home and for their families.
DocFilm
How does rodeo shape the lives of three young women in Texas? In the American South, rodeo is part of public life.
DocFilm
Roosters bring little profit on the poultry market. They lay no eggs and produce little meat. So, many German hatcheries sell millions of chicks abroad. Animal welfare usually falls by the wayside.
Sports Life
An indigenous community in southeast Mexico has had strict gender roles stretching back to the Mayan civilization. But Las Amazonas are changing that: a team of women shattering expectations by playing softball in traditional outfits while highlighting the importance of the work they do at home and for their families.
DocFilm
The US in 2024: a fateful year, for a divided nation. This film tracks the heartbeat of US society over several months during the presidential election campaign. Observing the everyday lives of very different people, it asks: how does America tick?
Arts Unveiled
Roma heroes who resisted the Nazis. Sinti boxer Johann 'Rukeli' Trollmann staged a protest at a title fight to ridicule the Nazi's racial ideology. Alfreda "Noncia" Markowska saved around 50 children destined for concentration and death camps.
DocFilm
Critics of growth want to bring the economy into harmony with the environment and social well-being. They see a world that functions without constantly wanting more. But is that realistic?
The 77 Percent
Ten years after the abduction of the 'Chibok girls' and resulting #BringBackOutGirls campaign, we take a look at the issue of kidnappings across Africa. In Nigeria abduction has a business run by so-called 'bandits'. In our Street debate we talk to one of the freed 'Chibok girls' and Nigerians who live with the threat of being abducted. And in Kenya we learn about political abductions.
REV
Testing the new Volvo EX30. Can the Swedes’ compact e-SUV challenge rivals like the Tesla Model 3 & VW’s I.D.3? And, as China targets EV expansion but German manufacturers' EV plans falter, we ask - is the EV dream dead?
Sports Life
An indigenous community in southeast Mexico has had strict gender roles stretching back to the Mayan civilization. But Las Amazonas are changing that: a team of women shattering expectations by playing softball in traditional outfits while highlighting the importance of the work they do at home and for their families.
The 77 Percent
Ten years after the abduction of the 'Chibok girls' and resulting #BringBackOutGirls campaign, we take a look at the issue of kidnappings across Africa. In Nigeria abduction has a business run by so-called 'bandits'. In our Street debate we talk to one of the freed 'Chibok girls' and Nigerians who live with the threat of being abducted. And in Kenya we learn about political abductions.
Arts Unveiled
Roma heroes who resisted the Nazis. Sinti boxer Johann 'Rukeli' Trollmann staged a protest at a title fight to ridicule the Nazi's racial ideology. Alfreda "Noncia" Markowska saved around 50 children destined for concentration and death camps.
DocFilm
An estimated ten trillion insects and spiders live on Earth. And they all reproduce. But how? Now, researchers are studying how bugs have sex. The conclusion, so far? It's complicated!
DocFilm
Roosters bring little profit on the poultry market. They lay no eggs and produce little meat. So, many German hatcheries sell millions of chicks abroad. Animal welfare usually falls by the wayside.
Mapped Out
The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in mineral resources such as cobalt, coltan and gold. Those minerals are essential for making smartphones and electronic vehicles. And local and global players are desperate to get their hands on them. In theory, those resources could make the DRC one of the wealthiest countries in the world. In reality, they brought misery and conflict.
Arts Unveiled
Roma heroes who resisted the Nazis. Sinti boxer Johann 'Rukeli' Trollmann staged a protest at a title fight to ridicule the Nazi's racial ideology. Alfreda "Noncia" Markowska saved around 50 children destined for concentration and death camps.
Afrimaxx
This time host Palesa Tembe is in Newtown, Johannesburg to meet dancer Tom London. Plus, sustainable fine dining, Zanzibar’s female seaweed farmers and a Ghanaian in the women’s domain of pottery.
Sports Life
An indigenous community in southeast Mexico has had strict gender roles stretching back to the Mayan civilization. But Las Amazonas are changing that: a team of women shattering expectations by playing softball in traditional outfits while highlighting the importance of the work they do at home and for their families.
REV
Testing the new Volvo EX30. Can the Swedes’ compact e-SUV challenge rivals like the Tesla Model 3 & VW’s I.D.3? And, as China targets EV expansion but German manufacturers' EV plans falter, we ask - is the EV dream dead?
DocFilm
In India, Varanasi is considered a holy city. Millions of Hindus believe that people who die here, in this city on the Ganges, are lucky. Because if they are cremated here, they can break the eternal cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Sports Life
An indigenous community in southeast Mexico has had strict gender roles stretching back to the Mayan civilization. But Las Amazonas are changing that: a team of women shattering expectations by playing softball in traditional outfits while highlighting the importance of the work they do at home and for their families.
Tomorrow Today
Why we need diversity in animals and plants, and what food has to do with culture and background.
Arts Unveiled
Roma heroes who resisted the Nazis. Sinti boxer Johann 'Rukeli' Trollmann staged a protest at a title fight to ridicule the Nazi's racial ideology. Alfreda "Noncia" Markowska saved around 50 children destined for concentration and death camps.
REV
Testing the new Volvo EX30. Can the Swedes’ compact e-SUV challenge rivals like the Tesla Model 3 & VW’s I.D.3? And, as China targets EV expansion but German manufacturers' EV plans falter, we ask - is the EV dream dead?
Global Us
Landslides and buried villages. Who will pay the price for Colombia's new highways? Residents out! The temples around Angkor Wat are evicting locals. Will the area soon only be for paying tourists? And big dreams in Brazil as the country continues to export much of the world's young talented footballers.
DocFilm
Roosters bring little profit on the poultry market. They lay no eggs and produce little meat. So, many German hatcheries sell millions of chicks abroad. Animal welfare usually falls by the wayside.
Eco India
Billions of tons of waste are produced worldwide each year - with no end in sight. How can we deal with it? This week, Eco India looks at the fashion industry, a trash center that helps flowers bloom, and a big, new EV battery recycling plant.
In Good Shape
Tummy ache, flatulence and diarrhea are not the only symptoms of an upset intestinal tract. Migraines, joint pain and depression can also be connected to the gut. How do we get this super-organ back into shape?
Sports Life
An indigenous community in southeast Mexico has had strict gender roles stretching back to the Mayan civilization. But Las Amazonas are changing that: a team of women shattering expectations by playing softball in traditional outfits while highlighting the importance of the work they do at home and for their families.

