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Eco Africa
Rural Kenyans observe nature to predict the weather, while activists in Mali are reducing their flood risk. Plus, how technology can help fight plastic pollution and give a voice to extinct animals.
Arts Unveiled
Commemorating the victims of sexual slavery by Japan during World War II, known as "comfort women," remains a taboo subject. Now, the city of Berlin wants to remove The Peace Statue, Ari, a memorial in their honor.
DocFilm
Bhutan is famous as the ‘land of happiness’ in the Himalayas. But little is known about the country’s subtropical South. This film explores the little-known region, where people live according to ancient traditions and maintain close-knit communities.
Eco India
Citizen initiatives in Chennai have increased recycling, revived a lake and transformed a town - what working together can achieve! Plus, could a supposedly green waste solution in Delhi be harming public health? And building homes without concrete.
Arts Unveiled
Commemorating the victims of sexual slavery by Japan during World War II, known as "comfort women," remains a taboo subject. Now, the city of Berlin wants to remove The Peace Statue, Ari, a memorial in their honor.
Special Program
For lawyer Emma Sadleir, there are tough cases, and then there are cyberbullying cases. The growing trend's victims are getting younger, and perpetrators are harder to catch. Not even host Nozibele Qamngana Mayaba is safe, but Emma has some tips for her and others in how to fight back.
REV
The Yugo was cheap, quirky, and unforgettable. A car that went from fad to farce in the US, it was an ambitious project that started out as a modified version of the Fiat 127, built in communist Yugoslavia. A car with many a flaw, but timeless charm, the Yugo’s polarizing legacy endures to this day.
Planet A
Many of the world’s cities are experiencing a housing crisis. Those under threat of climate emergency, like the 40 million households threatened by fire, wind and flooding in the US alone, increasingly have to content with skyrocketing insurance premiums. Here’s how climate helps fuel gentrification, and what we can do about it.
Tomorrow Today
Why top sporting performance starts in your head / How head injuries caused by sports can lead to dementia / What brain volume says about intelligence / How hummingbirds fly backwards / When spending too much time on your cell phone becomes a problem
Shift
AI can make day-to-day life easier, but its high energy requirements raise environmental concerns. After all, building and operating data centers involves large quantities of power, water, and raw materials.
DocFilm
Mexico City used to inspire fear. But these days, the megacity is a hotspot for tourists. Still, the city has not lost its fighting spirit. Some use it to put on a show, while others simply try to survive.
Arts Unveiled
Commemorating the victims of sexual slavery by Japan during World War II, known as "comfort women," remains a taboo subject. Now, the city of Berlin wants to remove The Peace Statue, Ari, a memorial in their honor.
To the Point
The new US President, Donald Trump, plans radical measures to further strengthen the roaring American economy. Will it be to the detriment of the rest of the world? Our guests: Melissa Eddy (New York Times); Felix Lee (Süddeutsche Zeitung). Jürgen Matthes (IW)
Shift
AI can make day-to-day life easier, but its high energy requirements raise environmental concerns. After all, building and operating data centers involves large quantities of power, water, and raw materials.
Arts Unveiled
Paris via Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai. Young Indian designers are using innovative ideas to enrich the country’s splendid fashion culture—from saris and sneakers and luxurious fabrics to gorgeous craftsmanship.
The 77 Percent
This week, we explore why Afro-descendants from the Americas and beyond, are choosing to leave their lives in the West to return to their ancestral Africa. We meet a single mother who traded life in Canada for a fresh start in Kenya and a filmmaker who returned to her roots in Sierra Leone. In Ghana, we hear from some of the over 1,000 African Americans now calling it home.
Arts Unveiled
Commemorating the victims of sexual slavery by Japan during World War II, known as "comfort women," remains a taboo subject. Now, the city of Berlin wants to remove The Peace Statue, Ari, a memorial in their honor.
Special Program
For lawyer Emma Sadleir, there are tough cases, and then there are cyberbullying cases. The growing trend's victims are getting younger, and perpetrators are harder to catch. Not even host Nozibele Qamngana Mayaba is safe, but Emma has some tips for her and others in how to fight back.
Sports Life
Synchronized swimming: a sport that stands for elegance and grace. For years, only women competed, but now, for the first time, men will also be allowed to take part at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with a maximum of two per team. Frithjof Seidel is particularly pleased about this. The 27-year-old is currently the only man in the German national synchronized swimming team.
Tomorrow Today
Why top sporting performance starts in your head / How head injuries caused by sports can lead to dementia / What brain volume says about intelligence / How hummingbirds fly backwards / When spending too much time on your cell phone becomes a problem
DocFilm
Burns, strangulation, broken bones. The list of signs of torture is long and can be seen on some 27,000 photos showing dead Syrian civilians. The man who smuggled the photos out of the country calls himself "Caesar”.
Sports Life
Synchronized swimming: a sport that stands for elegance and grace. For years, only women competed, but now, for the first time, men will also be allowed to take part at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with a maximum of two per team. Frithjof Seidel is particularly pleased about this. The 27-year-old is currently the only man in the German national synchronized swimming team.
In Good Shape
Sleep disorders are becoming an increasing problem for young and old alike. Stress, not enough relaxation, and poorly timed meals can disrupt rest. In Good Shape shows what you can do during the day to help get a good night's sleep.
Shift
AI can make day-to-day life easier, but its high energy requirements raise environmental concerns. After all, building and operating data centers involves large quantities of power, water, and raw materials.
Arts Unveiled
Paris via Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai. Young Indian designers are using innovative ideas to enrich the country’s splendid fashion culture—from saris and sneakers and luxurious fabrics to gorgeous craftsmanship.
DocFilm
Africa is viewed worldwide as a "sleeping gas giant”. The continent’s total gas reserves are almost as large as those of the US. But will local people actually benefit from the export of gas, as hoped?
Shift
AI can make day-to-day life easier, but its high energy requirements raise environmental concerns. After all, building and operating data centers involves large quantities of power, water, and raw materials.
DocFilm
Eva Umlauf is one of the youngest survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp. She has no active memory of the time she spent there. For more than 70 years, her past and her family’s fate played no role in her life.
The 77 Percent
This week, we explore why Afro-descendants from the Americas and beyond, are choosing to leave their lives in the West to return to their ancestral Africa. We meet a single mother who traded life in Canada for a fresh start in Kenya and a filmmaker who returned to her roots in Sierra Leone. In Ghana, we hear from some of the over 1,000 African Americans now calling it home.
Interview
DW speaks to the head of the European Space Agency about how Europe can keep up in the new 'space race' in private industry on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Sports Life
Synchronized swimming: a sport that stands for elegance and grace. For years, only women competed, but now, for the first time, men will also be allowed to take part at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with a maximum of two per team. Frithjof Seidel is particularly pleased about this. The 27-year-old is currently the only man in the German national synchronized swimming team.
Shift
AI can make day-to-day life easier, but its high energy requirements raise environmental concerns. After all, building and operating data centers involves large quantities of power, water, and raw materials.
The 77 Percent
This week, we explore why Afro-descendants from the Americas and beyond, are choosing to leave their lives in the West to return to their ancestral Africa. We meet a single mother who traded life in Canada for a fresh start in Kenya and a filmmaker who returned to her roots in Sierra Leone. In Ghana, we hear from some of the over 1,000 African Americans now calling it home.
DocFilm
Bhutan is famous as the ‘land of happiness’ in the Himalayas. But little is known about the country’s subtropical South. This film explores the little-known region, where people live according to ancient traditions and maintain close-knit communities.
Afrimaxx
This time, host Meling Balloo welcomes you from Moka Smart City in the heart of Mauritius. Plus, matatu culture in Kenya, a classical singer from Ghana and a challenging bite of traditional foods in Malawi.
Shift
AI can make day-to-day life easier, but its high energy requirements raise environmental concerns. After all, building and operating data centers involves large quantities of power, water, and raw materials.
¿Cómo te afecta?
The Internet and cell phones have made pornography more accessible. Most teenagers are exposed to it for the first time at the age of 11. Experts warn that the frequently violent images can affect their development and emotional relationships.
DocFilm
Africa is viewed worldwide as a "sleeping gas giant”. The continent’s total gas reserves are almost as large as those of the US. But will local people actually benefit from the export of gas, as hoped?
Sports Life
Synchronized swimming: a sport that stands for elegance and grace. For years, only women competed, but now, for the first time, men will also be allowed to take part at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with a maximum of two per team. Frithjof Seidel is particularly pleased about this. The 27-year-old is currently the only man in the German national synchronized swimming team.
Tomorrow Today
Why top sporting performance starts in your head / How head injuries caused by sports can lead to dementia / What brain volume says about intelligence / How hummingbirds fly backwards / When spending too much time on your cell phone becomes a problem
DocFilm
Running a restaurant as an Indian woman? Almost unthinkable in India. But Prateek Reen does it -- in Munich. This film shows the journey of a young woman from an Indian mountain village to Bavaria.
In Good Shape
Sleep disorders are becoming an increasing problem for young and old alike. Stress, not enough relaxation, and poorly timed meals can disrupt rest. In Good Shape shows what you can do during the day to help get a good night's sleep.
Sports Life
Synchronized swimming: a sport that stands for elegance and grace. For years, only women competed, but now, for the first time, men will also be allowed to take part at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with a maximum of two per team. Frithjof Seidel is particularly pleased about this. The 27-year-old is currently the only man in the German national synchronized swimming team.
DocFilm
Bhutan is famous as the ‘land of happiness’ in the Himalayas. But little is known about the country’s subtropical South. This film explores the little-known region, where people live according to ancient traditions and maintain close-knit communities.
DocFilm
Running a restaurant as an Indian woman? Almost unthinkable in India. But Prateek Reen does it -- in Munich. This film shows the journey of a young woman from an Indian mountain village to Bavaria.
