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Tomorrow Today
Getting girls into physics; how astronauts master a spacewalk; indoor air quality and protecting museum exhibits from pollutants
HER - Women in Asia
Loneliness is a growing concern among people around the world, and Asian women are no exception. Living in a world where there is so much emphasis on socializing, finding oneself feeling lonely can be difficult to deal with. Loneliness can affect mental health but also physical well-being. But there are ways to overcome loneliness and find a sense of community and connection.
Shift
Autonomous drones that detect and track people along the border are being researched along the European and US borders. Critics see issues with this plan - and not just ethical ones.
The 77 Percent
This week's show explores colonialism's lasting impact on Africans today. We begin in the DRC, where oral history preserves rich identities and traditions. Next, we examine colonial ripple effects—fading traditions and diluted identities through a performance artist's quest to reinvent ancestral knowledge. In Namibia, our Street Debate centers on the colonial past and the path forward.
HER - Women in Asia
Loneliness is a growing concern among people around the world, and Asian women are no exception. Living in a world where there is so much emphasis on socializing, finding oneself feeling lonely can be difficult to deal with. Loneliness can affect mental health but also physical well-being. But there are ways to overcome loneliness and find a sense of community and connection.
Global Us
From resocializing former prisoners in US restaurants to protecting elephants with AI in India -- stories about challenges, innovative solutions and courage.
Made in Germany
With the global race for AI intensifying, how is Europe faring? Who builds the best cognitive robots? Will AI destroy jobs, and where does all the technology’s energy come from? Is AI always right? And what are the prospects for autonomous air taxis?
DocFilm
Did Homo sapiens and Neanderthals share the same habitat for a long period of time? Excavations by a French research team at the Mandrin Cave suggest as much. The researchers' work has yielded even more astonishing findings.
Global Us
From resocializing former prisoners in US restaurants to protecting elephants with AI in India -- stories about challenges, innovative solutions and courage.
HER - Women in Asia
Loneliness is a growing concern among people around the world, and Asian women are no exception. Living in a world where there is so much emphasis on socializing, finding oneself feeling lonely can be difficult to deal with. Loneliness can affect mental health but also physical well-being. But there are ways to overcome loneliness and find a sense of community and connection.
Eco Africa
The former poachers turned gorilla guardians in Uganda, how beavers took charge of a wetland restoration project in Czech Republic and an animal rescue project in South Africa that keeps teenagers off the streets.
DocFilm
Did Homo sapiens and Neanderthals share the same habitat for a long period of time? Excavations by a French research team at the Mandrin Cave suggest as much. The researchers' work has yielded even more astonishing findings.
Made in Germany
With the global race for AI intensifying, how is Europe faring? Who builds the best cognitive robots? Will AI destroy jobs, and where does all the technology’s energy come from? Is AI always right? And what are the prospects for autonomous air taxis?
HER - Women in Asia
Loneliness is a growing concern among people around the world, and Asian women are no exception. Living in a world where there is so much emphasis on socializing, finding oneself feeling lonely can be difficult to deal with. Loneliness can affect mental health but also physical well-being. But there are ways to overcome loneliness and find a sense of community and connection.
In Good Shape
PMS, the perimenopause, the menopause, conditions like endometriosis or lipedema... Women’s health problems are on the agenda in this edition of In Good Shape.
Eco India
The secrets to growing food on a terrace. Also: will climate change reshape Kannauj’s perfume legacy? And Nagaland tribes rethink tradition to protect forests.
DocFilm
The fact that 32-year-old Rita leads such a successful life today is nothing short of a miracle. Rita was born in Togo in 1991 and was raised by her grandparents. For a long time, she thought they were her parents. Hers was a happy childhood - but it ended abruptly.
Made in Germany
With the global race for AI intensifying, how is Europe faring? Who builds the best cognitive robots? Will AI destroy jobs, and where does all the technology’s energy come from? Is AI always right? And what are the prospects for autonomous air taxis?
DocFilm
Fungi form a hidden network that runs through the Earth like a system of life-giving veins. Scientists are only just beginning to understand the vital role fungi plays, poised between the plant and animal worlds. It’s a mystery that is gradually being solved.
ENTR
Leaving everything behind to start afresh in a foreign country? Emigrating sounds exciting, and many people dream of living by the sea. But actually doing it? Not that many people actually do. Dominika (26) is one of them. She moved from her native Kraków in Poland to the Spanish city of Valencia, where she aims to realise her dream of owning her own dance studio.
Eco Africa
The former poachers turned gorilla guardians in Uganda, how beavers took charge of a wetland restoration project in Czech Republic and an animal rescue project in South Africa that keeps teenagers off the streets.
Made in Germany
With the global race for AI intensifying, how is Europe faring? Who builds the best cognitive robots? Will AI destroy jobs, and where does all the technology’s energy come from? Is AI always right? And what are the prospects for autonomous air taxis?
Eco India
The secrets to growing food on a terrace. Also: will climate change reshape Kannauj’s perfume legacy? And Nagaland tribes rethink tradition to protect forests.
DocFilm
The fact that 32-year-old Rita leads such a successful life today is nothing short of a miracle. Rita was born in Togo in 1991 and was raised by her grandparents. For a long time, she thought they were her parents. Hers was a happy childhood - but it ended abruptly.
ENTR
Leaving everything behind to start afresh in a foreign country? Emigrating sounds exciting, and many people dream of living by the sea. But actually doing it? Not that many people actually do. Dominika (26) is one of them. She moved from her native Kraków in Poland to the Spanish city of Valencia, where she aims to realise her dream of owning her own dance studio.
DocFilm
Since 2020, Madeira has been attracting freelancers from all over the world. They live and work on the island. But everyday life in this supposed paradise is also sometimes overshadowed by existential worries and loneliness.
In Good Shape
PMS, the perimenopause, the menopause, conditions like endometriosis or lipedema... Women’s health problems are on the agenda in this edition of In Good Shape.
The 77 Percent
This week's show explores colonialism's lasting impact on Africans today. We begin in the DRC, where oral history preserves rich identities and traditions. Next, we examine colonial ripple effects—fading traditions and diluted identities through a performance artist's quest to reinvent ancestral knowledge. In Namibia, our Street Debate centers on the colonial past and the path forward.
ENTR
Leaving everything behind to start afresh in a foreign country? Emigrating sounds exciting, and many people dream of living by the sea. But actually doing it? Not that many people actually do. Dominika (26) is one of them. She moved from her native Kraków in Poland to the Spanish city of Valencia, where she aims to realise her dream of owning her own dance studio.
DocFilm
The fact that 32-year-old Rita leads such a successful life today is nothing short of a miracle. Rita was born in Togo in 1991 and was raised by her grandparents. For a long time, she thought they were her parents. Hers was a happy childhood - but it ended abruptly.
Made in Germany
With the global race for AI intensifying, how is Europe faring? Who builds the best cognitive robots? Will AI destroy jobs, and where does all the technology’s energy come from? Is AI always right? And what are the prospects for autonomous air taxis?
ENTR
Leaving everything behind to start afresh in a foreign country? Emigrating sounds exciting, and many people dream of living by the sea. But actually doing it? Not that many people actually do. Dominika (26) is one of them. She moved from her native Kraków in Poland to the Spanish city of Valencia, where she aims to realise her dream of owning her own dance studio.
DocFilm
One of the most famous paintings by Vincent van Gogh was sold at auction in 1990 - before disappearing without trace. What has happened to it? The search has taken investigators from the US, to France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Made in Germany
With the global race for AI intensifying, how is Europe faring? Who builds the best cognitive robots? Will AI destroy jobs, and where does all the technology’s energy come from? Is AI always right? And what are the prospects for autonomous air taxis?
ENTR
Leaving everything behind to start afresh in a foreign country? Emigrating sounds exciting, and many people dream of living by the sea. But actually doing it? Not that many people actually do. Dominika (26) is one of them. She moved from her native Kraków in Poland to the Spanish city of Valencia, where she aims to realise her dream of owning her own dance studio.
Eco India
The secrets to growing food on a terrace. Also: will climate change reshape Kannauj’s perfume legacy? And Nagaland tribes rethink tradition to protect forests.
