China’s New Silk Road in EuropeChina’s Belt and Road links Duisburg, Liège, and Genoa into its trade network, promising growth but raising fears of...
The first modern financial crisis in the globalized worldThe Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s shocked the world, wiping out livelihoods and exposing unprepared...
Brazil: Life in Rio’s biggest favelaLife in Brazil’s favelas defies stereotypes: in Rocinha, reporter Matthias Ebert finds families surviving through...
By train through Vietnam – From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam’s “Reunification Express” links Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on a 1,700‑kilometer, 32‑hour journey. Built after...
Fighting to preserve ugly speciesThe “Ugly Animal Preservation Society” uses comedy to spotlight overlooked species like Germany’s endangered olm,...
Deadly superstitions – Nigeria’s “witch children”In Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom, thousands of children are branded witches, abused, and abandoned; activists David Umen and...
Bhopal: Continuing legacy of a disasterThe 1984 Bhopal gas leak remains one of the world’s worst industrial disasters: toxic fumes from Union Carbide killed...
A Nobel Peace Prize winner in prison – Narges Mohammadi’s fight for freedom in IranNarges Mohammadi, jailed 16 times for opposing Iran’s regime, has endured abuse and “white torture” in solitary...
Qatar – In the spotlight of the World CupQatar’s 2022 World Cup drew criticism over corruption, migrant worker exploitation, and massive carbon emissions.
Fighting for women’s rights – Latin America’s feminist movementLatin American feminists push back against macho culture and violence, inspired by Argentina’s abortion victory, while...
Plastic surgery & beauty ideals – A hot topic from Iran to BrazilPlastic surgery pressures divide families in Brazil and Iran: Claudia embraces cosmetic procedures while her daughter...
The secret of true loveThe film traces love in its many forms: Sarah and Karim’s pandemic romance leading to marriage, Annette’s turn to...
Jewish life in Istanbul – Freitagnacht JewsDaniel Donskoy’s show explores Jewish life worldwide, mixing city adventures with intimate guest conversations.
War crimes in Ukraine“Death Road” reconstructs a Kyiv highway massacre, where over 30 civilians were killed by a Russian army unit, exposed...
Killing for wood: The timber mafia’s brutal businessThe illegal timber trade fuels climate destruction and organized crime: worth up to $152 billion annually, it drives...
Berlin’s growing Indian communityIn Berlin, Amit and Yogita Kamlapure show how migrants make a foreign land home: despite Germany’s bureaucracy and...
Russian deserters in GeorgiaAfter Putin’s 2022 mobilization, half a million Russians fled; 100,000 reached Georgia, facing strained ties and...
How to decide if you are a city dweller or ready for natureActor Chirag Malhotra tests mountain life in Kashmir, guided by Muzammil Hussain, in DW’s Choices: Dare to Dream.