The dirty business of beauty
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India: Anti-Muslim hate music
Sandeep Acharya, a Hindutva pop star, draws huge audiences with Islamophobic songs linked to rallies and...
Can innovative projects turn the tide on plastic litter in our seas?
Plastic pollution is flooding rivers and seas, but new solutions offer hope: Cologne’s KRAKE installs...
Trucking with long-haul driver Biggi – What does it take to drive long distances?
Brigitte “Biggi” Mosch has spent over 30 years behind the wheel of long‑haul trucks, crisscrossing from...
The global rise of afro house music
Afro house, born in South Africa, is now a global movement, blending cultures and inspiring DJs worldwide.
How to become a respected ballet dancer
Pawan Kumar defies gender norms to pursue ballet, guided by choreographer Ashley Lobo in DW’s Choices: Dare...
TikTok beekeepers make bee rescue a trend
Beekeeping is booming among young people, transforming from a fading retirement hobby into a vibrant...
Germany hosts the Invictus Games: Recovery through sport
The 2023 Invictus Games in Germany bring together over 500 wounded veterans from 21 nations, with athletes...
Superfoods and the environment – Avocados and blueberries from South America
Avocado and blueberry booms in Chile and Peru bring health benefits but cause severe environmental strain.
Digital solutions for decent lives – Founders Valley (1/3)
Young entrepreneurs in Ghana use digital tools to fight poverty among farmers and fishers.
AI: Does artificial intelligence threaten our human identity?
The documentary I Compute, Therefore I Am by Volker Strübing explores how AI challenges human uniqueness,...
The narco-lawyers behind Mexico’s drug cartels
A documentary exposes the hidden role of “narco‑lawyers” in Mexico’s drug cartels, showing how legal experts...
Climate change and the rich
Wealthy individuals emit vastly more CO2, sparking calls for personal carbon caps and trading, though...
Racism in Germany
Afro-Germans share a long, proud history in Germany, marked by racism, survival, and self-empowerment.
Borders at the French Riviera – Europe between freedom and flight
Europe’s fractured reality is stark at the France–Italy frontier: once symbols of unity, borders now harden...
Heavy industry and global greenhouse gas emissions – What does the future hold?
Heavy industry, responsible for vast CO2 emissions, faces urgent pressure to go green: ArcelorMittal tests...
How healthcare technology saves lives in Rwanda – Founders Valley (2/3)
Rwanda’s strong healthcare system still faces rural gaps, with startups using tech to expand access and...
Factory farming, animal welfare and the future of modern agriculture
Factory farming faces scrutiny from a pig farmer, an animal rights activist, and a pasture-based cattle...
New life: The long road to a donor organ
The documentary follows 40‑year‑old Silke Schulze’s desperate wait for a heart and lung transplant in...
Spain’s child abduction scandal – A dark chapter for the Catholic Church
Under Franco’s dictatorship and beyond, Spain saw the organized abduction of an estimated 300,000 babies —...
From smartphones to e-cars – How important is the lithium-ion battery?
Lithium-ion batteries drive e-mobility, digitalization, and renewable energy, with growing use from...
Tourism in times of climate change
Tourism both worsens and responds to climate change: Germany’s Ahr Valley rebuilds as a model for...
Mongolia: Rise and fall of an empire
A documentary by Robert H. Lieberman and Deborah C. Hoard traces Mongolia’s vast imperial past and vibrant...
Challenging Lukashenko – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s fight for Belarus
Can Dündar profiles exiled Belarusian candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who rose from homemaker to leading...
Do we need to eat meat?
A documentary explores cultural roots of meat consumption, myths of necessity, and differing views on what’s...
Chile: 50 years after Augusto Pinochet
Chile still lives under Pinochet’s 1980 neoliberal constitution, which privatized essentials from pensions...
Faces of colonialism: the story of an imperialist propaganda
Robert Lohmeyer’s 1907–1909 color photographs of German colonies promoted imperial propaganda, portraying...
Unleashing the potential of a young population – Founders Valley (3/3)
Startups aim to unlock Nigeria’s youth potential, tackling unemployment with education, investment, and...
The Turkey-Syria earthquakes and their aftermath
Turkey-Syria quakes killed tens of thousands, worsened by political failures, slow aid, and regime...
Climate change in Florida
Florida’s coastal waters have hit 37°C, with climate change and El Niño driving coral bleaching that...
Power failure in Germany – Horror scenario or genuine possibility?
Germany’s push to reach 80% renewable energy by 2030 faces major hurdles: decentralized grid stability,...
The murky myths behind antisemitism
Antisemitism remains widespread, rooted in old stereotypes, shaping daily life and proving hard to combat.
Russia at war – What do Russians say?
Putin’s war tightened repression in Russia, leaving society divided and freedoms sharply curtailed.
Bullying in Spain’s schools
The suicide of 15‑year‑old Kira López has sparked Spain’s push for a national anti‑bullying law, as...
Mediterranean mission – Civil sea rescue of refugees
The German rescue ship ‘Humanity 1’ patrols the Mediterranean, saving migrants from overloaded boats as...
The propaganda war for Ukraine
Ukraine battles Russian propaganda with influencers and grassroots media, as disinformation spreads across...
Ethics and meat consumption
Philosophers and researchers debate animal feelings, ethics of meat, and humanity’s moral responsibility.
Ukraine: Occupied and recaptured – The story of the town of Kupyansk
Kupyansk, first seized then recaptured, reveals the harsh realities of occupation: collaboration,...
Scholars claim Alexander bronze in Greece restitution deal to be a fake
A DW documentary follows archaeologist Stephan Lehmann as he exposes high‑quality antiquities forgeries,...
Queer art in Berlin
Bridge, once a gymnastics instructor, embraced androgyny and became a successful performer by the 1990s.