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Sophie, 32, opts for medical gender reassignment. Luca, 16, knew as a child that he was a boy, born into the body of a girl. And 69yearold Nora campaigns for trans rights.

Why do humans have different skin colors? How did people live during the Stone Age? Are we prepared for a possible encounter with aliens? And When can we finally take a vacation on the moon?

Fancy a job that is well paid and has good future prospects? The tech industry offers great opportunities and women are still underrepresented there. What kind of skills do you need to be successful?

How helping nature can lead to farreaching gains From cleaning up a river in Uganda to relocating turtles in Tunisia. Plus Reforesting Scotlands hills and turning invasive plants into cosmetics.

Fancy a job that is well paid and has good future prospects? The tech industry offers great opportunities and women are still underrepresented there. What kind of skills do you need to be successful?

If youre young, you dont usually do enough to protect your hearing. But more than a billion youngsters are at risk of hearing loss worldwide. People often turn to assistive devices when its already too late. Hearing loss can result in isolation and accelerate the onset of dementia.

How helping nature can lead to farreaching gains From cleaning up a river in Uganda to relocating turtles in Tunisia. Plus Reforesting Scotlands hills and turning invasive plants into cosmetics.

An inconspicuous block of buildings in Dresden harbors a dark secret. Today, regular people make their homes here. But until 1989, this block of buildings housed the headquarters of the GDRs State Security.

Why do humans have different skin colors? How did people live during the Stone Age? Are we prepared for a possible encounter with aliens? And When can we finally take a vacation on the moon?

If youre young, you dont usually do enough to protect your hearing. But more than a billion youngsters are at risk of hearing loss worldwide. People often turn to assistive devices when its already too late. Hearing loss can result in isolation and accelerate the onset of dementia.

The weekly halfhour program delivers indepth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, Close up is informative, gripping and visually powerful.