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The European pond turtle is to be reintroduced to the Upper Rhine. Biologists Kathrin Theissinger and Jean-Yves Georges have been fighting for this. Their goal is to reintroduce the species and restore its natural habitats.

Making Victoria Falls pristine, and Lagos more livable; a floating rescue center in Tunisia that helps injured turtles, and regenerative methods for South African winegrowers.

The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.

How scientists are giving robots artificial muscles / How hydrofoil boats are going green / Why humpback whales are returning to Brazil's coast / How underwater highways help ocean life flourish.

Microplastics in food and water, chemicals in canned goods, pesticides on fruits and vegetables - what do these substances do to our bodies? In Good Shape uncovers the hidden health risks.

The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.

Can breathing toxic air increase our risk of diabetes? Plus: The food forest in Tamil Nadu growing planet-friendly, healthy food, and the move to empower women working as waste pickers and in the construction industry.

Making Victoria Falls pristine, and Lagos more livable; a floating rescue center in Tunisia that helps injured turtles, and regenerative methods for South African winegrowers.

After the government collapse in November, Germans are heading to the polls. As the shortest and probably the most controversial election campaign in the history of post-war Germany rages, the candidates are struggling to win voters' trust.

REV tests the new Opel Frontera, an economical SUV; checks out Kenya's colorful matatu shared taxis; and asks why cities have such a hard time convincing people to use public transport.

Making Victoria Falls pristine, and Lagos more livable; a floating rescue center in Tunisia that helps injured turtles, and regenerative methods for South African winegrowers.

Can breathing toxic air increase our risk of diabetes? Plus: The food forest in Tamil Nadu growing planet-friendly, healthy food, and the move to empower women working as waste pickers and in the construction industry.

How scientists are giving robots artificial muscles / How hydrofoil boats are going green / Why humpback whales are returning to Brazil's coast / How underwater highways help ocean life flourish.

After the government collapse in November, Germans are heading to the polls. As the shortest and probably the most controversial election campaign in the history of post-war Germany rages, the candidates are struggling to win voters' trust.

What role does tradition play in everyday life - that's the question we're exploring together with our Street Debate panel in Uganda. We also meet Uganda's mud-wrestlers, Togo's famous wax print traders, as well as a South Sudanese woman practicing traditional embroidery skills, while living in a refugee camp. And lastly we visit a young Congolese woman who is upcycling plastic waste.

On February 23, Germany will elect new representatives to the Bundestag. An election that the whole of Europe is watching with concern. Germany once stood for a strong economy and stable democracy. Today, its neighbors are asking: What is going on with Germany?

Making Victoria Falls pristine, and Lagos more livable; a floating rescue center in Tunisia that helps injured turtles, and regenerative methods for South African winegrowers.

On February 23, Germany will elect new representatives to the Bundestag. An election that the whole of Europe is watching with concern. Germany once stood for a strong economy and stable democracy. Today, its neighbors are asking: What is going on with Germany?

Microplastics in food and water, chemicals in canned goods, pesticides on fruits and vegetables - what do these substances do to our bodies? In Good Shape uncovers the hidden health risks.

Can breathing toxic air increase our risk of diabetes? Plus: The food forest in Tamil Nadu growing planet-friendly, healthy food, and the move to empower women working as waste pickers and in the construction industry.

Our human ancestors fundamentally changed their eating behavior in the Neolithic period. This was when they began to cultivate cereals and domesticate wild animals. This change happened quickly and had a decisive impact on the evolutionary history of mankind.

The European pond turtle is to be reintroduced to the Upper Rhine. Biologists Kathrin Theissinger and Jean-Yves Georges have been fighting for this. Their goal is to reintroduce the species and restore its natural habitats.

Five teenagers growing up in the war zone of Donbass dream of the outside world. Andrej, Lisa, Ruslan, Lera and Illia have been living with bombs and displacement since 2014. They want to get out of Ukraine - and one day, the opportunity presents itself.

Making Victoria Falls pristine, and Lagos more livable; a floating rescue center in Tunisia that helps injured turtles, and regenerative methods for South African winegrowers.

Can breathing toxic air increase our risk of diabetes? Plus: The food forest in Tamil Nadu growing planet-friendly, healthy food, and the move to empower women working as waste pickers and in the construction industry.

Our human ancestors fundamentally changed their eating behavior in the Neolithic period. This was when they began to cultivate cereals and domesticate wild animals. This change happened quickly and had a decisive impact on the evolutionary history of mankind.

After the government collapse in November, Germans are heading to the polls. As the shortest and probably the most controversial election campaign in the history of post-war Germany rages, the candidates are struggling to win voters' trust.

The European pond turtle is to be reintroduced to the Upper Rhine. Biologists Kathrin Theissinger and Jean-Yves Georges have been fighting for this. Their goal is to reintroduce the species and restore its natural habitats.

Microplastics in food and water, chemicals in canned goods, pesticides on fruits and vegetables - what do these substances do to our bodies? In Good Shape uncovers the hidden health risks.

What role does tradition play in everyday life - that's the question we're exploring together with our Street Debate panel in Uganda. We also meet Uganda's mud-wrestlers, Togo's famous wax print traders, as well as a South Sudanese woman practicing traditional embroidery skills, while living in a refugee camp. And lastly we visit a young Congolese woman who is upcycling plastic waste.

Our human ancestors fundamentally changed their eating behavior in the Neolithic period. This was when they began to cultivate cereals and domesticate wild animals. This change happened quickly and had a decisive impact on the evolutionary history of mankind.

¿Cómo te afecta? aims to reach the younger generation with topics, news, problems and solutions that affect young people in Latin America. This program is broadcast in Spanish with English subtitles.

In Port-au-Prince, nearly three million people are living in the grips of all-out gang war. A film crew spent a fortnight filming in and around the Haitian capital and documented how regular people are suffering under this brutal gang rule.

¿Cómo te afecta? aims to reach the younger generation with topics, news, problems and solutions that affect young people in Latin America. This program is broadcast in Spanish with English subtitles.

In Port-au-Prince, nearly three million people are living in the grips of all-out gang war. A film crew spent a fortnight filming in and around the Haitian capital and documented how regular people are suffering under this brutal gang rule.

¿Cómo te afecta? aims to reach the younger generation with topics, news, problems and solutions that affect young people in Latin America. This program is broadcast in Spanish with English subtitles.

On February 23, Germany will elect new representatives to the Bundestag. An election that the whole of Europe is watching with concern. Germany once stood for a strong economy and stable democracy. Today, its neighbors are asking: What is going on with Germany?

Can breathing toxic air increase our risk of diabetes? Plus: The food forest in Tamil Nadu growing planet-friendly, healthy food, and the move to empower women working as waste pickers and in the construction industry.

Our human ancestors fundamentally changed their eating behavior in the Neolithic period. This was when they began to cultivate cereals and domesticate wild animals. This change happened quickly and had a decisive impact on the evolutionary history of mankind.

Democracies can fail. Current events have raised the question of how stable or fragile democratic structures are, and whether democracy is much more vulnerable than we think. The Weimar Republic, the first democracy in Germany, ended with the rise to power of the Nazis in 1933. What happened back then? What parallels are there to the situation today, and what can we learn from the past?

REV tests the new Opel Frontera, an economical SUV; checks out Kenya's colorful matatu shared taxis; and asks why cities have such a hard time convincing people to use public transport.