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Running a restaurant as an Indian woman? Almost unthinkable in India. But Prateek Reen does it -- in Munich. This film shows the journey of a young woman from an Indian mountain village to Bavaria.

Sleep disorders are becoming an increasing problem for young and old alike. Stress, not enough relaxation, and poorly timed meals can disrupt rest. In Good Shape shows what you can do during the day to help get a good night's sleep.

Running a restaurant as an Indian woman? Almost unthinkable in India. But Prateek Reen does it -- in Munich. This film shows the journey of a young woman from an Indian mountain village to Bavaria.

Eva Umlauf is one of the youngest survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp. She has no active memory of the time she spent there. For more than 70 years, her past and her family's fate played no role in her life.

Bhutan is famous as the ‘land of happiness' in the Himalayas. But little is known about the country's subtropical South. This film explores the little-known region, where people live according to ancient traditions and maintain close-knit communities.

Eva Umlauf is one of the youngest survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp. She has no active memory of the time she spent there. For more than 70 years, her past and her family's fate played no role in her life.

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.

Eva Umlauf is one of the youngest survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp. She has no active memory of the time she spent there. For more than 70 years, her past and her family's fate played no role in her life.

Running a restaurant as an Indian woman? Almost unthinkable in India. But Prateek Reen does it -- in Munich. This film shows the journey of a young woman from an Indian mountain village to Bavaria.

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.

Burns, strangulation, broken bones. The list of signs of torture is long and can be seen on some 27,000 photos showing dead Syrian civilians. The man who smuggled the photos out of the country calls himself "Caesar”.

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.

Burns, strangulation, broken bones. The list of signs of torture is long and can be seen on some 27,000 photos showing dead Syrian civilians. The man who smuggled the photos out of the country calls himself "Caesar”.

Running a restaurant as an Indian woman? Almost unthinkable in India. But Prateek Reen does it -- in Munich. This film shows the journey of a young woman from an Indian mountain village to Bavaria.

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.

Sleep disorders are becoming an increasing problem for young and old alike. Stress, not enough relaxation, and poorly timed meals can disrupt rest. In Good Shape shows what you can do during the day to help get a good night's sleep.

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.

Running a restaurant as an Indian woman? Almost unthinkable in India. But Prateek Reen does it -- in Munich. This film shows the journey of a young woman from an Indian mountain village to Bavaria.

Rural Kenyans observe nature to predict the weather, while activists in Mali are reducing their flood risk. Plus, how technology can help fight plastic pollution and give a voice to extinct animals.

Many people regard laughing gas as a harmless way of getting high. In Germany, you can buy the canisters freely over the counter. But while the gas might make you feel relaxed or elated for a few seconds, it can also lead to long-term health problems.

Why top sporting performance starts in your head / How head injuries caused by sports can lead to dementia / What brain volume says about intelligence / How hummingbirds fly backwards / When spending too much time on your cell phone becomes a problem.

Sleep disorders are becoming an increasing problem for young and old alike. Stress, not enough relaxation, and poorly timed meals can disrupt rest. In Good Shape shows what you can do during the day to help get a good night's sleep.

Many people regard laughing gas as a harmless way of getting high. In Germany, you can buy the canisters freely over the counter. But while the gas might make you feel relaxed or elated for a few seconds, it can also lead to long-term health problems.

AI can make day-to-day life easier, but its high energy requirements raise environmental concerns. After all, building and operating data centers involves large quantities of power, water, and raw materials.

Citizen initiatives in Chennai have increased recycling, revived a lake and transformed a town - what working together can achieve! Plus, could a supposedly green waste solution in Delhi be harming public health? And building homes without concrete.

Algae are a well-known superfood, and now also feature in Chilean haute cuisine. Sepsis has changed Georg Winterling's life forever. And: Using gravity to store energy from renewables.

Rural Kenyans observe nature to predict the weather, while activists in Mali are reducing their flood risk. Plus, how technology can help fight plastic pollution and give a voice to extinct animals.

Many people regard laughing gas as a harmless way of getting high. In Germany, you can buy the canisters freely over the counter. But while the gas might make you feel relaxed or elated for a few seconds, it can also lead to long-term health problems.

The Yugo was cheap, quirky, and unforgettable. A car that went from fad to farce in the US, it was an ambitious project that started out as a modified version of the Fiat 127, built in communist Yugoslavia. A car with many a flaw, but timeless charm, the Yugo's polarizing legacy endures to this day.

Rural Kenyans observe nature to predict the weather, while activists in Mali are reducing their flood risk. Plus, how technology can help fight plastic pollution and give a voice to extinct animals.

Citizen initiatives in Chennai have increased recycling, revived a lake and transformed a town - what working together can achieve! Plus, could a supposedly green waste solution in Delhi be harming public health? And building homes without concrete.

Why top sporting performance starts in your head / How head injuries caused by sports can lead to dementia / What brain volume says about intelligence / How hummingbirds fly backwards / When spending too much time on your cell phone becomes a problem.

Many people regard laughing gas as a harmless way of getting high. In Germany, you can buy the canisters freely over the counter. But while the gas might make you feel relaxed or elated for a few seconds, it can also lead to long-term health problems.

AI can make day-to-day life easier, but its high energy requirements raise environmental concerns. After all, building and operating data centers involves large quantities of power, water, and raw materials.

This week, we explore why Afro-descendants from the Americas and beyond, are choosing to leave their lives in the West to return to their ancestral Africa. We meet a single mother who traded life in Canada for a fresh start in Kenya and a filmmaker who returned to her roots in Sierra Leone. In Ghana, we hear from some of the over 1,000 African Americans now calling it home.

Algae are a well-known superfood, and now also feature in Chilean haute cuisine. Sepsis has changed Georg Winterling's life forever. And: Using gravity to store energy from renewables.

"Pretty people have it easier in life," says 15-year-old Moritz. When he posts a video of his body on social media for the first time at the age of 13, it takes a toll: Moritz is bullied at school and starts thinking he's far too chubby.

Algae are a well-known superfood, and now also feature in Chilean haute cuisine. Sepsis has changed Georg Winterling's life forever. And: Using gravity to store energy from renewables.

Rural Kenyans observe nature to predict the weather, while activists in Mali are reducing their flood risk. Plus, how technology can help fight plastic pollution and give a voice to extinct animals.

"Pretty people have it easier in life," says 15-year-old Moritz. When he posts a video of his body on social media for the first time at the age of 13, it takes a toll: Moritz is bullied at school and starts thinking he's far too chubby.

Sleep disorders are becoming an increasing problem for young and old alike. Stress, not enough relaxation, and poorly timed meals can disrupt rest. In Good Shape shows what you can do during the day to help get a good night's sleep.