Deutsche Welle (English)

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.

India's widows suffer from exclusion and stigmatization. For decades, they have been fighting for more rights, with the help of NGOs. For the first time, widows are allowed to celebrate the festival of colors at the Gopinath Temple - a breakthrough.

Rod fishing has a long tradition in the Azores. It is the only method of tuna fishing permitted on the Atlantic islands - and the most sustainable. A counterpoint to industrial fishing and "floating tuna factories.".

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.

Tackling plastic pollution in urban Nigeria, staying cool in Cairo, making city tourism more sustainable and using dance to inspire climate action.

Three young women from China are struggling to realize their dreams. While Chinese society is undergoing profound change, they are simultaneously feeling the social pressure to start a family and have children.

Malta's hand-painted buses, each one unique, once ferried locals and tourists alike. Now few remain, lovingly restored by specialist coachbuilders. We also ride with police on speed patrol and test the VinFast VF 6.

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.

Three young women from China are struggling to realize their dreams. While Chinese society is undergoing profound change, they are simultaneously feeling the social pressure to start a family and have children.

Retrofitting conventional vehicles could help Delhi go electric more equitably. Also: women farmers battle age-old structures — and making power from bird poop.

India's widows suffer from exclusion and stigmatization. For decades, they have been fighting for more rights, with the help of NGOs. For the first time, widows are allowed to celebrate the festival of colors at the Gopinath Temple - a breakthrough.

Tackling plastic pollution in urban Nigeria, staying cool in Cairo, making city tourism more sustainable and using dance to inspire climate action.

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.

Three young women from China are struggling to realize their dreams. While Chinese society is undergoing profound change, they are simultaneously feeling the social pressure to start a family and have children.

There are still too few women in research. Less than 30% of all scientists worldwide are female. Even though in Germany, there are plenty of role models.

Diet breads for weight loss, magic exercises for strong muscles, secret tricks for skin and hair: Many tips on the web are ineffective, some are dangerous, but others are promising. In Good Shape has put some trends under a microscope.

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.

Retrofitting conventional vehicles could help Delhi go electric more equitably. Also: women farmers battle age-old structures — and making power from bird poop.

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.

There are still too few women in research. Less than 30% of all scientists worldwide are female. Even though in Germany, there are plenty of role models.

Malta's hand-painted buses, each one unique, once ferried locals and tourists alike. Now few remain, lovingly restored by specialist coachbuilders. We also ride with police on speed patrol and test the VinFast VF 6.

Tackling plastic pollution in urban Nigeria, staying cool in Cairo, making city tourism more sustainable and using dance to inspire climate action.

There are still too few women in research. Less than 30% of all scientists worldwide are female. Even though in Germany, there are plenty of role models.

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.

From the waves of Robertsport to the roads of East Africa, this episode crosses borders. We ask why it's so hard to move within Africa, follow a truck driver on the Northern Corridor, and discover Seychelles' Creole culture.

Invasive fungal infections are increasingly leading to life-threatening diseases worldwide. And in agriculture, fungi pose a massive threat to harvests. And the available antidotes for humans and plants are increasingly losing their effectiveness.

Tackling plastic pollution in urban Nigeria, staying cool in Cairo, making city tourism more sustainable and using dance to inspire climate action.

Invasive fungal infections are increasingly leading to life-threatening diseases worldwide. And in agriculture, fungi pose a massive threat to harvests. And the available antidotes for humans and plants are increasingly losing their effectiveness.

Diet breads for weight loss, magic exercises for strong muscles, secret tricks for skin and hair: Many tips on the web are ineffective, some are dangerous, but others are promising. In Good Shape has put some trends under a microscope.

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.

From the waves of Robertsport to the roads of East Africa, this episode crosses borders. We ask why it's so hard to move within Africa, follow a truck driver on the Northern Corridor, and discover Seychelles' Creole culture.

Retrofitting conventional vehicles could help Delhi go electric more equitably. Also: women farmers battle age-old structures — and making power from bird poop.

Three young women from China are struggling to realize their dreams. While Chinese society is undergoing profound change, they are simultaneously feeling the social pressure to start a family and have children.

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.

Rod fishing has a long tradition in the Azores. It is the only method of tuna fishing permitted on the Atlantic islands - and the most sustainable. A counterpoint to industrial fishing and "floating tuna factories.".

India's widows suffer from exclusion and stigmatization. For decades, they have been fighting for more rights, with the help of NGOs. For the first time, widows are allowed to celebrate the festival of colors at the Gopinath Temple - a breakthrough.

Tackling plastic pollution in urban Nigeria, staying cool in Cairo, making city tourism more sustainable and using dance to inspire climate action.

Three young women from China are struggling to realize their dreams. While Chinese society is undergoing profound change, they are simultaneously feeling the social pressure to start a family and have children.