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.

As Delhi's heatwaves intensify, some workers are using heatwave insurance that pays out in extreme heat. Plus: The young farmer who saved a river, his village, and more, by planting trees.

The film SHE exposes the exploitative working conditions at an electronics factory in Vietnam. Almost 80,000 people work there, mostly women. The film offers a glimpse into this otherwise hidden world of work.

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.

Colors make our homes more beautiful. They make our clothes more stylish. And colors are indispensable for art. But what looks beautiful can also be toxic: Many colors contain substances like mercury, lead, or chromium.

No other sector in Germany employs as few women as the construction industry. The few female construction workers face many challenges—including sexism. This report follows four of them.

What happens when the world sees you as "warm", but not competent? In this episode, Prof. Dr. Bertolt Meyer reveals the psychology behind disability stereotypes, how a €110,000 bionic arm changed the way strangers treated him, and how he uses SynLimb, a device that lets him control music with his body.

From high-tech scans to citizen science, Kenya is scrambling to plug a shortfall in the capital's water supplies. Plus: The African city that has beaten drought for decades with trailblazing solutions.

The film SHE exposes the exploitative working conditions at an electronics factory in Vietnam. Almost 80,000 people work there, mostly women. The film offers a glimpse into this otherwise hidden world of work.