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The world spent €106 billion on space in 2023 - more than the GDP of most countries. Critics call it a vanity project. Supporters point to trillion-dollar spinoffs like GPS and satellite navigation that quietly power everything from Uber to global banking. So, who's right? We dig into the numbers and challenge the hype around lunar mining.

Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. On their musical journey through Haydn's symphonic works, they discover new and surprising things.

The world spent €106 billion on space in 2023 - more than the GDP of most countries. Critics call it a vanity project. Supporters point to trillion-dollar spinoffs like GPS and satellite navigation that quietly power everything from Uber to global banking. So, who's right? We dig into the numbers and challenge the hype around lunar mining.

China is pushing into European markets - and striving for ever greater military power. This has already had an impact on the internal and external security of Western countries. How dependent is Germany on China?

The world spent €106 billion on space in 2023 - more than the GDP of most countries. Critics call it a vanity project. Supporters point to trillion-dollar spinoffs like GPS and satellite navigation that quietly power everything from Uber to global banking. So, who's right? We dig into the numbers and challenge the hype around lunar mining.

Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

The world spent €106 billion on space in 2023 - more than the GDP of most countries. Critics call it a vanity project. Supporters point to trillion-dollar spinoffs like GPS and satellite navigation that quietly power everything from Uber to global banking. So, who's right? We dig into the numbers and challenge the hype around lunar mining.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany.

The world spent €106 billion on space in 2023 - more than the GDP of most countries. Critics call it a vanity project. Supporters point to trillion-dollar spinoffs like GPS and satellite navigation that quietly power everything from Uber to global banking. So, who's right? We dig into the numbers and challenge the hype around lunar mining.

Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. On their musical journey through Haydn's symphonic works, they discover new and surprising things.

China is pushing into European markets - and striving for ever greater military power. This has already had an impact on the internal and external security of Western countries. How dependent is Germany on China?

Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

Shade elements inspired by pinecones / Oxygen depletion and rising heat - threats to the underwater world / Bringing back flamingos in Kenya.

What's the best skincare routine for your skin type? Plus: AI-assisted skin screenings, removing unwanted tattoos, and tackling herpes outbreaks.

Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties.

In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany.

Shade elements inspired by pinecones / Oxygen depletion and rising heat - threats to the underwater world / Bringing back flamingos in Kenya.

Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda.

Shade elements inspired by pinecones / Oxygen depletion and rising heat - threats to the underwater world / Bringing back flamingos in Kenya.

Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties.

In this week's show, Edith Kimani meets with Afro-Americans who have relocated to Ghana and locals to explore the challenges and opportunities sparked by the 'Year of Return'.

Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda.

What's the best skincare routine for your skin type? Plus: AI-assisted skin screenings, removing unwanted tattoos, and tackling herpes outbreaks.

Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties.

In this week's show, Edith Kimani meets with Afro-Americans who have relocated to Ghana and locals to explore the challenges and opportunities sparked by the 'Year of Return'.

In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties.

China is pushing into European markets - and striving for ever greater military power. This has already had an impact on the internal and external security of Western countries. How dependent is Germany on China?

Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers.

Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany.

Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers.

Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers.

In this week's show, Edith Kimani meets with Afro-Americans who have relocated to Ghana and locals to explore the challenges and opportunities sparked by the 'Year of Return'.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers.

More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection.

Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. On their musical journey through Haydn's symphonic works, they discover new and surprising things.

More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing.

Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers.

In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany.

More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing.

More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection.

Nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages and food running out: Cuba is in crisis. The US has cut off oil to the Caribbean nation, including from Venezuela and Mexico, previously Cuba's two main oil suppliers.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection.

More than 140 years after its invention, the car remains a source of fascination for many people. In Germany, for example, there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing.

In Assam, decades of conflict kept Bodo and Santhal communities apart. Now the traditional martial art Khomlainai is bringing children together, who have never spoken or played with each other before. Mejing Narzary, a former Bodo underground fighter, and Khermu Karmakar, a former general of the Santhal insurgent force, have achieved this miracle.

More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China.

What's the best skincare routine for your skin type? Plus: AI-assisted skin screenings, removing unwanted tattoos, and tackling herpes outbreaks.

More and more women are speaking out about violence in relationships, and are demanding stricter laws, including for deep fakes. +++ Storms are wreaking ever more damage on Italy's coasts. There is often insufficient coastal protection.

After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China.

After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China.

After decades of stalled talks, Europe has reached a trade turning point: It's been on a deal signing spree, inking mammoth pacts with major powers like India, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. This is a story about how the world recalibrates when the US goes rogue, and the race to rely less on China.

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