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Everyone knows the Mona Lisa. But Leonardo da Vinci was much more than a painter. He designed flying machines, studied nature and anatomy, and experimented relentlessly.

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Everyone knows the Mona Lisa. But Leonardo da Vinci was much more than a painter. He designed flying machines, studied nature and anatomy, and experimented relentlessly.

Can beauty be bought? We pull back the curtain on the high-priced world of exclusive beauty services — including celebrity hairstylist Hatice Nizam and cosmetic surgeon Tamarica Fischer-Nagel.

Everyone knows the Mona Lisa. But Leonardo da Vinci was much more than a painter. He designed flying machines, studied nature and anatomy, and experimented relentlessly.

In South Africa, a Mercedes-Benz is more than just a car. It's a cultural icon. Meet people who restore and drive Mercs. Plus: Swedish self-driving trucks guided by AI, and Colombian gravity bike riders.

Corals are one of the most traded and smuggled animals in the world - even more than ivory and pangolins. What do people want them for?

A dazzling 9,000-year-old grave reveals the life of a woman thought to be a shaman. Plus: the manosphere, domestic violence and DNA under pressure.

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.

Everyone knows the Mona Lisa. But Leonardo da Vinci was much more than a painter. He designed flying machines, studied nature and anatomy, and experimented relentlessly.

For more than 40 years, German churches have been offering refugees church asylum. But this is not a legal right. And the practice is increasingly being called into question by German authorities.

Everyone knows the Mona Lisa. But Leonardo da Vinci was much more than a painter. He designed flying machines, studied nature and anatomy, and experimented relentlessly.

In South Africa, a Mercedes-Benz is more than just a car. It's a cultural icon. Meet people who restore and drive Mercs. Plus: Swedish self-driving trucks guided by AI, and Colombian gravity bike riders.

Raised in different worlds, Alexandra Ndolo and Ashley Ngoiri found a shared purpose in fencing. Now they are working together to turn Kenya into Africa's home and future powerhouse of the sport.

A dazzling 9,000-year-old grave reveals the life of a woman thought to be a shaman. Plus: the manosphere, domestic violence and DNA under pressure.

Our modern lives are wired for productivity, speed and constant stimulation. Boredom? No time! Yet boredom can fire up our creativity and help teach us to manage our emotions.

Sex in pregnancy: Is it safe and how best to do it? Plus: dating in museums and supermarkets - and why sexually transmitted infections too often go undetected.

Forgotten crops returning to Indonesian kitchens. Strawberries from the Philippines that taste sweet but carry a heavy backstory. Three night markets capturing the soul of Southeast Asian cuisine.Food is more than flavor — it's identity, struggle, and celebration.

Afghanistan possesses an invaluable wealth of mineral resources. Following the Taliban's takeover, Europe and the US are holding back on investment, while other countries are already jostling for access.

Our deep dive format explains the stories that matter - with clarity, context and journalistic rigor. Each segment goes beyond the headlines to uncover what's driving key developments around the world, featuring sharp analysis, expert voices and exclusive on the ground insights from where events are unfolding.

Raised in different worlds, Alexandra Ndolo and Ashley Ngoiri found a shared purpose in fencing. Now they are working together to turn Kenya into Africa's home and future powerhouse of the sport.

The Russian Civil War was one of the 20th century's bloodiest chapters. The fight for Russia between Lenin's Red Army and the White Army was ruthless. Its legacy can be felt in Europe to this day.

Forgotten crops returning to Indonesian kitchens. Strawberries from the Philippines that taste sweet but carry a heavy backstory. Three night markets capturing the soul of Southeast Asian cuisine.Food is more than flavor — it's identity, struggle, and celebration.

Collisions with wildlife. How can they be prevented? What happens to the animals that survive crashes with cars going at speeds of 100 km/h or more? How do elephants react? What should drivers do when an animal suddenly appears on the road? And could high-tech systems prevent these collisions?