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This week on The 77 Percent, we journey to the heart of DR Congo, where a new generation is determined to reclaim its future. We investigate who is exploiting mineral resources in the country and how it connects to the global electric car boom. We also meet a student of the legendary boxer Kobimango, who tragically lost his life during clashes with M23 rebels.

Chile plans to become a big hydrogen producer—its first hydrogen train is up and running. In India, influencers are drawing attention to environmental problems. In Cape Town, urban pocket forests are good for plants, animals, and people!

Space is a contested area. World powers and private corporations alike are launching more and more rockets and satellites into space. But these constructions all leave behind scrap metal, which continues to orbit the earth at high speed.

Chile plans to become a big hydrogen producer—its first hydrogen train is up and running. In India, influencers are drawing attention to environmental problems. In Cape Town, urban pocket forests are good for plants, animals, and people!

Greening city homes in Uganda; using an invasive plant in Kenya to cut plastic use; unlocking the secrets of an age-old potato variety to secure a staple in times of climate change. Plus turning old vegetable oil into bio fuel.

Space is a contested area. World powers and private corporations alike are launching more and more rockets and satellites into space. But these constructions all leave behind scrap metal, which continues to orbit the earth at high speed.

Our body is literally teeming with nerves. If they get damaged, it can affect our sensations or ability to move. Or we might develop migraines or epilepsy. In Good Shape checks out our body's crucial high-speed information network!

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.

Can community boilers cut costs and boost efficiency? Redesigning Delhi to make walking fun; free public transport can lead to fewer cars. And Pollachi nutmeg farmers team up for fairer prices.

In the USA, agriculture is dominated by two magic words: productivity and profitability. The two million farmers in the United States are impressive businessmen. But their agribusiness is causing great damage.

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.

Water is scarce, but global demand continues to rise. Humanity is facing serious disputes over our most important resource. What impact is our lifestyle having on our planet's water cycles?

Greening city homes in Uganda; using an invasive plant in Kenya to cut plastic use; unlocking the secrets of an age-old potato variety to secure a staple in times of climate change. Plus turning old vegetable oil into bio fuel.

Can community boilers cut costs and boost efficiency? Redesigning Delhi to make walking fun; free public transport can lead to fewer cars. And Pollachi nutmeg farmers team up for fairer prices.

In the USA, agriculture is dominated by two magic words: productivity and profitability. The two million farmers in the United States are impressive businessmen. But their agribusiness is causing great damage.

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.

Italy's right-wing government is legislating against rainbow families. Children with two mothers or two fathers don't align with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's conservative family ideal. Same-sex couples now see themselves threatened by discrimination at the hands of the state.

Our body is literally teeming with nerves. If they get damaged, it can affect our sensations or ability to move. Or we might develop migraines or epilepsy. In Good Shape checks out our body's crucial high-speed information network!

This week on The 77 Percent, we journey to the heart of DR Congo, where a new generation is determined to reclaim its future. We investigate who is exploiting mineral resources in the country and how it connects to the global electric car boom. We also meet a student of the legendary boxer Kobimango, who tragically lost his life during clashes with M23 rebels.

In the USA, agriculture is dominated by two magic words: productivity and profitability. The two million farmers in the United States are impressive businessmen. But their agribusiness is causing great damage.

Offshore wind energy is being massively expanded in Europe. This is having some harmful effects on marine wildlife. Marine researchers in the North Sea are investigating just how serious the problem is. What they have discovered is astonishing.

Can community boilers cut costs and boost efficiency? Redesigning Delhi to make walking fun; free public transport can lead to fewer cars. And Pollachi nutmeg farmers team up for fairer prices.

Offshore wind energy is being massively expanded in Europe. This is having some harmful effects on marine wildlife. Marine researchers in the North Sea are investigating just how serious the problem is. What they have discovered is astonishing.

How does social media affect your brain? Why does having the right support at an early age influence opportunities later in life? What does radiation from the Sun do to the Moon? AND: Is honesty really always the best policy in human interaction?

Space is a contested area. World powers and private corporations alike are launching more and more rockets and satellites into space. But these constructions all leave behind scrap metal, which continues to orbit the earth at high speed.

Can community boilers cut costs and boost efficiency? Redesigning Delhi to make walking fun; free public transport can lead to fewer cars. And Pollachi nutmeg farmers team up for fairer prices.

In the USA, agriculture is dominated by two magic words: productivity and profitability. The two million farmers in the United States are impressive businessmen. But their agribusiness is causing great damage.

Why are Brazil's trucks raised in the rear? Italy's Ape three-wheeled truck says 'arrivederci'. Airplanes in Spain test used cooking oil as fuel. India: Amritsar's green transport revolution. Kayoola: the Ugandan e-bus.

Our body is literally teeming with nerves. If they get damaged, it can affect our sensations or ability to move. Or we might develop migraines or epilepsy. In Good Shape checks out our body's crucial high-speed information network!

Space is a contested area. World powers and private corporations alike are launching more and more rockets and satellites into space. But these constructions all leave behind scrap metal, which continues to orbit the earth at high speed.

Chile plans to become a big hydrogen producer—its first hydrogen train is up and running. In India, influencers are drawing attention to environmental problems. In Cape Town, urban pocket forests are good for plants, animals, and people!

Space is a contested area. World powers and private corporations alike are launching more and more rockets and satellites into space. But these constructions all leave behind scrap metal, which continues to orbit the earth at high speed.

Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos.

Three people, living three unusual lives, in three Eastern European countries. This film's protagonists are united by the challenges, suffering and constant change they face - as well as by their confidence that things will turn out well in the end.

Three people, living three unusual lives, in three Eastern European countries. This film's protagonists are united by the challenges, suffering and constant change they face - as well as by their confidence that things will turn out well in the end.

Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos.

Offshore wind energy is being massively expanded in Europe. This is having some harmful effects on marine wildlife. Marine researchers in the North Sea are investigating just how serious the problem is. What they have discovered is astonishing.

Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos.

Space is a contested area. World powers and private corporations alike are launching more and more rockets and satellites into space. But these constructions all leave behind scrap metal, which continues to orbit the earth at high speed.

Many people eat way more sugar than doctors advise. That can lead to fatty liver or diabetes. Why are we so hooked on sweet stuff? How can you find the hidden sugar in shop-bought products? In Good Shape on the world's favorite drug.