Unknown Spain

From Asturias to Zamora

This region in northern Spain is home to roosters with golden feathers, a poet who preserves the traditional knowledge of his homeland, a mobile optician who travels alone across the…

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Unknown Spain

From Teruel to Soria

In the region east of Madrid, near Teruel, lies a secluded dream landscape for mountain bikers. From here, the journey takes us to architectural dreams in the midst of untouched…

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Re: A Village Doctor in Russia

Russia’s villages are dying—like Vjazhi, 350 kilometers southwest of Moscow. Once a bustling community, only about 200 people live here today, mostly the elderly. The young people have moved away.…

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King Conundrum: Frederick the Great (WT)

“Old Fritz”? Seriously, something new? YES, and everything. We put the queer king on the psychologist’s couch, analyze the drama of his childhood, and explore why he would stop at…

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How extreme will the weather be, Sven Plöger?

Place of destiny: The Mediterranean Sea

Meteorologist Sven Plöger sets off again to survey the future of our weather. His destination for the third episode of the ARD series: the Mediterranean – a place of longing,…

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A matter of conscience

Many people are currently rethinking their views on military buildup and conscription. Can peace be achieved without weapons? Or is the use of force a last option, or even necessary…

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Terra X: Paths of knowledge

with Harald Lesch

Why do brilliant ideas arise in certain places – and what intellectual climate do they need in order to grow and generate new knowledge? Astrophysicist and science journalist Harald Lesch…

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Re: Doctors of the Aegean

There are 227 inhabited Greek islands, many of which have no doctors. Many islanders cannot afford the cost of visiting a doctor on the mainland. Fortunately, there are “floating doctors”…

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