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The biggest climate case that ever was
We usually see young people as the face of climate activism. This week, we find out how 2,000 Swiss women, all over the age of 65, took their governm…
2 years, 9 months ago
The naughty child of NATO?
We've been glued to the Turkish elections over the past week. But what does Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's victory in the first round mean for the country, a…
2 years, 9 months ago
Eurovision vs. The Champions League
This week is a bonanza for fans of Europe's two favourite competitions: the Champions League football tournament and the Eurovision Song Contest. Bot…
2 years, 9 months ago
Brussels, that well-known comedy goldmine
The EU is a lot of things. But is it funny? And would Europe be a better place if we *could* find it funny? This week we're talking to Lise Witteman,…
2 years, 9 months ago
How racial bias is messing with DNA research
Mapping our genes has already allowed humanity to make huge strides in medicine. But the vast majority of the genomes we’ve decoded are those of peop…
2 years, 10 months ago
Libraries: the safest spaces we have?
What comes to mind when you imagine a library? Rows of books, probably. But across the continent, libraries are transforming into places that serve c…
2 years, 10 months ago
The great investment greenwash
Trillions of euros — trillions! — are currently invested in 'sustainable' investment funds across Europe. But how green really are these funds? This …
2 years, 10 months ago
Suspicion machines and combustion engines
If you've claimed welfare benefits in Europe lately, there's a decent chance that authorities have used an algorithm to assess whether you might be t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why would you flood a forest?
Last year, conservationists deliberately flooded a Slovakian forest. Why would you do such a thing? This week we ring up the co-founder of one of the…
2 years, 11 months ago
What is Putin up to in Moldova?
There've been a bunch of worrying reports from Moldova in recent weeks, from claims that Russia is fuelling street protests to fears of a coup d'etat…
2 years, 11 months ago