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Painting of a boy at an open window with a dandelion seed above him, in a textured, earthy-toned setting.

videoLove and friendship

The loving lies a father wrote to his daughter from a gulag

12 minutes

Sepia-toned photo of a person in traditional armour with a spiked helmet holding a weapon in a forest setting.

videoDesign and fashion

How islanders of Oceania built fearsome armour without metal

18 minutes

3D rendering of a DNA strand with proteins interacting, featuring colourful molecular structures on a dark background.

videoBiology

Groundbreaking visuals capture how our bodies repair damaged DNA

4 minutes

A person playing a stringed instrument with focus on the tuning pegs and the blurred player in the background.

videoMusic

Why millennia of history echo in each strum of a Persian tar

4 minutes

Photo of a group of rugby players wearing jerseys and helmets hugging and smiling after a match in a close-up shot.

videoGender and identity

The patient labour of building ties in a city far from home

20 minutes

Photo of a person climbing a pole reaching for prizes, including a teddy bear and toy guitar, against a cloudy sky.

videoSports and games

Teens battle grease and gravity in this lively street game

5 minutes

Black-and-white illustration of a group of people in a room with a cassette player, a person holding a guitar, and a person reading a book.

videoWar and peace

In rare, candid interviews, Russians discuss life amid war

13 minutes

Photo of hornbill perched on a tree trunk with vibrant beak, surrounded by green leaves under a clear sky.

videoEcology and environmental sciences

How a beautiful bird helps Southeast Asia’s rainforests flourish

16 minutes

Two felt figures sit together facing a desert landscape under a warm sky.

videoLove and friendship

A millennial and her centenarian friend take a unique road trip

15 minutes

Black and white painting of a hand holding a spear aimed at a tree with glowing leaves against a dark background.

videoHuman rights and justice

Why is this Kenyan artefact in storage at a German museum?

30 minutes

Photo of a musician in a hat playing a double bass with a microphone in front, set against a dark background.

videoHistory of ideas

I am, therefore I think – how Heidegger radically reframed being

13 minutes

Digital image of a rural scene with a horse-drawn cart on a road lined by tall trees, fields and houses under a blue sky.

videoThe ancient world

Explore the vast road network that made the Roman Empire possible

9 minutes