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A person in historical clothing stands in front of a group of people gathered outside two stone buildings on a snowy day.
History
How Haitian ordnance wound up in the Adirondack Mountains
7:52
Shelves stocked with various flavors of Zyn nicotine pouches, including Apple Mint, Spearmint, and Cool Mint, priced at 37 SEK, displayed in a blue retail setting.
Health
‘The Swedish Experience’: Tobacco companies want snus to be an alternative to smoking, as young people drive sales
8:50
Three people sitting on the floor of a room surrounded by shelves filled with neatly arranged round and cylindrical paper mâché items, engaged in crafting activities. A stove is positioned in the center, providing warmth to the room.
Lifestyle
Demand for Christmas ornaments hand-crafted in Kashmir drops amid US tariffs
4:30
A hand holding a mix of small red and dark blue berries against a forest background.
Out of Eden Walk
What foods power a walk around the globe?
6:29
A speaker stands on stage at the APEC CEO Summit Korea 2025, with a large screen behind displaying the NVIDIA logo.
DW
A multi-million dollar AI data center is slated for Armenia
6:18
A female climber with braided hair is scaling a bouldering wall with colorful holds, wearing a black sleeveless top and shorts.
Sports
Pan-American climbing competition is a Latin American milestone
6:46
A group of people standing outside a building labeled 'Extra Space Storage,' with police presence and emergency lights illuminating the scene at night.
Violence
People in Portugal react to the shootings at MIT and Brown University
5:30
A large indoor trade exhibition hall with numerous booths and displays, featuring various companies and products, including a prominent BOE sign hanging from the ceiling. The floor is covered with red carpet, and there are many visitors walking around the booths.
Technology
In China, the future of transportation is already here
7:11
A person wearing white gloves holds an ornate circular artifact with intricate patterns carved into its surface.
Arts, Culture & Media
A thrift store donation in Canada may turn out to be priceless ancient artifacts
4:06
A sleek black SUV with a rugged design on display in a modern showroom, featuring prominent wheel arches, a distinctive hood with air vents, and a roof rack. The room has a tiled floor, decorative elements, and wheels mounted on the wall in the background.
Economics
How Shenzhen, China, became the electric car capital of the world
7:42
A person cutting a ribbon at a store opening event for Shein, surrounded by an applauding crowd including individuals wearing "Shein Squad" attire. A Shein sign is visible above.
DW
Newly opened Shein garners criticism in Paris despite fanfare
4:08
A grove of lush, green mango trees with a dirt path winding through the grass underneath the trees.
Environment
India’s mango farmers race to adapt to changing markets and a changing climate
5:42
A group of sheep fenced in on a city street, surrounded by people observing them, with luxury store fronts and a sign reading 'MilanoUnica' in the background.
DW
Italian wool is starting to go out of fashion
6:22
Night view of Hong Kong skyline with brightly lit skyscrapers and their reflections shimmering on the water, including a ferris wheel on the right side.
Economics
Inside China’s plan to create a new super-metropolis
5:18
Two individuals exploring a rocky cave, with ropes hanging from above, and sunlight illuminating the entrance at the far end.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: The origin story of the human species is still being written
7:40
A person wearing blue gloves is handling a pipette in a laboratory setting, with reflections visible on a glass surface.
DW
The implications of a sperm donor carrying a rare cancer-causing gene
7:35
A display of intricately embroidered dresses, with a prominent red dress featuring detailed patterns, surrounded by other lighter-colored embroidered gowns, under the exhibit title 'The Red Dress.'
Arts, Culture & Media
Hundreds of people across dozens of countries worked on this single dress
4:40
An art gallery wall featuring a large landscape mural of a seaside view with trees and grass. Various artworks, including paintings and photographs in different frames, are displayed on the wall. Two prominent abstract pieces on yellow and pink backgrounds are positioned in the lower center and right of the image.
Arts, Culture & Media
Ireland hopes to make a program giving artists a stable income permanent
5:25
A crowd of people, including military personnel, walk through a busy area with tents, signs, and buildings, possibly a border or migration checkpoint. The atmosphere is bustling with various signs in Spanish and a visible tent marked with 'ONU Migración.'
Migration
Latin America tried welcoming migrants. Now that model is under pressure.
5:37
Lifestyle
Artisans in Paris revive the old art of handpainted signs
4:29
DW
A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists’ safety
6:55
A barren landscape with sparse vegetation, featuring traditional reed huts and a small wooden boat, under a clear blue sky.
Climate Change
Photographers document people forced to leave home due to climate change
6:35
A group of uniformed soldiers marching in formation, wearing gray uniforms and black berets, and carrying rifles. One soldier holds a black, red, and gold flag with an emblem. The soldiers are walking on a grassy area, with fallen leaves visible.
DW
To counter Russia, European armies must be more mobile
5:58
A person fishing from a small motorboat labeled "El Hijo del Pueblo" in open water with green, rugged hills in the background.
Conflict & Justice
Traditional fishermen limit forays into the Caribbean over fear of US strikes
4:49
A group of ambulances parked in a lot during twilight, with a few people standing nearby under streetlights.
Ukraine
A road race relay where hope is the baton
7:50
A traditional café interior with several men seated around wooden tables, surrounded by walls adorned with framed photographs and cultural decorations.
Culture
An afternoon at the iconic Martyrs’ Café in Baghdad
5:49
Aerial view of a cityscape at night with brightly lit skyscrapers and busy streets, showcasing the vibrant urban environment.
Development
Lessons from the world’s most thriving megacity
8:18
A spacious restaurant interior with light wood furnishings and large windows, filled with people seated at wooden tables. Decorative elements and a mezzanine level are visible in the background. The atmosphere is lively and casual.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Help wanted: Germany hires its next generation of workers from abroad
5:38
A busy city street is lined with trees and flanked by modern high-rise buildings under a partly cloudy sky, with cars and buses visible on the road.
Development
Shenzhen: The city that rewrote China’s future
9:51
A group of people observing ancient Egyptian statues displayed in a museum exhibit, with the statues positioned behind a glass case.
Arts, Culture & Media
Two decades in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum building is as intriguing as its artifacts
3:57
A large crowd gathered at a political rally with prominent figures on stage, surrounded by many supporters waving flags and taking photos. Multiple large screens display images from the event.
Global Politics
US designates Venezuela’s ‘Cartel of the Suns’ a foreign terrorist organization. What is it, really?
5:56
A person walking through a barren, war-torn forest at dusk, with silhouetted trees against a gradient sunset sky.
Ukraine
New film shows reality on the ground as Ukrainians battle for the village of Andriivka
17:07
A person with long brown hair and a neutral expression, wearing a black suit in front of a blue and white flag.
Leaders
Former Finnish prime minister discusses her memoir and tenure as world’s youngest leader
12:58
A green combine harvester working in a field of brown crops under a clear blue sky.
Climate Change
As COP30 ends, a closer look at a major source of emissions: agriculture
7:57
A group of young people standing around a flip chart discussing mental health stigma in AANHPI communities. The chart is covered with colorful heart-shaped notes with handwritten messages. They are in an indoor setting, possibly a workshop or seminar.
Mental Health
A new way to help Asian American teens handle college admissions stresses
5:18
Illustration featuring a large eraser being used to remove signs and protests, one reading "Millions of Uyghurs in Camps," with protestors and slogans in the background.
Internet
Saving the Uyghur internet
12:08
Two men walk amidst makeshift shelters with a backdrop of heavily damaged buildings in a war-torn urban area.
Israel-Hamas war
Palestinians in Gaza struggle to survive despite ceasefire, living in tents amid destroyed homes
7:48
A woman wearing a red long-sleeved shirt stands with her arms crossed in a luxurious, well-lit lobby with chandeliers and ornate columns.
Infrastructure
A discussion about Kabul’s iconic hotel through the years
9:53
Close-up of hands holding a piece of newspaper with a small pile of gold dust on it.
DW
Peru tries to end the toxic use of mercury in gold mining
9:29
A professional cyclist in a green and blue uniform celebrates triumphantly as they cross the finish line in a race, with a cheering crowd in the background.
DW
Can you ride faster uphill than a cycling legend?
7:25
Close-up of a person's hands holding several metal rods, with visible texture and age on the hands, wearing a ring and a green fabric visible in the background.
Out of Eden Walk
Staying healthy on the Out of Eden Walk
6:39
A person stands on a path photographing a large modern building across a road. The building features a unique, jagged design against a backdrop of cloudy skies. Decorative plants and flowers line the pathway and road.
Environment
Indonesia makes plans for a utopian future capital
6:26
Illustration of a large hand holding a pencil and erasing part of a drawing depicting a crowd of people protesting.
Cybersecurity
The disappearance of Ekpar Asat
17:50
A group of people in formal attire having a discussion at an event, with a woman in a patterned jacket standing prominently in the center.
Climate Change
A decade after the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, the treaty’s architect looks back at its legacy
8:19
A man in a bright green T-shirt with the text "DADS ARE PARENTS" sits in a conference room, while other people work at their desks in the background.
DW
This country’s paternity leave could be a model for the US
6:04
A man stands in the center of a circular stage surrounded by seated participants and audience members. The stage features a large round table with microphones and nameplates. The setting appears to be a simulated conference or debate, with a backdrop displaying an abstract design. Multiple people are engaged in attentive listening or note-taking, creating a formal and immersive atmosphere.
Climate Change
New play ‘Kyoto’ looks at the global agreement that first aimed to curb greenhouse gas emissions
6:50
DW
Italian court shoots down plan for big bridge
5:40
A round apple cake with a slice missing, showing a moist interior, placed on a decorative blue and white plate.
Food
‘Dobre Dobre’: A cookbook that highlights Polish and Jewish baking traditions
7:16
A skier in full gear descends a snowy slope, creating a spray of snow behind them as they turn. They are wearing a helmet, goggles, and a black racing suit with various sponsor logos.
Sports
New rules aim to safeguard skiers in an inherently dangerous sport
6:03
Migration
From shipwreck to symphony: Prisoners in Italy turn migrant boats into violins
5:51
A crowded train platform with numerous people dressed in winter clothing, carrying luggage, as they board or disembark a train.
Transportation
Why overnight trains are making a global comeback
3:49
DW
Turkey welcomes European leaders, while oppressing leaders at home
5:58
Cybersecurity
The curious case of UyghurEdit++
13:44
DW
The soundtrack of daily life becomes art in Norway
6:02
A person walking on sand dunes in a desert landscape, with vegetation scattered around. In the foreground, a blurred red sign warns of extreme heat danger.
Climate Change
New report details rising cost of climate change to human health
6:54
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking through Turkey between conflicts
7:23
A small, remote settlement with a blue house and a red building on a rocky shoreline, surrounded by icy waters and mountains in the background, with icebergs floating in the sea.
Community
‘Abandoned’ settlement in Greenland still hums with life
7:25
An illustration depicting a protest with people holding signs, including one that reads 'Millions of Uyghurs in' and another in a different script. A large hand erases part of the scene, symbolizing censorship or suppression.
Education
Silencing a kindergarten
17:44
Arts, Culture & Media
A new museum exhibit that highlights creatures in the deep sea
10:07
Books
Chinese American novelist shares story tied to iconic ‘Tank Man’ that inspired his new book
8:13