The Accabadora or 'Lady of Kind Death' was a woman in Sardinian culture who performed an ancient form of euthanasia, an act of mercy for the terminally ill in order to put an end to their suffering.
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Super-intelligent and never tired, robot workers are carrying out complex tasks. How will they impact the labour market? Are we prepared?
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There is still an assumption that choosing not to have children is weird, selfish, or somehow wrong. Filmmaker Maxine Trump explores the cultural pressures and harsh criticism childfree women regularly experience.
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Before Bloody Sunday, there was Ballymurphy. Callum Macrae conducts an investigation of one of the worst atrocities of the Northern Irish "Troubles".
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Politicians, economists and the media are obsessed with economic growth. But why do we still cling to this concept? Clearly it is impossible to have infinite growth on a finite planet. In 'System Error' award-winning director Florian Opitz examines the fundamentals of capitalism.
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As concern grows about 'coronavirus capitalism', we investigate Social Impact Bonds - an investment product designed to raise private capital to pay for social services. Likely to play an even bigger role in the future, what impact will for-profit investment in social programs have on society's most vulnerable people?
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In America, nearly 30% of those exonerated by DNA tests had previously confessed. We hear from the men and women who have spent more than 20 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.
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Produced over the course of a decade, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a journey through the writer’s career and her world’s, both real and fantastic.
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Through personal stories from people on both sides of the conflict and powerful footage, Favela Frontlines takes you straight to the heart of the battle between police and drug traffickers in Brazil.
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