The murder of French au-pair Sophie Lionnet by her employers made headlines all over the world. From the horrible circumstances of her death, to the obsession of her killer with...
From sex scandals with global repercussions to promoting a national chastity movement, American views on sex veer from one extreme to the other. We travel across the country to find...
Since 2001, five million hectares of forests have been destroyed in Paraguay to make way for soybean plantations. Soy fields now surround many villages and their residents are being poisoned...
Victim of a terrible famine in the early 1960s that killed nearly 20 million people, China is now facing a new scourge: obesity. 100 million Chinese people are overweight. Although...
The election of President Jair Bolsonaro was made possible by support from three powerful groups - large landowners, evangelical clergy and the military. The far-right President received support from three...
It’s a story that even the best spy novelists couldn’t have invented, complete with double agents and the CIA vs KGB. In the midst of the cold war, a KGB...
Inspired by the mythology of the International Brigades of the Spanish Civil War, over 300 foreign volunteers chose to give up their comfortable lives and go fight ISIS in Raqqa. We...
Blizzards affect mankind every winter, across every continent. Combining ice cold temperatures, snow and extreme wind, this mother of all storms is a living hell that has the power to...
Every year, 30 million bolts of lightning hit the earth. No zone is spared. So what is the best defence? Which are the most dangerous places? How can you survive being struck by lightning? And why...
This 12 part series explores the science behind natural disasters in search of a deeper understanding. Through animated graphics, interviews with scientists and eyewitnesses, and stunning images, it brings these spectacularly...
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