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First aired
April 10, 2026
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Why does the Panama Canal threaten the country’s drinking water supply?
Season 1 · Sep 16, 2026 · 6m
E01▶Why do Hungary’s elections matter to us?
Apr 10, 2026 · 6m
E02▶Why does the fight of Brazil’s Indigenous peoples matter to us?
Apr 13, 2026 · 5m
E03▶Why are so many migrants dying in the Channel?
Apr 14, 2026 · 6m
E04▶Why is Israel attacking Lebanon?
Apr 15, 2026 · 6m
E05▶Has Trump crossed the line with the Church?
Apr 16, 2026 · 5m
E06▶Why are there so few women coaches in football?
Apr 17, 2026 · 5m
E07▶Why is Spain regularising 500,000 migrants?
Apr 21, 2026 · 5m
E08▶Why is Japan shifting toward arms exports?
Apr 22, 2026 · 5m
E09▶How much AI is in the film industry?
Apr 24, 2026 · 5m
E10▶How important is mine clearance in Sudan?
Apr 27, 2026 · 6m
E11▶Why are so many protesting for the energy transition?
Apr 28, 2026 · 5m
E12▶Why are some French cities banning fast-food outlets?
Apr 29, 2026 · 5m
E13▶Dire conditions in French prisons
Apr 30, 2026 · 5m
E14▶Why is Vincent Bolloré’s media empire a problem?
May 1, 2026 · 6m
E15▶Why does Europe want a unified sexual offences law?
May 4, 2026 · 5m
E16▶Why is aviation facing turbulence?
May 5, 2026 · 6m
E17▶Why is tracking children controversial?
May 6, 2026 · 6m
E18▶Why is the world panicking about hantavirus?
May 7, 2026 · 6m
E19▶Why does Putin fear for his life?
May 8, 2026 · 6m
E20▶Why is the World Cup so expensive for fans?
May 11, 2026 · 6m
E21▶Why is compulsory military service causing controversy?
May 12, 2026 · 5m
E22▶Why are some countries boycotting Eurovision?
May 13, 2026 · 5m
E23▶Trump in China: What business is that of us?
May 14, 2026 · 5m
E24▶Why are Argentina’s universities boiling over?
May 15, 2026 · 5m
E25▶Why are there no Netflix films at Cannes?
May 18, 2026 · 6m
E26▶Why is this Ebola outbreak in the DRC so dangerous?
May 19, 2026 · 4m
E27▶Why is drug violence escalating in France?
May 20, 2026 · 4m
E28▶Why is India demolishing a paradise island?
May 21, 2026 · 5m
E29▶Why are the Americans indicting Cuba's former dictator Raúl Castro?
May 22, 2026 · 6m
E30▶Why do product drops like Swatch, Lindt, and Apple cause buying frenzies?
May 26, 2026 · 5m
E31▶Why are Taiwanese worried about their defense?
May 27, 2026 · 6m
E32▶Why is it so hot so early this year?
May 28, 2026 · 5m
E33▶Why is France moving to ban free parties?
May 29, 2026 · 6m
E34▶What happens to people detained by ICE?
May 30, 2026 · 6m
E35▶Why Did France Still Have Racist Laws on the Books?
Jun 1, 2026 · 6m
E36▶Why is Israel expanding its offensive in Lebanon?
Jun 2, 2026 · 5m
E37▶Why Is Cycling More Popular Than Ever?
Jun 3, 2026 · 6m
E38▶Why Are Major Museums Expanding Abroad?
Jun 4, 2026 · 5m
E39▶Cockroach Party Challenges India's Government
Jun 5, 2026 · 5m
E40▶Why Is Bolivia in Crisis?
Jun 8, 2026 · 5m
E41▶El Niño: Why is it so dangerous?
Jun 9, 2026 · 5m
E42▶Antoni Gaudí: Architect of the Fantastic
Jun 10, 2026 · 5m
E43▶War and Football: Iran at the World Cup
Jun 11, 2026 · 5m
E44▶Child Sexual Abuse: How Do European Justice Systems Compare?
Jun 12, 2026 · 5m
E45▶The Manosphere: Where Young Men Are Radicalized and Terrorism Takes Root
Jun 15, 2026 · 6m
E46▶EU: Gamers Push Back
Jun 16, 2026 · 6m
E47▶What Did Trump Achieve With His War in Iran?
Jun 17, 2026 · 6m
E48▶How Can the United Nations Help the People of Haiti?
Jun 18, 2026 · 6m
E49▶Is Air Pollution Good for the Climate?
Jun 19, 2026 · 6m
E50▶Tommy Robinson: The Face of Britain’s Far Right
Jun 22, 2026 · 6m
E51▶Why Do Young Britons Want to Rejoin the EU?
Jun 23, 2026 · 6m
E52▶Why Is Latin America Shifting to the Right?
Jun 24, 2026 · 6m
E53▶Why Is Ukraine Striking Territory It Considers Its Own?
Jun 25, 2026 · 6m
E54▶When major companies are on trial
Jun 26, 2026 · 6m
E55▶Why Is Pinkwashing Also Political?
Jun 29, 2026 · 6m
E56▶Why Has This Earthquake Hit Venezuela So Hard?
Jun 30, 2026 · 6m
E57▶Why Is the EU Targeting Low-Value Imports?
Jul 1, 2026 · 6m
E58▶Why Is Anti-Migrant Sentiment Rising in South Africa?
Jul 2, 2026 · 6m
E59▶Why the US 250th Anniversary Celebration Is Controversial
Jul 3, 2026 · 6m
E60▶Why are some Russian soldiers speaking out against Putin?
Jul 6, 2026 · 6m
E61▶Why are NATO defense spending targets so controversial?
Jul 7, 2026 · 5m
E62▶Why is Jordan Bardella under investigation?
Jul 8, 2026 · 4m
E63▶Why is FIFA President Gianni Infantino facing criticism?
Jul 9, 2026 · 6m
E64▶Why Is France's New Police Law So Controversial?
Jul 10, 2026 · 6m
E65▶Why Are People Talking About Data Poisoning?
Jul 13, 2026 · 6m
E66▶Why are wildfires in Europe starting earlier and spreading more?
Jul 14, 2026 · 4m
E67▶Why Is There So Much Racism at the FIFA World Cup?
Jul 15, 2026 · 6m
E68▶UK: A New Start with Burnham?
Jul 16, 2026 · 5m
E69▶Why does France have a "right to assisted dying"?
Jul 17, 2026 · 6m
E70▶Why are we so unprepared for heatwaves?
Jul 20, 2026 · 5m
E71▶Why Is Opposition to Data Centers Growing in the U.S.?
Jul 21, 2026 · 5m
E72▶Why are more young people dying from drugs?
Jul 22, 2026 · 4m
E73▶How Dangerous Are These Insecticides?
Jul 23, 2026 · 5m
E74▶Can a Social Media Ban Really Work?
Jul 24, 2026 · 5m
E75▶Are AI systems becoming dangerous?
Jul 27, 2026 · 5m
E76▶Why has a bridge become a source of tension between Canada and the United States?
Jul 28, 2026 · 6m
E77▶Could the UN Finally Have Its First Woman Secretary-General?
Jul 29, 2026 · 6m
E78▶Could a New Drug Help End the HIV Pandemic?
Jul 30, 2026 · 5m
E79▶How can forests become more fire-resilient?
Jul 31, 2026 · 6m
E80▶How Effective Are Deradicalization Programs?
Aug 3, 2026 · 7m
E81▶How is the dry Danube threatening Europe's power supply?
Aug 4, 2026 · 6m
E82▶Why Is Ukraine Targeting Russia's Amazon?
Aug 5, 2026 · 5m
E83▶Why Does Iceland Still Hunt Whales?
Aug 6, 2026 · 7m
E84▶Gaza Peace Plan: What Is Happening?
Aug 7, 2026 · 6m
E85▶Why Is Bangladesh’s Garment Industry in Crisis?
Aug 10, 2026 · 5m
E86▶Will Colombia End the Violence of Armed Groups?
Aug 11, 2026 · 7m
E87▶Are Russia’s Parliamentary Elections Still Relevant?
Aug 12, 2026 · 7m
E88▶Are Our Bathing Waters Becoming More Dangerous?
Aug 13, 2026 · 7m
E89▶Why Are Some Countries Tightening E-Scooter Rules?
Aug 14, 2026 · 5m
E90▶Are Red Pandas China's Secret Diplomatic Tools?
Aug 17, 2026 · 6m
E91▶Why Is Justice So Important in Syria?
Aug 18, 2026 · 6m
E92▶Why Trump's Vaccine Policy Could Threaten Public Health
Aug 19, 2026 · 6m
E93▶Why the Meta Trial Could Change How We Use Social Media
Aug 20, 2026 · 6m
E94▶Why Is Sweden Sending Prisoners to Estonia?
Aug 21, 2026 · 6m
E95▶Can Whales and Ships Coexist in New York Bay?
Aug 24, 2026 · 6m
E96▶Why Is the Earth Becoming More Desert-Like?
Aug 25, 2026 · 6m
E97▶Why Are the Alps Becoming More Dangerous?
Aug 26, 2026 · 6m
E98▶Could Iceland be the EU’s next member?
Aug 27, 2026 · 7m
E99▶Why Is the Arctic Becoming More Important for Shipping?
Aug 28, 2026 · 6m
E100▶Why could Instagram & co. soon face restrictions in the EU?
Aug 31, 2026 · 6m
E101▶Why Is the Dissolution of the SDF in Syria Historic?
Sep 1, 2026 · 6m
E102▶What problems are teachers facing?
Sep 2, 2026 · 6m
E103▶Why are German-Russian relations becoming increasingly strained?
Sep 3, 2026 · 7m
E104▶Has the AfD changed course?
Sep 4, 2026 · 6m
E105▶Why Are Smart Glasses a Problem?
Sep 7, 2026 · 6m
E106▶Why Could Our World Maps Soon Change?
Sep 8, 2026 · 5m
E107▶Why Could a Small Party Help the Far Right in Saxony-Anhalt?
Sep 9, 2026 · 6m
E108▶Why is the UK taking a tougher stance on Israel?
Sep 10, 2026 · 6m
E109▶Why could the 9/11 death toll be even higher?
Sep 11, 2026 · 6m
E110▶Why is Nepal a victim of climate injustice?
Sep 14, 2026 · 6m
E111▶Why Are AI Developers Afraid of Human Extinction?
Sep 15, 2026 · 5m
E112PlayingWhy does the Panama Canal threaten the country’s drinking water supply?
Sep 16, 2026 · 6m
E113▶Why does Putin want to control Russia’s parliamentary elections?
Sep 17, 2026 · 6m
E114▶How Does Trump Influence the Masses?
Sep 18, 2026 · 6m
E115▶Is Space Becoming the Next Battlefield?
Sep 21, 2026 · 5m
E116▶Why Is the Automotive Industry in Crisis?
Sep 22, 2026 · 6m
E117▶Are Young People Really Becoming More Religious?
Sep 23, 2026 · 7m
E118▶Are Trump and Xi Jinping the New Best Friends?
Sep 24, 2026 · 6m
E119▶Why Could This Winter Be Particularly Harsh for Ukrainians?
Sep 25, 2026 · 6m
E120▶Why Is the Scam Mafia So Powerful?
Sep 28, 2026 · 6m
E121▶Why Are India’s Cockroach Activists Putting Pressure on Modi?
Sep 29, 2026 · 6m
E122▶Why Is Russia Forcibly Removing Ukrainian Children?
Sep 30, 2026 · 6m
E123▶Why Did It Take an 87-Year-Old to Push Spain to Act on the Housing Crisis?
Oct 1, 2026 · 7m
E124▶Why Brazil’s Election Matters for the Amazon
Oct 2, 2026 · 6m
E125▶Why are French high school students so angry?
Oct 6, 2026 · 5m
E126▶Why Do So Few Women Still Win Nobel Prizes?
Oct 7, 2026 · 6m
E127▶Why Is the Jane Doe Case Reviving the #MeToo Debate?
Oct 8, 2026 · 5m
E128▶Why Is Crowd Control at French Protests So Controversial?
Oct 9, 2026 · 7m
E129▶Why Is Depression Often Overlooked in Young People?
Oct 12, 2026 · 5m
E130▶Why Is France’s School System Unequal?
Oct 13, 2026 · 7m
E131▶Why Are There No Elections in Ukraine?
Oct 14, 2026 · 6m
E132▶Why Has the Migration Crisis in Ceuta Become a Political Power Struggle?
Oct 15, 2026 · 6m
E133▶Why Are Turkish Journalists Being Targeted?
Oct 16, 2026 · 6m
E134▶Why Does California Want to Tax the Super-Rich?
Oct 19, 2026 · 7m
E135▶Why Are People in France So Angry?
Oct 20, 2026 · 7m
E136▶Why Is There a Push for Independence in Canada?
Oct 21, 2026 · 6m
E137▶Biopiracy: Who Profits from Nature?
Oct 22, 2026 · 6m
Episode 138
Oct 23, 2026
Huge container ships already wait several days to transit the canal. This could take even longer as fewer ships are allowed through each day - a measure needed to protect the country’s freshwater supply. But what does shipping traffic have to do with drinking water? We explain.
About the Series

Synopsis
Understood - concise, clear, factual analyses: one topic, one focused summary with only the essential facts you need, readable in under 5 minutes.
- First aired
- April 10, 2026
- Last aired
- October 23, 2026
- Seasons
- 1 season · 138 episodes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Original language
- German
- Networks
- YouTube, ARTE, arte.tv
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