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First aired

April 10, 2026

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S01 · E28

Why is India demolishing a paradise island?

Season 1 · May 21, 2026 · 5m

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

E28Playing

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

E112▶

Why 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

E138
E138▶

Episode 138

Oct 23, 2026

India is building a massive port and new city on Great Nicobar, an island of white‑sand beaches, tropical rainforest and many species found nowhere else. Residents and environmentalists warn the project will devastate habitats and local communities. The government argues the development is a strategic move to strengthen India’s role in global trade and regional security.

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NewsWar & PoliticsDocumentary

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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