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April 10, 2026

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S01 · E59

Why the US 250th Anniversary Celebration Is Controversial

Season 1 · Jul 3, 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

E59Playing

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

The US 250th anniversary celebrations have sparked criticism over events like MMA fights, air shows and traveling "Freedom Trucks" presenting a simplified version of American history. Critics argue President Donald Trump is using the anniversary to promote his anti-woke agenda, boost his popularity and cultivate a personality cult.

About the Series

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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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