TV Programm für Deutsche Welle (Engl) am 16.01.2026

Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos.

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Crans-Montana is in shock after the devastating fire on New Year's Eve. First responders struggle with the trauma. +++ In the UK, sustainable housing is being built on unused parking lots and urban wastelands.

Communities in Ghana name environment chiefs to fight climate change; plus Mali's motorcycles go electric and sculptures in Zimbabwe help boost conservation.

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Seatbelts have saved over 1 million lives, Yet millions still refuse to wear them. From dangerous myths to deadly excuses. This is the most effective car-safety tech ever made. So why do people still ignore it?

Almost all Latin American crises of the 1960s and 1970s were influenced by the USA. Whether it was Brazil's dictatorship, the coup in Chile or the Cuban Missile Crisis - at some level, American politics were involved.

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Our lives, livelihoods and much more depend on water. Floods, water scarcity and pollution all impact us. How do we best manage this precious resource?

Seatbelts have saved over 1 million lives, Yet millions still refuse to wear them. From dangerous myths to deadly excuses. This is the most effective car-safety tech ever made. So why do people still ignore it?

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REV tests the dual-motor, all-electric Peugeot E-5008. Is this large, family SUV worth the hefty price? We check how Malawians get around. And Cuba's many vintage cars are kept running by amateur mechanics.

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Investor and author Halle Tecco argues the US healthcare system's middlemen, incentives, and job-tied insurance can block the kind of innovation patients actually feel. We ask whether innovations can break through despite the hurdles.

Tracking animals from space using dedicated small satellites-that's the goal of the global research initiative ICARUS. Plus: same sex behavior in the animal kingdom and insect research in action, from glowworms to fireflies.

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Online games can be fun and foster creativity. But they can also pose significant risks to children and young people, especially when it comes to extremist content. So, what should we be mindful of when gaming?

Carsten Breuer is Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, and thus the highest-ranking soldier in Germany. He says that Russia will be ready for a military conflict with the West in just a few years.

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Seatbelts have saved over 1 million lives, Yet millions still refuse to wear them. From dangerous myths to deadly excuses. This is the most effective car-safety tech ever made. So why do people still ignore it?

Donald Trump eyes Greenland, by purchase or by force. How far will he go, and could Europe be pulled into defending the island? Our guests: Rasmus Sinding Søndergaard (political analyst), Michael Paul (SWP) and Anja Wehler-Schöck (Tagesspiegel)