In India, Varanasi is considered a holy city. Millions of Hindus believe that people who die here, in this city on the Ganges, are lucky. Because if they are cremated here, they can break the eternal cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
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Roosters bring little profit on the poultry market. They lay no eggs and produce little meat. So, many German hatcheries sell millions of chicks abroad. Animal welfare usually falls by the wayside.
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AI helps farmers in Ghana boost yields. Shea butter production protects forests and empowers women in rural Ivory Coast. Generating solar power on balconies. And a new gaming app aims to raise climate awareness playfully.
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"Everyone who survived has a story that you simply can't believe." Charlotte Knobloch survived the Holocaust - because farmer's wife Kreszentia Hummel passed her off as her own, illegitimate child and kept her hidden on her farm.
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Testing the new Volvo EX30. Can the Swedes' compact e-SUV challenge rivals like the Tesla Model 3 & VW's I.D.3? And, as China targets EV expansion but German manufacturers' EV plans falter, we ask - is the EV dream dead?
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The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.