Chris Bowlby visits Wittenberg, where Martin Luther started it all in 1517. He discovers how the Reformation transformed life in many different ways, and helped make Germany a nation of singers and book-lovers. But amidst all the culture and kitsch Germany's also grappling with a darker legacy - Luther's anti-Semitism and exploitation by dictators and populists.

This hour, we’re sharing a few of Third Coast’s favourite stories that didn’t quite fit the mold of past episodes. Smart Old Broad By Gideon Brower and Nick White for Unfictional from KCRW (2014) Maureen "Mo" O'Neill was spending her days mostly alone. She didn't have many friends, she was getting older, and didn't know who she was. After work she could never summon up the inspiration it took to get off the couch and leave the house. But that's when she discovered the solution that opened up the world to her… competitive air guitar. The Leaves By Jaye Kranz for ‘Between The Essays’ (The Essay) for Falling Tree Productions & BBC Radio 3 (2015) Radio producer Jaye Kranz was given a line of poetry from an Adelaide Crapsey poem—"The leaves, frost crisp'd, break from the trees"—and asked to make adventurous radio with it. What followed is a leap into the therapeutic possibilities of poetry, and a tumble down the rabbit hole into a dreamlike space of memories. The Magic Skates [excerpt] By Mad Genius for Where@abouts (2016) Jeanne Du Snark brings the pain for the Mad Rollin' Dolls, a roller derby league in Madison, Wisconsin. The audio collective Mad Genius recorded Jeanne's world, remixing her skates into an arena-shaking stomp. "You could get hit from anywhere. Just be ready." Six House Parties By Ross Sutherland for Imaginary Advice (2015) Ross Sutherland takes you through a creative menagerie of themed house parties. Knitter on the Bus By Kate Sweeney for Atlanta Sounds from WABE (2012) Fred Skey is an Atlanta commuter who’s found a crafty way to pass the time as he takes MARTA to and from work: knitting. He says that the act of knitting feels like a meditation; when he focuses on his stitches during his long commute, the stress from the workday melts away. This episode of Re:sound was produced by Dennis Funk.

Women in Niger have more children, on average, than anywhere else in the world. The government of Niger can’t support such a fast growing population and wants traditions to change

Why has a heavily Republican city in Texas, chock full of climate change sceptics, become the first city in the South to be powered entirely by renewable energy? And why, just a few miles away, has a small town consisting of a lone truck stop and a deserted dirt road they call Main Street, become the richest area in the entire United States? As Donald Trump pulls the US out of the Paris Climate Accords, and talks up the use of fossil fuels, we explore the unexpected reality of the energy industry in the “oil state”.

Eclipses have inspired dread and awe since antiquity. The earliest Chinese mythology saw solar eclipses as dragons eating the sun. We speak to native American astronomer Nancy Maryboy who tells us about the Navajo and Cherokee beliefs, many of which are still held today. We visit Stonehenge to examine theories that the ancient Aubrey holes, burial pits on the outer edge of the monument, were used to predict eclipses. And, psychologist Dr Kate Russo looks at her own and others obsession with eclipses to examine the reactions so many people report.

Radio Doc is hét documentaireprogramma van Radio 1. Met iedere week een kort én een langer verhaal over onderwerpen die mensen in Nederland bezighouden.

One of our producers, Neil Drumming, has recently become fascinated with Afrofuturism. It's more than sci-fi. It’s a way of looking at black culture that’s fantastic, creative, and oddly hopeful—which feels especially urgent during a time without a lot of optimism. Featuring the new song "The Deep" by clppng. Original artwork by Paul Davey. Click to enlarge.

Elin har äntligen kommit iväg på en weekendresa med sin kompis Nina. Dom är båda småbarnsföräldrar och har längtat efter att få en paus ifrån vardagen hemma i Stockholm. Elins sambo Timo stannar hemma med barnen Seth och Ester. På söndagen ska Timo cykla sitt första cykellopp, han lämnar barnen hos sin syster som ska vara barnvakt. Samtidigt som Timo cyklar iväg på de smala landsvägarna på Ekerö så har Elin klivit på flygplanet på väg hem från Palma till Stockholm. På kvällen ska hela familjen återförenas, barnen ska få taxfree-godis och Timo ska få en tröja som Elin köpt. Men ingenting blir som de har tänkt sig. I cykelloppet har klungan breddats så mycket att Timo pressats ut i motsatt körfält. Det kommer en bil och Timo smäller rakt in i fronten. Hans överkropp blir i princip helt krossad och lungorna punkteras, han kan inte andas och förs med helikopter i rekordfart till intensiven. När Elin landar på Arlanda står hennes mamma och väntar på henne i ankomsthallen. De åker direkt till Karolinska Sjukhuset där Timo ligger på traumarummet. Elin som själv är sjuksköterska sitter nu på den andra sidan sjukhussängen och vakar vid Timos sida. Lyssnaren får följa henne i det tillstånd av kaos, chock och vardag som följer olyckan.  Av Tove Palén.

När brandmännen kommer till platsen möts de av brända och sotiga ungdomar som ligger på trottoaren. De har hoppat från fönstren, sex meter upp, för att rädda sig från infernot av eld och rök. Men alla hinner inte ut i tid.  20 personer omkommer och över 50 skadas i vad som då är den värsta brandkatastrofen i modern tid i Sverige - en katastrof som med stor sannolikhet hade kunnat undvikas, och som enligt vissa kom att bli början till slutet för diskoeran. I P3 Dokumentär hör du vittnesmål inifrån kaoset. Studenterna som förtvivlat letar efter sina vänner och brandmännens kamp för att få ut så många som möjligt av de medvetslösa festdeltagare som blivit kvar. Men också om hur samhället misslyckades med att ta hand om överlevande och anhöriga. En dokumentär av Maria Hansson Trens Producent Lasse Edfast Exekutiv producent Ylva Lindgren Produktionsår 2017

Venezuela has some of the largest oil reserves in the world but incredibly, around four in five Venezuelans live in poverty. The BBC's South America correspondent, Katy Watson, went to cover the unfolding political and economic crisis in Venezuela and found a country divided. (Photo: Anti-government graffiit. Credit: Katy Watson/BBC)