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There is new gold to be found on the internet, and possibly in your own computer. Secret backdoors, that do not have a digital lock yet, are being traded at astronomical amounts.

The battle against inequality has started. Not in an Occupy square this time, but on the football field, where supporters massively start to object to their clubs being taken over.

Now that a Grexit seems to have been averted, and the strictest cutbacks ever have been announced, Greece is entering a new chapter. The welfare state is dismantled even further and all state property is weighed and sold. What dangers are lurking, and how will the Greek sellout change the country?

There is an increasing urgency for Europe to restate its raison d'être. A clear and emotional story about what we are and what that is worth to us.

The proposed free trade agreement between the US and Europe (TTIP) causes concern about the European right to self-determination. The most controversial part of TTIP is ISDS: investor-state dispute settlement. ISDS will make it possible for companies to sue governments that damage their investments. But is this arbitrage system where a few investment lawyers decide over billions of taxpayers money a protection of our business interests, or a threat to our democracy?

We think new technology is developed by hip companies like Google and Apple. But is this true?

Is bitcoin the blueprint for a bankless currency, or a succesful hype?

What role can citizen collectives play in solving the problems of our time? In this Backlight episode, find out how civilian collectives jump into this gap and take responsibility.

What is a bullshit job and who has a bullshit job? Do you think that your work has no sense? Than it is likely that you have a bullshit job, that does not bring any satisfaction or any other benefit. In this documentary vpro and American anthropologist David Graeber look more closely at bullshit jobs, why they exist and what they do with us.

Artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde is on a mission to a cleaner space. Currently, more than a hundred million pieces of space debris orbit the earth with a velocity of 25 thousand kilometers an hour. Should these fragments of discarded rockets and satellites collide, the consequences could be catastrophic to terrestrial communication. How can we clean up space, and who is going to do it?

What is going on in the art world? Some artists are suddenly receiving millions for their digital artworks due to the introduction of so-called NFTs.

Europe is derailed. The borders are open and the train lines are built but to cross Europe by train is still an enormous undertaking. In Europe is off the rail, we take a trip with all kinds of train-dreamers and do-ers. Each wants to make systematic changes to get Europe back on track.

VPRO Backlight dives into the world of climate engineering: scientists and start-ups trying to use technological means to cool the earth. How hopeful or risky are these techniques?

It's becoming increasingly dangerous to be a journalist. Their critical voice makes them a target for numerous threats, as the truth might be inconvenient for some. How can journalists stay safe and continue to tell their stories?

The Ukraine war has entered its second year. VPRO Tegenlicht gauges the mood in border country Estonia because, according to Ukrainian President Zelensky, "they will be next. What is the war doing to the Baltic States?

What can Europe look like if we see migration not only as a problem but also as a solution? VPRO Tegenlicht takes a look at a new narrative on migration. The migrant is a luck-seeker instead of a happiness-seeker. And what can we learn from super-diverse cities where minorities are the majority?

The state of biodiversity in our polluted ecosystems is dismal. In the Netherlands, almost half of all species are under pressure. This must and can be changed. VPRO Tegenlicht investigates: are we listening to nature and giving it enough of a voice?

What lies behind the shiny promise of Artificial Intelligence? VPRO Tegenlicht shows the reality behind the smokescreen Silicon Valley presents us with, speaks with people engaged in demystifying the global AI industry, and uses the capabilities of the latest AI products to depict the places and give faces to the people Big Tech would rather not be seen.