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It is expensive to dispose of ships so for years locals and Europeans have abandoned 300 ships in a huge remote bay in Mauritania, West Africa. The EU wants to continue fishing in these rich waters but needs to clean up the rotting ships. (6:47 min)

euronew.net reports on how young Greeks are paying the price for the huge debts their parent’s generation left them. (8 min)

Anthony Bourdain and the No Reservations crew goes to Russia to look for the Russian soul. (44 min, 5 segments)

Glimpse into the life and works of Man Ray, an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He produced major works in a variety of media and was renowned as a fashion and portrait photographer. (53 min, 7 segments)

Vanguard News travels to southern Italy to investigate how Europe’s growing appetite for cocaine is funding the growth of West African crime syndicates and fueling a turf war with Italy’s mafia. (21 min)

This episode explores the writings of Seneca, tutor and later advisor to Roman emperor Nero, especially his philosophy to overcome anger. (23 min)

In this episode Alain de Botton explores love and romance through the unlikely philosophy of the German Arthur Schopenhauer, known for his atheistic pessimism. His writings, though, were in line with the teachings of Buddhism and Vedanta. (24 min).

BBC explores the legacy of Antoni Gaudi, a Spanish Catalan architect famous for his unique and highly individualistic designs. (60 min)