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‘Our children have two mothers who love each other’

Title: ‘Our children have two mothers who love each other’
Runtime: 2:41
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: "True Talk" puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly.
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Environmental weapon of choice: seed-bombs

Title: Environmental weapon of choice: seed-bombs
Runtime: 1:35
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Biodiversity’s fighters on the front line are using seed-bombs to mix things up a little in nature.

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Title: Switzerland’s image takes a bad trip
Runtime: 2:02
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Does Switzerland have a problem with drugs?

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Swiss shooting event draws fewer gun enthusiasts

Title: Swiss shooting event draws fewer gun enthusiasts
Runtime: 1:56
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Shooting in Switzerland is no longer as popular as it once was.
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Basel dedicates an exhibition to pioneer in history

Title: Basel dedicates an exhibition to pioneer in history
Runtime: 1:53
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the cultural historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Basel Historical Museum takes visitors on a virtual trip to the 19th century, where they can take a seat at the historian's desk. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Title: The book that won’t give up the fight
Runtime: 1:04
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: When was the last time you looked up a phone number in the printed directory?

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Title: The 'tail' of Swiss mountain rescue
Runtime: 2:48
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Nowadays Swiss mountain rescue involves helicopters and plenty of modern technology. But it all began with a big, hairy dog, known as Barry.

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Title: Can an idea change the world?
Runtime: 2:35
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Young people in Switzerland have been able to put their ideas directly to MPs. What would be your one wish to change politics?

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Title: Save the soap!
Runtime: 2:56
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Youth For Soap: a Geneva initiative to stop wasting soap in hotels.

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Title: Money for nothing?
Runtime: 2:58
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A Swiss municipality in the outskirts of Zurich has decided to guarantee basic income to residents on a trial basis. Rheinau is participating in a privately-funded project launched by a Swiss filmmaker. It should begin next year if enough money can be collected through crowd funding. At least half the residents have to agree to participate. But as Swiss Public Television SRF found out, many seem unsure what they would be letting themselves in for. (SRF/swisisnfo.ch)

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Title: The war reporter who hates violence
Runtime: 2:33
Date posted: 9 years ago
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Title: The Nestlé story
Runtime: 1:28
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Nestlé has a long history in Switzerland, but how Swiss is it nowadays?

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Title: Reuse and rewind
Runtime: 1:18
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: What if buildings could be recycled, instead of demolished?

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Title: Can equal pay be policed?
Runtime: 1:38
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: It’s a fight that’s been going on for decades – when will women get paid the same as men?

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Title: Inside a school for future citizens
Runtime: 1:25
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Earning a Swiss passport is not easy – even if you meet the strict application criteria, a knowledge of the ins and outs of the country is also required. Preparation courses exist for those hoping to become citizens. (RTS/SWI)

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Vita Parcours: an outdoors fitness success story

Title: Vita Parcours: an outdoors fitness success story
Runtime: 2:09
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Fifty years after the first Vita Parcours outdoors fitness trail was opened, they're still very popular. The idea of physical exercise in the woods quickly caught on in Switzerland, and the 100th Vita Parcours trail was already opened five years after they were introduced. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)

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The international hype over a cheese vending machine

Title: The international hype over a cheese vending machine
Runtime: 1:17
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A cheese vending machine in Hünenberg, canton Zug, has become an internet hit. An American website published a video about the machine at the beginning of May. Since then, more than 13 million people have viewed the clip. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)
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Title: War of the worms!
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: An invasive worm species is causing trouble on our home turf.
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Different hives make sticky situations for beekeepers

Title: Different hives make sticky situations for beekeepers
Runtime: 2:23
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A different type of hive has made beekeeping more attractive to people who haven’t looked after bees before. But there are still some essential things beekeepers need to know.
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Changes in Switzerland's bird populations

Title: Changes in Switzerland's bird populations
Runtime: 1:47
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Over half of the 200 or so bird species currently breeding in Switzerland are in acute or moderate danger. The lack of biodiversity is partly to blame. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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Caramel art melts away in a Swiss castle

Title: Caramel art melts away in a Swiss castle
Runtime: 1:55
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A perishable art installation can be admired at Hallwyl Castle in canton Aargau. One of its rooms has been set up with historic pieces of furniture and a chandelier made of caramel. The objects will slowly dissolve in the heat and thus constantly change shape. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)
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Title: Putting the 'art' into Bad Ragaz
Runtime: 1:47
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Between May 5 and November 4, more than 400 works of art will be displayed in the open in the town of Bad Ragaz in eastern Switzerland for the Bad RagARTz festival. With hundreds of thousands of visitors expected, artists from all over the world are presenting art for everyone to touch. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)
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What do you think about holding the 2026 Olympics in Valais?

Title: What do you think about holding the 2026 Olympics in Valais?
Runtime: 3:10
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: What do you think about holding the 2026 Olympics in Valais?
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'Drag queens need high heels, lipstick and balls'

Title: 'Drag queens need high heels, lipstick and balls'
Runtime: 2:36
Date posted: 9 years ago
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Title: Just how protected are wolves?
Runtime: 0:55
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Wolves are a protected species in Switzerland. But there’s a ‘but’….

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The giant ox of ‘Heidi’ fame is fighting fit

Title: The giant ox of ‘Heidi’ fame is fighting fit
Runtime: 1:30
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A huge, friendly ox that starred in the film ‘Heidi’ had to go to hospital. But now he’s out and ready to soak up attention from his adoring fans once more.

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Title: Putting the planet first
Runtime: 1:37
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Representatives of First Nations have travelled to Switzerland to gather ideas on how to deal with environmental problems.

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Title: Beware the tick!
Runtime: 2:29
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Ticks can cause you serious problems if they latch onto your skin. But not if you know what to look out for and how to get rid of them!

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Title: Butcher’s under attack
Runtime: 1:32
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Butcher’s in canton Geneva have found themselves the target of attacks on their shops in recent weeks.

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Title: Cross-border bargain hunting on decline
Runtime: 2:01
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The border town of Constance in Germany remains popular with
Swiss shoppers. However, cross-border shoppers from central Switzerland are declining due to the rising euro exchange rate. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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The Swiss politician who learnt to live with the effects of thalidomide

Title: The Swiss politician who learnt to live with the effects of thalidomide
Runtime: 2:20
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Thalidomide, initially used as a sedative and then to alleviate morning sickness, turned out to have drastic consequences for thousands of pregnant women and their children in a worldwide scandal that also involved Switzerland. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)

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One tiny village, thousands of global citizens

Title: One tiny village, thousands of global citizens
Runtime: 2:05
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A small village in Switzerland has almost 3,000 citizens all over the world…but only 36 people who live there. It’s a story that goes back to the ...

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Title: Special Olympics: celebrating 50 years
Runtime: 1:50
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The worldwide sports organisation Special Olympics helps people with intellectual disabilities to better integrate in society and gain self-esteem. This year the organisation is celebrating its 50th anniversary. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Swiss TV antenna gets demolished with dynamite

Title: Swiss TV antenna gets demolished with dynamite
Runtime: 1:00
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The 122-metre-high Swisscom broadcasting tower "La Barillette" in Western Switzerland was blown up on Thursday.

Eight kilograms of explosives were needed to bring down the 60-year-old metal structure installed at an altitude of 1,500m.

"It is rare to be able to dynamite such an object, it is a challenge," said Patrick Berner, CEO of Sagramat SA, the company in charge of the operation.

The 97-ton metal tower fell in the planned direction late Thursday evening. It will dismantled into smaller pieces and recycled. Owned by Swisscom Broadcast, the old mast used to transmit analogue and digital radio programmes. It was replaced last August and the new tower stands only a few metres from the spot.

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The Swiss Guard and the problem of new recruits

Title: The Swiss Guard and the problem of new recruits
Runtime: 2:02
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Every year new members of the Swiss Guard take an oath to serve at the Vatican. At the moment there are enough applicants but it may be difficult to recruit new members in the future. Those responsible have started using social media to seek qualified recruits. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Title: Swiss win top prize at Venice Biennale
Runtime: 1:29
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: For the first time, the Swiss Pavilion has won the top prize at the Venice Architecture Biennale - the Golden Lion. It scooped the award for “Svizzera 240: House Tour”, focusing on optimal living quarters. The empty Swiss apartment features rooms of various dimensions, making visitors feel either like a midgets or giants. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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The 'sovereign money' initiative, explained

Title: The 'sovereign money' initiative, explained
Runtime: 2:10
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: On June 10, the Swiss will vote on the 'sovereign money' initiative. We break down what the initiative is about, and what campaigners hope to achieve and why.

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Title: The secret history of fondue
Runtime: 2:47
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Did you know the most famous Swiss dish was the result of a marketing stunt?

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Fifty years of Switzerland’s woodland fitness trails

Title: Fifty years of Switzerland’s woodland fitness trails
Runtime: 1:29
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: An outdoor fitness trend that started life in Zurich in the 1960s is still going strong today, in more than 500 places around the country!

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How to explain a complex initiative to people in Switzerland

Title: How to explain a complex initiative to people in Switzerland
Runtime: 2:14
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Some Swiss votes can be extremely technical and the need for independent viewpoints is vital. But experts’ clarifications can sometimes be incomprehensible and not necessarily neutral. Fabio Canetg thinks he has the answer.
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Title: Do the police smoke confiscated weed?
Runtime: 2:19
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: "True Talk" puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly.
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Title: Waste not, want not
Runtime: 1:36
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Is it possible not to create rubbish…? This woman is living her best ‘zero waste’ life.

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Even on their way to be slaughtered, animals have rights

Title: Even on their way to be slaughtered, animals have rights
Runtime: 1:35
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A Swiss Public Television programme discovered that cattle being transported to the slaughterhouse were being mistreated. Here’s what happened.

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Title: Praying at the altar of football
Runtime: 0:52
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Football is already like a religion to many. Is a football church the next step…?

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Overseeing the UN’s ‘most complex’ relief operation

Title: Overseeing the UN’s ‘most complex’ relief operation
Runtime: 1:09
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Every day, the United Nations food agency (WFP) needs $2 million (CHF1.98 million) to help feed vulnerable people in Syria. The Swiss humanitarian worker Jakob Kern, who has been leading the WFP’s Syria action since December 2015, talks to Swiss public television (SRF) about the challenges of his job.

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French-speaking Switzerland's first green town

Title: French-speaking Switzerland's first green town
Runtime: 1:53
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The town of Ecublens in canton Vaud has made great efforts to promote biodiversity. The municipality leaves a lot of space for animals and plants by limiting the use of lawn mowers. It's the first place in French-speaking Switzerland to receive the "Villeverte" green town label. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)

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Title: A comic approach to Swiss-African life
Runtime: 2:24
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A new web series from Swiss Public Television, RTS is using humour to show the daily life of Africans in Switzerland. The approach taken by the programme "Une affaire de mini-jupe" (A mini skirt case) is comic. Even so, there is some in-depth exploration of delicate topics. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)
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Title: If you don’t vote, you’ll be fined
Runtime: 1:18
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Would a CHF6 fine make you go out and vote? It’s working in one Swiss canton.

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Title: Who are we?
Runtime: 0:43
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A group of young adults from Sri Lanka, adopted by Swiss parents as babies, try to find out who they really are. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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Title: Transhumanism - upgrading the body
Runtime: 6:14
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Mike Schaffner wants to become one with technology. Under his skin he wears a number of chips with which he can open doors or exchange contact details. And he wants more – much more. For transhumanists, the human body is just a work in progress that has room for improvement. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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