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The Inquiry

BBC World Service

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

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Tuesday · 24 min
Can China’s polar silk road change global trade?
Arctic waters are being commercialised as the first regular ships take to the sea.
September 8 · 24 min
Can Africa take control of its digital future?
Can Africa achieve digital sovereignty?
September 1 · 23 min
Should rivers have personhood?
Do our rivers need legal rights?
August 25 · 24 min
How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics?
India’s youth-led protest movement is putting jobs and opportunity in the spotlight
August 18 · 24 min
Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country?
How can Morocco politically engage its citizens?
August 11 · 24 min
Is daylight saving time working?
The debate over changing the clocks is gathering pace
August 4 · 24 min
Is Indigenous education at risk?
Can Māori heritage survive reforms in education?
July 28 · 24 min
Can we live with extreme heat?
Are we ready for a hotter climate?
July 21 · 24 min
Can the illicit gold trade be stopped?
How does gold play a role in conflict?
July 14 · 24 min
Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible?
Can gene therapy become accessible for people living with sickle cell disease?
July 7 · 24 min
Is Kenya serious about ending femicide?
Will Kenya recognise femicide as a distinct crime?
June 30 · 24 min
Can the New World Screwworm be stopped?
Is there a defence against the New World Screwworm?
June 23 · 23 min
Is technology ruining sport?
Tech boosts accuracy but is it worth disrupting the experience and flow of live sport?
June 16 · 23 min
Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?
Is the gender pay gap solution in sight?
June 9 · 24 min
Why does Ebola keep coming back?
Ebola outbreaks continue to challenge health systems across Africa
June 2 · 23 min
Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform?
Is Portugal’s drugs policy outdated?
May 26 · 23 min
What’s the future for monetary unions?
Do common currencies work?
May 19 · 24 min
Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point?
Melting Himalayan glaciers are increasing the risk to communities and the ecosystem
May 12 · 23 min
What is the future of the European Union?
Has Hungary’s recent election put an end to disunity in the bloc?
May 2 · 24 min
Are countries really running out of jet fuel?
Concerns of a jet fuel crisis grow, but are shortages real or overblown?

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