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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Jul 15, 2021 · 22 min
Why did so many indigenous children die in Canada’s residential schools?
The harrowing story of the indigenous children forced into Canada’s residential schools.
Jul 8, 2021 · 23 min
Is Nigeria becoming impossible to govern?
As Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis worsens, what can be done to make the country safe?
Jul 1, 2021 · 23 min
Can we make the super-rich pay more tax?
Can we make the super-rich pay more tax?
Jun 24, 2021 · 23 min
Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic?
Jun 17, 2021 · 24 min
Could Covid-19 have come from a lab leak?
Kavita Puri explores the theory that the pandemic could have originated in a lab.
Jun 10, 2021 · 23 min
Belarus: Can President Lukashenko be overthrown?
Tanya Beckett asks if Europe’s last dictator can cling on to power for much longer.
Jun 3, 2021 · 23 min
Do we need more nuclear power to help deal with climate change?
Tanya Beckett asks if nuclear energy can helps us transition away from fossil fuel power.
May 27, 2021 · 23 min
What are NFTs and are they really the next big thing?
Suzanne Kianpour asks if non-fungible tokens are really here to stay.
May 20, 2021 · 23 min
Why are murder rates in Chicago so high?
Is it time to treat the city of Chicago’s gun crime problem as a public health issue?
May 13, 2021 · 23 min
Will the Taliban rule Afghanistan again?
Charmaine Cozier asks if the Taliban could ever return to power in Afghanistan.
May 7, 2021 · 23 min
Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
With riots back on the streets of Belfast, what does the future hold for Northern Ireland?
Apr 29, 2021 · 23 min
Covid: What went wrong in India?
As a second wave of Covid-19 rages through India, Kavita Puri asks what went wrong.
Apr 22, 2021 · 23 min
Is the legal cannabis business about to go global?
What does the future look like for the cannabis ‘Green Rush’?
Apr 15, 2021 · 23 min
Is Africa the new power base for the Islamic State group?
What are the real reasons behind the Islamic State Group’s increased presence in Africa?
Apr 8, 2021 · 23 min
Why has Peru had such a bad pandemic?
Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world. We ask why.
Apr 1, 2021 · 23 min
How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?
Concerns are growing about the potential links between concussion and brain disease
Mar 25, 2021 · 22 min
Are ‘killer robots’ the future of warfare?
Will autonomous weapons transform the way we wage war?
Mar 18, 2021 · 23 min
Why do Italy’s governments keep collapsing?
What makes Italian politics so fragile and unstable?
Mar 11, 2021 · 23 min
Is Antifa the threat it’s made out to be?
What is the truth about the anti-fascist group dividing America?
Mar 4, 2021 · 22 min
Why did Alexei Navalny return to Russia?
After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.