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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Feb 25, 2021 · 24 min
What is the future for Myanmar?
As protests continue in Myanmar against the military, what is the country’s future?
Feb 18, 2021 · 23 min
Can we solve our space junk problem?
Millions of pieces of dangerous manmade debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space?
Feb 11, 2021 · 22 min
How did Europe fall behind in the vaccine race?
The reasons why the EU has been so slow at procuring Covid vaccines.
Feb 4, 2021 · 24 min
Will QAnon survive?
With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?
Jan 28, 2021 · 22 min
Is online censorship going too far?
Who should decide who’s heard or silenced on platforms like Twitter and Facebook?
Jan 21, 2021 · 22 min
Why do the Indian farmer protests matter?
What could India’s farmer protests mean for the nation’s economic and political future?
Jan 7, 2021 · 23 min
Is recycling broken?
Were we wrong to think that recycling was the answer to our waste problem?
Dec 31, 2020 · 22 min
Why are boys academically underperforming?
Why do boys underperform girls in schools around the world?
Dec 17, 2020 · 22 min
Has the time come for a European Super League?
On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – has the time come for a European Super League?
Dec 10, 2020 · 23 min
Has French secularism gone too far?
In the wake of fresh criticism, Tanya Beckett asks has French secularism gone too far?
Dec 3, 2020 · 23 min
Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia?
Nov 26, 2020 · 22 min
Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic?
Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic? And if so, can we distribute it fairly?
Nov 12, 2020 · 22 min
Will the EndSARS protest change Nigeria?
Will Nigeria's anti-police brutality protests bring wider change?
Nov 5, 2020 · 22 min
Why are Thai students risking jail to call for reform of the monarchy?
What's driving Thailand's new wave of pro-democracy protests?
Oct 29, 2020 · 22 min
Can President Trump still win the US presidential election?
With US presidential Joe Biden leading in the polls, can President Trump still win?
Oct 23, 2020 · 22 min
How has Trump changed America’s relationship with the world?
When elected, President Trump promised to put ‘America First’, but how has he governed?
Oct 15, 2020 · 24 min
Should we learn to live with Covid?
Are lockdowns the answer to rising infection rates or should we learn to live with Covid?
Oct 8, 2020 · 22 min
Are shares in Elon Musk’s Tesla vastly overvalued?
How has the electric car maker become the most valuable auto company in the world?
Oct 1, 2020 · 23 min
Is Kanye West really running for US president?
The billionaire musician is on the ballot in fewer than 20 states. Is his bid serious?
Sep 24, 2020 · 23 min
Will the US presidential debates change the course of the election?
Will the presidential debates in America change the course of November's election?