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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Sep 17, 2020 · 24 min
Can the world stop online fraud?
Regarded by criminals as a lucrative low risk crime, what can we do to end online fraud?
Sep 10, 2020 · 22 min
Will votes be safe in the US presidential election?
President Trump says mass postal voting will mean fraud but how likely is this?
Sep 3, 2020 · 22 min
What is “Obamagate?”
Is there any substance to Donald Trump’s latest claims of a conspiracy against him?
Aug 27, 2020 · 23 min
What’s gone wrong in Lebanon?
The Beirut blast has laid bare Lebanon’s deepening political and economic crisis.
Aug 20, 2020 · 23 min
How close are we to a vaccine for Covid-19?
The race is on to find a vaccine for Covid-19. How close are we?
Aug 13, 2020 · 23 min
Will America’s 'Big Tech' firms be reined in?
US lawmakers are deciding whether to act against the country’s powerful tech giants.
Aug 6, 2020 · 24 min
Will the pandemic get worse in the winter?
There are fears that coronavirus will surge as temperatures drop.
Jul 30, 2020 · 24 min
Why isn’t the world doing more to help the Uighurs?
With an estimated million Uighurs in detention camps, China has stifled world criticism.
Jul 23, 2020 · 23 min
Should Joe Biden stay in the basement?
Despite a low-key campaign, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in the polls.
Jul 16, 2020 · 24 min
Is China versus India the most important rivalry of the 21st century?
The border clash between China and India could reverberate through all Asia and beyond.
Jul 9, 2020 · 22 min
Why are Covid cases rising in the US?
Why are Covid cases dramatically increasing in some U.S. states where rates had been low?
Jul 2, 2020 · 24 min
What does Putin want?
As he looks to extend his reign as Russian leader, what motivates President Putin?
Jun 25, 2020 · 24 min
Why do we care about statues?
What do statues tell us about how countries deal with their past?
Jun 18, 2020 · 24 min
How will Hollywood respond to the Black Lives Matter and Me Too movements?
Why the movie business is having trouble representing the world’s population.
Jun 11, 2020 · 23 min
Will Covid-19 change cities?
Kavita Puri explores what our cities will look like after Covid-19
Jun 3, 2020 · 22 min
Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?
Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police?
May 28, 2020 · 24 min
How far can the Chinese government be blamed for Covid-19?
What could the Chinese government have done differently to prevent the global pandemic?
May 21, 2020 · 24 min
How will the world pay for Covid-19?
How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis?
May 14, 2020 · 23 min
Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?
Kavita Puri asks why Germany has such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?
May 7, 2020 · 24 min
Why are so many ethnic minorities dying in the UK and US?
Data in both the UK and US suggests they may be at greater risk of catching Covid-19