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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Apr 30, 2020 · 22 min
Why are people attacking 5G mobile phone masts?
Tanya Beckett asks why people are attacking mobile phone masts.
Apr 23, 2020 · 23 min
How do we come out of the lockdown?
Some nations are beginning to tentatively lift lockdowns. What's the best way to do it?
Apr 16, 2020 · 23 min
How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic?
Apr 9, 2020 · 22 min
Can Africa cope with coronavirus?
With poorer economies and less developed healthcare, how will Africa deal with Covid-19?
Apr 2, 2020 · 23 min
Why is it taking so long to develop a Covid-19 vaccine?
The race is on for the world’s scientists to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine
Mar 26, 2020 · 23 min
Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?
Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How?
Mar 19, 2020 · 23 min
Why did the USA fail in its initial coronavirus response?
'It’s a failing, let's admit it’ says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why?
Mar 12, 2020 · 24 min
How China turned the tide with coronavirus
China’s infection rate for coronavirus has dropped dramatically. What did they do?
Mar 5, 2020 · 24 min
Have our climate models been wrong?
Climate models are vital but have some concentrated too much on extreme scenarios?
Feb 27, 2020 · 23 min
Why don’t we care about facts?
We believe facts if we want to, but dismiss them if we don’t like them. Why?
Feb 20, 2020 · 24 min
Why are trade deals so hard to do?
As Britain tries to negotiate multiple trade deals, why do they take so long?
Feb 13, 2020 · 23 min
Will a pandemic ever kill millions again?
Global health pandemics have killed millions in the past. Could one do so again?
Feb 6, 2020 · 23 min
Could India’s Muslims become second class citizens?
Could a new law in India be a step towards making Muslims second class citizens?
Jan 23, 2020 · 23 min
How did Trump get into trouble with Ukraine?
How did Trump’s personality and way of dealing with people lead to a trial in the Senate?
Jan 16, 2020 · 24 min
Why does Ukraine have such a corruption problem?
How did Ukraine’s chequered past lead to the impeachment of president Trump?
Jan 9, 2020 · 22 min
Why was Qasem Soleimani killed?
How serious an enemy to the US was Qasem Soleimani, and why was he killed?
Jan 2, 2020 · 23 min
Will humans become extinct by the end of the century?
How precarious is our civilisation and what can be done to stop a global catastrophe?
Dec 26, 2019 · 23 min
Can we eradicate polio?
Despite heroic efforts to vaccinate against this crippling disease, why does it persist?
Dec 19, 2019 · 23 min
Is Nato obsolete?
With the US and French presidents questioning its future, Nato is in crisis
Dec 12, 2019 · 23 min
Should we ban billionaires?
Should extreme wealth and the system that enables billionaires to retain money be curbed?