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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May 10, 2018 · 23 min
Trump and Kim: Can They Close the Deal?
Top tips from peacemakers who have brokered some of the world’s most unlikely pacts
May 3, 2018 · 23 min
What’s the Real Difference Between the Sexes?
What is there to learn about men and women from people who’ve lived as both?
Apr 26, 2018 · 22 min
What’s Killing Black American Babies?
Black infants are twice as likely to die in their first year as white infants.
Apr 19, 2018 · 23 min
Are Nerve Agents Out of Control?
Banned over 20 years ago, how do we explain recent attacks?
Apr 12, 2018 · 23 min
How Did China Ban Ivory?
The story of how China ended its love affair with white gold.
Apr 5, 2018 · 22 min
How Do Dictators Survive So Long?
What’s in the dictators’ survival guide?
Mar 28, 2018 · 23 min
Is Plastic Doomed?
The tide of public opinion is turning on plastic
Mar 22, 2018 · 23 min
Have We Always Felt This Tired?
The past, present and possible future story of human sleep.
Mar 15, 2018 · 23 min
What’s Happening to IS Fighters Now?
From courtrooms and prisons to rehab centres and martial arts training
Mar 8, 2018 · 23 min
Is Facebook in Trouble?
Fake news, hate speech, users logging off - does Facebook need fixing?
Mar 1, 2018 · 23 min
What Happens When a Cyber-attack Strikes?
We tell the story of the most damaging cyber attack in history
Feb 22, 2018 · 23 min
How Do You Close The Gender Pay Gap?
Women earn less than men in every country in the world
Feb 15, 2018 · 23 min
Why is Cape Town Running Out of Water?
Cape Town could run out of water by June. What went wrong?
Feb 8, 2018 · 23 min
Why Are the Taliban So Resilient?
The insurgent group’s influence is extending across Afghanistan
Feb 1, 2018 · 23 min
How Did We Get Hooked on Plastic?
The story of how the search for a material to replace ivory changed our lives forever
Jan 25, 2018 · 23 min
What Does China Want in the South China Sea?
The South China Sea's hotly contested waters could be a flashpoint for conflict in 2018
Jan 18, 2018 · 23 min
What’s the Greatest Threat to Poland?
The EU’s triggered the ‘nuclear option’ against Poland, is something bigger at stake?
Jan 11, 2018 · 23 min
What is IS doing in the Philippines?
In 2017 the black flag of the Islamic State group flew over the city of Marawi
Jan 4, 2018 · 23 min
Is Zero Tolerance the Right Approach for FGM?
Some experts are questioning the international campaign against Female Genital Mutilation
Dec 28, 2017 · 23 min
What’s The Point Of Bitcoin?
Making sense of the digital currency and the ideology of its founders, fans and future