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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Oct 25, 2016 · 22 min
How Do We Fix Antibiotics?
From Komodo dragons to Dutch pigs – some promising solutions to the antibiotics crisis
Oct 11, 2016 · 22 min
Can a Corrupt Country Get Clean?
How the small country of Georgia kicked out corruption, but with drastic measures
Oct 4, 2016 · 23 min
Why are 10,000 Children Missing in Europe?
Migrant children are going missing after landing on Europe's shores at an alarming rate
Sep 27, 2016 · 23 min
Is Islamic State Finished?
Islamic State is on the run in Syria and Iraq.
Sep 20, 2016 · 22 min
Who Wins in a Cashless Economy?
The trend away from cash is gathering momentum across the world
Sep 13, 2016 · 22 min
What’s the Point of Lotteries?
National lotteries exist all over the world. What are they for?
Sep 6, 2016 · 22 min
Can Coral Reefs Survive?
As sea temperatures rise, coral reefs are in decline
Aug 30, 2016 · 22 min
Is Retirement Over?
People are living longer, but not saving enough for their old age.
Aug 23, 2016 · 22 min
Would Donald Trump Be a Dangerous President?
Fifty US security officials have said Trump “would be a dangerous president”
Aug 16, 2016 · 22 min
Why Don’t Cities Want The Olympics?
The number of cities bidding to host the Olympic Games is falling
Aug 9, 2016 · 22 min
Has Russia Won In Ukraine?
President Putin’s short term gains may come at a cost
Aug 2, 2016 · 22 min
How Did we Save the Ozone Layer?
How scientists, campaigners, business and government came together to avert disaster
Jul 26, 2016 · 22 min
Can Colombia Reintegrate the Farc?
How to bring thousands of jungle fighters into society after 50 years of conflict
Jul 19, 2016 · 22 min
Is Brexit Inevitable?
Britain’s PM says “Brexit means Brexit”. But some have suggested it might never happen
Jul 12, 2016 · 22 min
Can Trump Win?
Evaluating Donald Trump’s chances of taking the White House
Jul 5, 2016 · 23 min
Can You Make Bankers Behave Better?
Exploring how individual bankers might be nudged into better and safer choices
Jun 28, 2016 · 22 min
Can the EU Survive?
The fate of the European Union without Britain
Jun 20, 2016 · 22 min
Why Do So Many People Dislike Hillary?
How the US presidential frontrunner got to be so unpopular
Jun 14, 2016 · 22 min
Are We Really About to End World Poverty?
The UN thinks ending extreme poverty is within our grasp
Jun 7, 2016 · 22 min
Why Can't Egypt Stop FGM?
FGM is more common in Egypt than anywhere else in the world