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 31, 2016 · 49 min
Are we Fighting Cancer the Right Way?
The World Health Organisation says cancer rates around the world are rising fast
May 24, 2016 · 22 min
Would A New International Convention Help Refugees?
The case for rethinking the 1951 UN Refugee Convention to deal with today's crisis
May 10, 2016 · 22 min
What's Killing White American Women?
The mysterious case of rising death rates in the world's richest country
May 3, 2016 · 22 min
What Happened to the European Dream?
The search for the vision that inspired the European project's founders
Apr 26, 2016 · 22 min
Should We Give Homeless People Homes?
How the city of Medicine Hat in Canada, gave every person living in the streets a home
Apr 21, 2016 · 22 min
What Kind of Person Becomes a Violent Jihadi?
The search for a 'terrorist type' and understanding people who kill for their beliefs
Apr 13, 2016 · 22 min
Do We Have Enough Genders?
Gender identity is considered more fluid than ever
Apr 5, 2016 · 22 min
What Happened To Al-Qaeda?
Charting the fortunes of the group that once led the global jihadist movement
Mar 29, 2016 · 22 min
Why Do Mexicans Drink So Much Soda?
Mexicans are among the world’s biggest soda consumers, and it’s affecting their health
Mar 22, 2016 · 22 min
Can we Quake-Proof a City?
Earthquakes have killed a million people in the last two decades
Mar 8, 2016 · 22 min
Why Are Wages So Low?
Pay packets in developed economies have hardly grown in decades.
Mar 1, 2016 · 22 min
How Did Governments Lose Control of Encryption?
Spies, hippies, jihadis and the ongoing conflict over the power to keep secrets.
Feb 23, 2016 · 23 min
Has President Assad Won?
Bashar al-Assad still rules Syria after five years of war
Feb 15, 2016 · 22 min
Why Don’t We Eradicate Mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes cause a huge number of deaths. But getting rid of them would be complicated.
Feb 9, 2016 · 22 min
How Did Iceland Clean Up its Banks (And Why Can't We)?
Iceland put its prime minister on trial, cleaned up its banks and jailed senior bankers
Feb 2, 2016 · 22 min
Are We Fighting Cancer the Right Way?
The rising number of cancer cases worldwide poses a challenge for doctors and governments
Jan 26, 2016 · 22 min
How Has the US Gun Lobby Been so Successful?
The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful organisations in the US
Jan 19, 2016 · 23 min
What is China Doing to Clear the Air?
The air in much of China is so bad the government has repeatedly declared "war" on it
Jan 12, 2016 · 23 min
Do We Have Enough Genders?
Gender identity is considered more fluid than ever thanks to the trans movement
Jan 5, 2016 · 23 min
How Much Inequality Is Too Much?
How far does inequality affect growth and prosperity?