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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602 episodes
Updated July 28

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Mar 28, 2024 · 23 min
Is climate change impacting chocolate production?
Is the global chocolate market under threat?
Mar 21, 2024 · 23 min
Will neighbouring countries follow El Salvador's lead on crime?
Is El Salvador’s crackdown on crime inspiring its neighbours?
Mar 14, 2024 · 23 min
Is our future underground?
Will extreme heat driven by climate change force our cities underground?
Mar 7, 2024 · 23 min
Can Mexico win its battle with US gun companies?
Will Mexico’s lawsuit against US gun companies be successful?
Feb 29, 2024 · 23 min
What’s going on with the pyramids?
Why did Egypt announce plans to renovate one its most famous pyramids?
Feb 22, 2024 · 23 min
Can Europe reverse its falling fertility rates?
Why are people not having babies?
Feb 15, 2024 · 23 min
Who will be next to walk on the moon?
Over fifty years since the last moon landing, who will win the race to get there again?
Feb 8, 2024 · 23 min
Are Ethiopians losing faith in their Orthodox Church?
Audrey Brown asks if Ethiopians are losing faith in their Orthodox Church?
Feb 1, 2024 · 24 min
Can the Vatican stop Nicaragua’s Catholic crackdown?
Is Pope Francis doing enough to help Catholics in Nicaragua?
Jan 25, 2024 · 23 min
What does Iran want?
Amid growing tensions in the Middle East, Charmaine Cozier asks what Iran wants?
Jan 18, 2024 · 23 min
Can Indonesia pull off relocating its capital?
How realistic is Indonesia’s long term plan to relocate its capital?
Jan 11, 2024 · 23 min
Why is the US Army struggling to recruit new soldiers?
The US Army faces challenges enlisting enough new troops.
Jan 4, 2024 · 23 min
Are orcas OK?
Coordinated attacks from orcas have left fishing vessels destroyed
Dec 28, 2023 · 23 min
What’s going on with sargassum seaweed?
Why is sargassum seaweed causing so much controversy?
Dec 21, 2023 · 23 min
Has Toyota solved the electric car battery problem?
Toyota has unveiled a revolutionary electric car battery.
Dec 14, 2023 · 23 min
Is Venezuela about to invade its neighbour?
Does President Maduro really have a right to claim Essequibo as a new Venezuelan state?
Dec 7, 2023 · 23 min
Is Paris ready for the 2024 Olympics?
Are Paris’s Olympic preparations on track for the Games next Summer?
Nov 30, 2023 · 23 min
Have we reached a turning point with migraine medication?
Could a new class of drugs change the lives of those living with migraine?
Nov 23, 2023 · 23 min
Why is Bangladesh in turmoil?
Can the Bangladesh government guarantee a free and fair election in January?
Nov 16, 2023 · 23 min
Is the war in Ukraine at a stalemate?
Charmaine Cozier asks is Ukraine’s war at a stalemate as fighting makes slow progress?