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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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617 episódios

  1. How do we decide which species to save? 24:02
  2. What’s behind the rise of ‘influencer speak’? 24:27
  3. Have national museums had their day? 23:52
  4. What can a new UN secretary-general achieve? 23:56
  5. Is a deal on the Kuril Islands ever possible? 23:51
  6. Can middle powers reshape the world? 23:50
  7. How can Nepal’s economy rebuild after floods? 23:53
  8. How did Italian politics become stable? 24:06
  9. Can China’s polar silk road change global trade? 24:25
  10. Can Africa take control of its digital future? 24:24
  11. Should rivers have personhood? 23:11
  12. How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics? 24:17
  13. Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country? 24:06
  14. Is daylight saving time working? 24:35
  15. Is Indigenous education at risk? 24:18
  16. Can we live with extreme heat? 24:27
  17. Can the illicit gold trade be stopped? 24:39
  18. Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible? 24:26
  19. Is Kenya serious about ending femicide? 24:25
  20. Can the New World Screwworm be stopped? 24:12
  21. Is technology ruining sport? 23:04
  22. Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap? 23:15
  23. Why does Ebola keep coming back? 24:37
  24. Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform? 23:21
  25. What’s the future for monetary unions? 23:15
  26. Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point? 24:30
  27. What is the future of the European Union? 23:43
  28. Are countries really running out of jet fuel? 24:08
  29. Should we mine the Moon? 23:57
  30. Cycling: Is it time to swap four wheels for two? 24:38
  31. How will countries boycotting Eurovision affect the contest? 24:21
  32. Is it time to scrap the Commonwealth Games? 23:58
  33. Why is basic income being debated? 24:02
  34. Is the revolution in Cuba over? 24:10
  35. How can rewilding help combat climate change? 23:51
  36. Why is Poland’s economy booming? 23:58
  37. How will Spain’s migrant amnesty work? 24:05
  38. Can the world catch China in the rare earths race? 24:06
  39. Is the 2026 World Cup an own goal? 23:58
  40. Why are our taps running dry? 23:37
  41. What does the national election mean for the future of Bangladesh? 23:32
  42. What's behind the rise in shoplifting? 23:31
  43. Is history repeating itself in Iran? 24:07
  44. Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct? 24:12
  45. Can Kenya answer the call for employment? 23:56
  46. How did music megatours become such a money spinner? 23:57
  47. Will there ever be a single global language? 24:03
  48. How can Nigeria stop its kidnap crisis? 24:04
  49. Is it last orders for the wine industry? 24:05
  50. Will Australia’s social media ban start a global trend? 24:06