The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
Episodes to download
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Why are there millions of empty houses in Japan?
Thu 25 May 2023
What do empty properties tell us about modern life in Japan?
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Is Africa鈥檚 Great Green Wall failing?
Thu 18 May 2023
Africa鈥檚 environmental project to create a green belt spanning Africa is only 4% complete
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What does this presidential election mean for Turkey鈥檚 future?
Thu 11 May 2023
Turkish voters face a choice: re-elect President Erdogan or back the coalition candidate
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Why is Israel in turmoil?
Thu 4 May 2023
Thousands of people are protesting the radical changes proposed by Israel鈥檚 new government
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Will AI decide America鈥檚 next president?
Thu 27 Apr 2023
What effect could artificial intelligence have on democracy?
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Will Europe鈥檚 young workers have to pay more for the old?
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Workforces are shrinking, will young workers have to pay more for the old?
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Will we ever run out of cloud storage?
Thu 13 Apr 2023
Are cloud server systems robust enough to handle our increasing demands for data storage?
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What is Mohammed bin Salman鈥檚 vision for Saudi Arabia?
Thu 6 Apr 2023
How is Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Crown Prince reforming its social and economic prospects?
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Why are Warhol鈥檚 Prince works before the US Supreme Court?
Thu 30 Mar 2023
A copyright row over an Andy Warhol portrait of Prince has gone to the US Supreme Court
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Will Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine?
Thu 23 Mar 2023
The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin. How likely is it that he will stand trial?
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Why are so many people dying on America鈥檚 roads?
Thu 16 Mar 2023
America is facing a crisis on its roads with the number of deaths at a 20 year high.
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Can Peru sort out its political problems?
Thu 9 Mar 2023
Six years, six presidents. Can Peru solve its political nightmare?
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Will there be a united Ireland?
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Could there be a vote on whether to make Northern Ireland part of the Republic?
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What is Putin鈥檚 plan now for Ukraine?
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Russia is thought to be preparing a new offensive in Ukraine 鈥� what could that look like?
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Is everything okay at Facebook?
Thu 16 Feb 2023
After Donald Trump is allowed back on, where does the social media giant go from here?
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Can Nigeria鈥檚 next president fix its problems?
Thu 9 Feb 2023
Nigeria's next president faces issues with insecurity, high inflation and unemployment
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Can the Taliban tackle Afghanistan鈥檚 terror problem?
Thu 2 Feb 2023
Afghanistan is no stranger to insurgencies, but do the Taliban have the means to end one?
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Will international support for Ukraine last?
Thu 26 Jan 2023
A year into the war, how long will international support for Ukraine last?
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Are we running out of microchips?
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Has the pandemic and supply shortages revealed fragility in the production of microchips?
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Can microbes feed the world?
Thu 12 Jan 2023
It鈥檚 being claimed precision fermentation technology can feed the world. But what is it?
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Should other countries adopt Canada's immigration model?
Thu 5 Jan 2023
Will Canada's attempt to bolster its ageing population encourage others to imitate it?
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Who is the true Zulu King?
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Why is there a family feud over who should be King of the Zulu Nation?
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Will rising sea levels wipe countries off the map?
Thu 8 Dec 2022
By 2100, many small island nations will be underwater. But is their fate inevitable?
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Can digital currency replace the cash system?
Thu 1 Dec 2022
What is digital currency, how do we use it and do we even want it?
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Is it too late to avoid famine in Somalia?
Thu 24 Nov 2022
Aid agencies in Somalia say there is famine, so why has the government not declared it?
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Can a country live on renewable energy alone?
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Can renewable sources provide enough energy to eliminate our use of fossil fuels?
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Will computers put managers out of work?
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Could office managers be replaced by the kind of slick AI software behind online shopping?
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Is China鈥檚 economy in trouble?
Thu 3 Nov 2022
President Xi says China's economy is his 鈥渢op priority鈥濃�� but how severe are its problems?
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Is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone?
Thu 27 Oct 2022
After 200 years, is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone to Egypt?
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Will the protests in Iran bring change?
Thu 20 Oct 2022
More than 200 people have died in weeks of protests in Iran - but will anything change?
