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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How will Afghanistan survive the winter?
Thu 23 Dec 2021
How will the 23 million Afghans who need food assistance get through the winter?
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Should we be worried about the return of inflation?
Thu 16 Dec 2021
As prices rise, Tanya Beckett asks if we should be worried about the return of inflation.
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How will we cope with the Omicron variant?
Thu 9 Dec 2021
What are the possible implications as the Omicron variant spreads around the world?
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Are the US Democrats in big trouble?
Thu 2 Dec 2021
The election of a Republican as Governor of Virginia sends a message to President Biden
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Why aren鈥檛 countries doing more to stop climate change?
Thu 25 Nov 2021
Are China, India, Africa, Europe and the US making enough progress on climate change?
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What is the metaverse and why is Facebook so obsessed with it?
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Which vision of the so-called metaverse will we adopt in the future?
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What are hypersonic missiles and why do they matter?
Thu 11 Nov 2021
Will a new breed of hypersonic missiles make the world a more dangerous place?
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Why are we seeing global shortages?
Thu 4 Nov 2021
Empty shelves are becoming commonplace. And prices are rising. What鈥檚 going on?
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Do climate conferences make a difference?
Thu 28 Oct 2021
COP 26 is just around the corner and expectations are high for action
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Are we running out of water?
Thu 21 Oct 2021
With global water supplies stretched, Tanya Beckett asks if we鈥檙e running out.
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Is Britain paying the price for its green energy push?
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Energy prices are spiking in the UK, is this the price for a shift to green power?
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Is China鈥檚 economy in trouble?
Thu 7 Oct 2021
Charmaine Cozier asks whether government regulations in China are damaging its economy.
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Is Brazil heading for a constitutional crisis?
Thu 30 Sep 2021
President Bolsonaro鈥檚 tense stand-off with his country鈥檚 democratic system.
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Will America ban abortion?
Thu 23 Sep 2021
What does a radical new law in Texas mean for abortion provision in the US?
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Should the knowledge needed to make the Covid-19 vaccines be freely available to all?
Thu 16 Sep 2021
Who should be the gatekeepers of the knowledge behind the Covid-19 vaccines?
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Did America get its response to the attacks of 9/11 right?
Thu 9 Sep 2021
We look back at America's war on terror. Twenty years on - did they get it right?
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Which president is most responsible for the failure in Afghanistan?
Thu 2 Sep 2021
As US-led troops withdraw after 20 years, the Taliban have made a swift return to power
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Is our fascination with sharks bad for them?
Thu 26 Aug 2021
From monster killers to endangered species, have we become sharks' biggest threat?
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Are our phones spying on us?
Thu 19 Aug 2021
Charmaine Cozier asks whether our phones could be monitoring us
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Can we run the world on electricity?
Thu 12 Aug 2021
Is more electricity the answer to climate change and demands for more power?
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What鈥檚 behind the recent rioting in South Africa?
Thu 5 Aug 2021
Was there more to the riots in South Africa than reaction to the jailing of Jacob Zuma?
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Why was the president of Haiti assassinated?
Thu 29 Jul 2021
The controversial rule of Haiti鈥檚 president Jovenel Moise.
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Can China raise its birth rate?
Thu 22 Jul 2021
China wants to stop its workforce shrinking. So can it raise its birth rate?
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Why did so many indigenous children die in Canada鈥檚 residential schools?
Thu 15 Jul 2021
The harrowing story of the indigenous children forced into Canada鈥檚 residential schools.
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Is Nigeria becoming impossible to govern?
Thu 8 Jul 2021
As Nigeria鈥檚 kidnapping crisis worsens, what can be done to make the country safe?
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Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
Thu 24 Jun 2021
Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic?
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Could Covid-19 have come from a lab leak?
Thu 17 Jun 2021
Kavita Puri explores the theory that the pandemic could have originated in a lab.
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Belarus: Can President Lukashenko be overthrown?
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Tanya Beckett asks if Europe鈥檚 last dictator can cling on to power for much longer.
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Do we need more nuclear power to help deal with climate change?
Thu 3 Jun 2021
Tanya Beckett asks if nuclear energy can helps us transition away from fossil fuel power.
