The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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Is Kanye West really running for US president?
Thu 1 Oct 2020
The billionaire musician is on the ballot in fewer than 20 states. Is his bid serious?
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Will the US presidential debates change the course of the election?
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Will the presidential debates in America change the course of November's election?
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Can the world stop online fraud?
Thu 17 Sep 2020
Regarded by criminals as a lucrative low risk crime, what can we do to end online fraud?
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Will votes be safe in the US presidential election?
Thu 10 Sep 2020
President Trump says mass postal voting will mean fraud but how likely is this?
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What is 鈥淥bamagate?鈥�
Thu 3 Sep 2020
Is there any substance to Donald Trump鈥檚 latest claims of a conspiracy against him?
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What鈥檚 gone wrong in Lebanon?
Thu 27 Aug 2020
The Beirut blast has laid bare Lebanon鈥檚 deepening political and economic crisis.
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How close are we to a vaccine for Covid-19?
Thu 20 Aug 2020
The race is on to find a vaccine for Covid-19. How close are we?
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Will America鈥檚 'Big Tech' firms be reined in?
Thu 13 Aug 2020
US lawmakers are deciding whether to act against the country鈥檚 powerful tech giants.
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Will the pandemic get worse in the winter?
Thu 6 Aug 2020
There are fears that coronavirus will surge as temperatures drop.
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Why isn鈥檛 the world doing more to help the Uighurs?
Thu 30 Jul 2020
With an estimated million Uighurs in detention camps, China has stifled world criticism.
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Should Joe Biden stay in the basement?
Thu 23 Jul 2020
Despite a low-key campaign, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in the polls.
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Is China versus India the most important rivalry of the 21st century?
Thu 16 Jul 2020
The border clash between China and India could reverberate through all Asia and beyond.
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Why are Covid cases rising in the US?
Thu 9 Jul 2020
Why are Covid cases dramatically increasing in some U.S. states where rates had been low?
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What does Putin want?
Thu 2 Jul 2020
As he looks to extend his reign as Russian leader, what motivates President Putin?
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Why do we care about statues?
Thu 25 Jun 2020
What do statues tell us about how countries deal with their past?
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How will Hollywood respond to the Black Lives Matter and Me Too movements?
Thu 18 Jun 2020
Why the movie business is having trouble representing the world鈥檚 population.
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Will Covid-19 change cities?
Thu 11 Jun 2020
Kavita Puri explores what our cities will look like after Covid-19
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Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?
Thu 4 Jun 2020
Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police?
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How far can the Chinese government be blamed for Covid-19?
Thu 28 May 2020
What could the Chinese government have done differently to prevent the global pandemic?
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How will the world pay for Covid-19?
Thu 21 May 2020
How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis?
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Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?
Thu 14 May 2020
Kavita Puri asks why Germany has such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?
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Why are so many ethnic minorities dying in the UK and US?
Thu 7 May 2020
Data in both the UK and US suggests they may be at greater risk of catching Covid-19
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Why are people attacking 5G mobile phone masts?
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Tanya Beckett asks why people are attacking mobile phone masts.
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How do we come out of the lockdown?
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Some nations are beginning to tentatively lift lockdowns. What's the best way to do it?
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How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
Thu 16 Apr 2020
People weren鈥檛 prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic?
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Can Africa cope with coronavirus?
Thu 9 Apr 2020
With poorer economies and less developed healthcare, how will Africa deal with Covid-19?
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Why is it taking so long to develop a Covid-19 vaccine?
Thu 2 Apr 2020
The race is on for the world鈥檚 scientists to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine
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Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How?
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Why did the USA fail in its initial coronavirus response?
Thu 19 Mar 2020
'It鈥檚 a failing, let's admit it鈥� says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why?
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How China turned the tide with coronavirus
Thu 12 Mar 2020
China鈥檚 infection rate for coronavirus has dropped dramatically. What did they do?
