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An inconclusive election in Italy has failed to bring any one party to power. As the parties vie to form a government, we hear from Giada Zampano of Politico in Rome.

The US primary season is upon us, the Democrats' first nationwide chance for revenge since what was for them the disaster of November 2016; in New York, Gideon Resnick who covers politics for the Daily Beast gives us his take.

A possible trade war over US steel is a troubling prospect in many countries - not least India. We cross to Mumbai and the 大象传媒's Suranjana Tewari.

The health divide in America is growing. Wealthy people live longer and feel better than poor people. The disparity is particularly visible in the city of Baltimore - where life expectancy can vary by as much as 20 years, depending on which part of town you live in. Jane O'Brien visited the city to find out more.

The International Panel on Climate Change is holding a big event in Edmonton, Canada. We hear from Tero Mustonen, from a village called Selkie in north-eastern Finland. He's also involved with an organisation called Snowchange, which represents indigenous communities in the Arctic Circle region.

Oscar winner Frances McDormand has proposed the widespread use of so-called 'inclusion riders' in acting contracts to expand diversity in the movie business; Dr Stacy Smith who heads the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative tells us more.

And joining us throughout the programme are Asit Biswas, Visiting Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore and in Silicon Valley, Alison van Diggelen, host of freshdialogues.com.

Picture description: A polling advisor casts a ballot on March 4, 2018 at a polling station in Milan.
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