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Cashing in on the green rush

Some countries have legalised cannabis - but how lucrative has it really been?

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Beyond the cost of living crisis

Why is inflation on the rise, and what can we do about it?

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What is childcare for?

Early years education or allowing parents to work 鈥� the purpose of pre-school childcare.

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Is the UK the new sick man of Europe?

Why is the UK's economy falling behind its European neighbours and what is the cure?

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Addiction in the age of the metaverse

Are we past the point of no return when it comes to our obsession with online technology?

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What's the point of street protest?

Is it ever worth joining a protest march?

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Is ethical surrogacy possible?

Is surrogacy the commercialisation of a woman's body or the greatest gift she can give?

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How Xi Jinping did it

How China鈥檚 Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country.

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Can Effective Altruism really change the world?

Can effective altruism really change the world?

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Is 'Political Blackness' gone for good?

Mobeen Azhar asks what鈥檚 next after 'political blackness' and 'BAME'?

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Economic Growth - can we ever have enough?

Should there be a ceiling for economic growth in developed countries?

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Why do we assume women care?

Is our society still trapping women in caring roles?

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Can we ever really tackle rising public spending?

Philip Coggan examines the rise in public spending and the political battle to contain it

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Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Foundational Economy

Blaenau Ffestiniog investigates whether the foundational economy is viable.

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Has economic crisis put net-zero plans on the backburner?

Are economic problems holding up the UK鈥檚 path to net zero?

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From Brother to Other

How were Russians persuaded to support a war against their closest neighbour Ukraine?

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The death of globalisation?

Are we witnessing the death of globalisation?

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Does it matter who our MPs are?

Should we be on the lookout for 鈥榮omeone like me鈥� when casting our votes?

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King Charles' Challenge

As the coronation approaches, we ask what the future holds for the monarchy and its king.

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Is Britain exceptional?

Zoe Strimpel finds the roots for Britain's dynamism, diversity and culture wars.

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Can the Met police change?

Margaret Heffernan asks: can the Metropolitan police force change?

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Lessons from the vaccine task force

What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?

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We know how to stop knife crime, so why don鈥檛 we do it?

There are proven ways to reduce knife crime, so why don鈥檛 we do more of what works?

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Do Boycotts Work?

Do boycotts lead to change or are they lazy activism? David Baker investigates

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What are companies for?

What are companies for? Ruth Sunderland investigates.

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What鈥檚 changing about childbirth?

Is maternity care keeping up with societal changes?

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Do single people get a raw deal?

Is society stacked against single people? Ant Adeane investigates.

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Does work have to be miserable?

Could 'job design' make British workers more productive? Pauline Mason investigates.

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Why are so many workers on strike?

Why are strikes being called all over Britain, and what will bring them to an end?

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Is there a new elite?

Who鈥檚 really in charge? A new progressive elite, or the rich, privileged born-to-rule?

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