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Taxing the Rich

Does taxing rich people more put the brakes on innovation?

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Poverty and Corruption in Nigeria

The economics of Nigeria's presidential election

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The education scam

The scam universities preying on African students

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Rational partner choice

Should your head trump your heart when it comes to seeking lifelong love?

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Capitalism in crisis?

Is the era of globalisation, unfettered markets and billionaires drawing to a close?

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Where are the women in Hollywood?

Are women finally breaking through off screen in the film industry?

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Businesses preparing for Brexit

Exporters express anxiety at the lack of a trade deal with just six weeks left to go

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Zombie statistics

How bogus stats can get repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy

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Is healthy eating affordable?

Poor diet can cause diabetes and cancer but do you have a choice if your budget is tight?

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Is it time to regulate social media?

Should Facebook and others take responsibility for what appears on their platforms?

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Bad blood in Silicon Valley

The startup scandal that shook confidence in the tech investment scene

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The family tree business

What can you really learn about your heritage from a home DNA testing kit?

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Who's monetising your DNA?

Should the collection of vast genetic databases be dominated by private companies?

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Fix my gadgets!

As appliances get harder and more expensive to mend, should we demand a right to repair?

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Overworked doctors

Are health services wilfully blind to the dangerously long hours worked by junior medics?

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Twenty-first century monopolies

Is current monopoly legislation equipped to regulate Big Tech?

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Is a falling currency a good thing?

Does a falling currency help or harm the economy?

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A very sweet episode

Elizabeth Hotson tracks the path of sugar from a luxury good to a working class staple.

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Big Sugar

Is the sugar industry's relationship with US politics just a little bit too sweet?

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Women in a man's world

In a world designed by men for men, women often come off worst

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Education in India: In need of reform?

Too much emphasis on exams and academia might not develop workforce employers need.

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Ukraine's corruption problem

Ahead of the presidential elections, the country grapples with conflicts and corruption.

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More Brexit blues for business

A continued political crisis in the UK means more uncertainty for businesses

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Heineken in Africa

The brewer is accused of complicity with Africa's murkiest politics

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Neverending Brexit?

As the UK parliament votes to delay Brexit, businesses brace for yet more uncertainty

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The periodic table turns 150

Are critical chemical elements of the periodic table in dangerously short supply?

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Is humankind on the verge of disaster?

Academics are assessing the odds of a catastrophe taking place sometime soon.

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Ukraine's troubles with Mariupol

Recent partial blockade by Russia hampers business

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A basic income for all?

Would a Universal Basic Income help solve inequality, or make it worse?

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Brexit: Oil, fish and bargaining chips

How is the Scottish city of Aberdeen coping with the UK's imminent exit from the EU?

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