The Inquiry

From:BBC World Service

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The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

Have national museums had their day?

6 days
Have national museums had their day?
23m

What can a new UN Secretary-General achieve?

1 week
What can a new UN Secretary-General achieve?
23m

Is a deal on the Kuril Islands ever possible?

2 weeks
Is a deal on the Kuril Islands ever possible?
23m

Can middle powers reshape the world?

3 weeks
Can middle powers reshape the world?
23m

How can Nepal’s economy rebuild after floods?

1 month
How can Nepal’s economy rebuild after floods?
23m

How did Italian politics become stable?

1 month
How did Italian politics become stable?
24m

Can China’s polar silk road change global trade?

1 month
Can China’s polar silk road change global trade?
24m

Can Africa take control of its digital future?

1 month
Can Africa take control of its digital future?
24m

Should rivers have personhood?

2 months
Should rivers have personhood?
23m

How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics?

2 months
How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics?
24m

Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country?

2 months
Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country?
24m

Is daylight saving time working?

2 months
Is daylight saving time working?
24m

Is Indigenous education at risk?

3 months
Is Indigenous education at risk?
24m

Can we live with extreme heat?

3 months
Can we live with extreme heat?
24m

Can the illicit gold trade be stopped?

3 months
Can the illicit gold trade be stopped?
24m

Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible?

3 months
Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible?
24m

Is Kenya serious about ending femicide?

3 months
Is Kenya serious about ending femicide?
24m

Can the New World Screwworm be stopped?

4 months
Can the New World Screwworm be stopped?
24m

Is technology ruining sport?

4 months
Is technology ruining sport?
23m

Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?

4 months
Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?
23m

Why does Ebola keep coming back?

4 months
Why does Ebola keep coming back?
24m

Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform?

5 months
Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform?
23m

What’s the future for monetary unions?

5 months
What’s the future for monetary unions?
23m

Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point?

5 months
Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point?
24m

What is the future of the European Union?

5 months
What is the future of the European Union?
23m

Are countries really running out of jet fuel?

6 months
Are countries really running out of jet fuel?
24m

Should we mine the Moon?

6 months
Should we mine the Moon?
23m

Cycling: Is it time to swap four wheels for two?

6 months
Cycling: Is it time to swap four wheels for two?
24m

How will countries boycotting Eurovision affect the contest?

6 months
How will countries boycotting Eurovision affect the contest?
24m

Is it time to scrap the Commonwealth Games?

6 months
Is it time to scrap the Commonwealth Games?
23m