The Inquiry

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

What’s behind the rise of ‘influencer speak’?

Today
What’s behind the rise of ‘influencer speak’?
24m

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