The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
Episodes to download
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What’s so scary about Huawei?
Thu 7 Feb 2019
Smartphones, sanctions and death sentences: what's going on with Huawei?
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Why Can’t So Many Children Read?
Thu 31 Jan 2019
With more children in school than ever, why have reading rates been so slow to improve?
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What Would It Take to Impeach Trump?
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Evidence of wrongdoing within Trump’s inner circle seems to be mounting
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Can We Stop a Mass Extinction?
Thu 10 Jan 2019
Meet the scientists trying to save rare species – and even bring them back from the dead.
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Are We Heading for Another Mass Extinction?
Thu 3 Jan 2019
Vanishing species prompt dire warnings about life on earth.
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How Did We Get Hooked on Vitamins?
Thu 27 Dec 2018
Millions of us take a vitamin tablet every day, but how did they become so popular?
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What did #MeToo Really Achieve?
Thu 20 Dec 2018
Has the movement moved away from its original remit as its founder fears?
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Is this the Most Dangerous Time to be a Journalist?
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Journalists are being hit with more violence and oppression – what is behind it?
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Why Is Brexit So Hard?
Thu 6 Dec 2018
A deal between the UK and the EU is on the table – but it’s a deal that few like.
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Is the West at War with Russia?
Thu 29 Nov 2018
Nato is accused of provoking Russia and breaking promises
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Is Russia at War with the West?
Thu 22 Nov 2018
The charge sheet against Moscow includes spy killings, hacks and election interference
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What Makes A Pariah State?
Thu 15 Nov 2018
Countries like Saudi Arabia can get away with murder - why not others?
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Is the China-Africa Love Affair Over?
Thu 1 Nov 2018
Investment is slowing, discontent is growing – is this the beginning of the end?
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How long can we live?
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Life expectancy is rising as medicine advances, but can we beat old age itself?
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What Went Wrong in Indonesia?
Thu 18 Oct 2018
Could the earthquake and tsunami that struck Palu, Indonesia have killed fewer people?
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Should We Rethink the Ban on Child Labour?
Thu 4 Oct 2018
Most countries have signed up to a ban on child labour – but is this the best approach?
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Is Genetic Testing Overrated?
Thu 27 Sep 2018
DNA testing is big business - but could the results be harmful?
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The Inquiry Junior - Why are North and South Korea divided?
Thu 20 Sep 2018
The story of how a line on a map becomes a hard state border that no one can cross.
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The Inquiry Junior - What’s Killing Africa’s Elephants?
Thu 13 Sep 2018
Poachers, jewellery makers and angry farmers: the story behind the decline of elephants
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How Do You Run A Hacking Operation?
Thu 30 Aug 2018
We reveal the secrets of some of the world’s most advanced and secretive cyber-powers.
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Who’s in the Driving Seat of the US – Saudi Relationship?
Thu 23 Aug 2018
The forces steering the alliance between the US and Saudi Arabia
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Can We Control 3D Printing?
Thu 9 Aug 2018
Does the 3D printing revolution mean that people anywhere can print anything they want?
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Is WhatsApp Fuelling Vigilantism?
Thu 2 Aug 2018
What is it about this simple messaging platform that fuels emotions and spreads fear?
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Is Africa’s Longest War Really Over?
Thu 26 Jul 2018
Ethiopia and Eritrea have just signed a peace deal ending two decades of war.
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What does Iran think of the West?
Thu 19 Jul 2018
Exploring why many Iranians are suspicious of the motives of the outside world
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Can We Ever Understand Animals?
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Humans spend hours studying our fellow animals. But will we ever truly understand them?
