The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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Should Anyone Ever Talk to IS?
Tue 11 Aug 2015
We test the argument that stopping the so-called Islamic State will mean talking to them.
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What’s Behind the Anti-Vax Movement?
Tue 4 Aug 2015
Looking at the origins and endurance of scepticism towards vaccinations in the US.
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Why do Tax Havens Still Exist?
Tue 28 Jul 2015
Politicians have promised an end to tax havens, so why are they still around?
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What Does China’s Stock Market Crash Tell Us?
Tue 21 Jul 2015
How China’s rollercoaster market hints at deeper problems
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How Easy is it to Dope in Sport?
Tue 7 Jul 2015
An insiders’ take on who is winning in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs.
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Has Austerity Worked?
Tue 30 Jun 2015
An examination of whether it is better to cut or spend your way out of an economic crisis
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Would Greece Be Better Off Out of the Euro?
Tue 23 Jun 2015
Exploring the possible economic and political consequences of a Greek eurozone exit
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What Does China Want From Space?
Tue 16 Jun 2015
China has sent an astronaut into orbit, and has plans to put one on the moon
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Will Anyone Help the Rohingya?
Tue 9 Jun 2015
Shocking images have brought the Rohingya to the world’s attention
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Is Opposition to GM Crops Irrational?
Tue 2 Jun 2015
A majority of US scientists say GM food is generally safe to eat
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Who Can Fix Fifa?
Tue 26 May 2015
Exploring the forces that could bring change to football’s troubled governing body.
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Why Do US Cops Keep Killing Unarmed Black Men?
Tue 19 May 2015
Activists claim 40% of unarmed men dying at the hands of the police are black.
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Why is South Africa Still So Unequal?
Tue 12 May 2015
Investigating the root causes of South Africa’s world beating levels of inequality
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Is Cyber Warfare Really That Scary?
Tue 5 May 2015
Four cyber warfare experts help us separate hype from reality
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How Has Rwanda Saved The Lives Of 590,000 Children?
Tue 28 Apr 2015
The lessons from one of the unexpected stars of the race to tackle child mortality
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What Is The Yemen Conflict Really About?
Tue 21 Apr 2015
Is the fighting in Yemen a sectarian conflict or a regional proxy war?
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Is There A New Nuclear Arms Race?
Tue 14 Apr 2015
Nuclear-weapon states are spending huge sums modernising their arsenals
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Cuba: What Would Che Say?
Tue 7 Apr 2015
Are warmer relations with the US a betrayal of Cuba’s revolutionary past?
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Are We Tired Of Talking About Climate Change?
Tue 31 Mar 2015
Climate change dominated the news five years ago but has dropped down the agenda. Why?
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Will The Dalai Lama Reincarnate?
Tue 24 Mar 2015
Does the future of Tibet and the unity of China rest on an esoteric question of rebirth?
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Has The War On Drugs Been Lost?
Tue 17 Mar 2015
The global shift towards drug law relaxation and what it means
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Who Wants What In Libya?
Tue 10 Mar 2015
The rival governments, militias and foreign interests competing for control of Libya
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Is Life Getting Worse For Women In Erdogan’s Turkey?
Tue 3 Mar 2015
How the vicious murder of Ozgecan Aslan raises fundamental questions about women’s rights
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Could Europe Stop Migrants Dying In The Mediterranean?
Tue 24 Feb 2015
The people smugglers, the rescue mission and the politics behind the rising death toll.
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How Strong Is NATO?
Tue 17 Feb 2015
What has war in Ukraine revealed about the West’s military alliance?
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Will The New King Change Saudi Arabia?
Tue 10 Feb 2015
Does King Salman have the power to change his country – and does he want to?
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What does Kim Jong Un want?
Tue 27 Jan 2015
What do we know about the ambitions of North Korea’s enigmatic and unpredictable leader?
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Is Pakistan Serious About Tackling Militants?
Tue 20 Jan 2015
Will Pakistan’s new promise to "eliminate" militants be met?
