The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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What is Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for Saudi Arabia?
Thu 6 Apr 2023
How is Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince reforming its social and economic prospects?
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Why are Warhol’s Prince works before the US Supreme Court?
Thu 30 Mar 2023
A copyright row over an Andy Warhol portrait of Prince has gone to the US Supreme Court
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Will Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine?
Thu 23 Mar 2023
The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin. How likely is it that he will stand trial?
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Why are so many people dying on America’s roads?
Thu 16 Mar 2023
America is facing a crisis on its roads with the number of deaths at a 20 year high.
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Can Peru sort out its political problems?
Thu 9 Mar 2023
Six years, six presidents. Can Peru solve its political nightmare?
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Will there be a united Ireland?
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Could there be a vote on whether to make Northern Ireland part of the Republic?
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What is Putin’s plan now for Ukraine?
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Russia is thought to be preparing a new offensive in Ukraine – what could that look like?
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Is everything okay at Facebook?
Thu 16 Feb 2023
After Donald Trump is allowed back on, where does the social media giant go from here?
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Can Nigeria’s next president fix its problems?
Thu 9 Feb 2023
Nigeria's next president faces issues with insecurity, high inflation and unemployment
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Can the Taliban tackle Afghanistan’s terror problem?
Thu 2 Feb 2023
Afghanistan is no stranger to insurgencies, but do the Taliban have the means to end one?
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Will international support for Ukraine last?
Thu 26 Jan 2023
A year into the war, how long will international support for Ukraine last?
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Are we running out of microchips?
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Has the pandemic and supply shortages revealed fragility in the production of microchips?
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Can microbes feed the world?
Thu 12 Jan 2023
It’s being claimed precision fermentation technology can feed the world. But what is it?
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Should other countries adopt Canada's immigration model?
Thu 5 Jan 2023
Will Canada's attempt to bolster its ageing population encourage others to imitate it?
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Who is the true Zulu King?
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Why is there a family feud over who should be King of the Zulu Nation?
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Will rising sea levels wipe countries off the map?
Thu 8 Dec 2022
By 2100, many small island nations will be underwater. But is their fate inevitable?
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Can digital currency replace the cash system?
Thu 1 Dec 2022
What is digital currency, how do we use it and do we even want it?
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Is it too late to avoid famine in Somalia?
Thu 24 Nov 2022
Aid agencies in Somalia say there is famine, so why has the government not declared it?
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Can a country live on renewable energy alone?
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Can renewable sources provide enough energy to eliminate our use of fossil fuels?
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Will computers put managers out of work?
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Could office managers be replaced by the kind of slick AI software behind online shopping?
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Is China’s economy in trouble?
Thu 3 Nov 2022
President Xi says China's economy is his “top priority”– but how severe are its problems?
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Is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone?
Thu 27 Oct 2022
After 200 years, is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone to Egypt?
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Will the protests in Iran bring change?
Thu 20 Oct 2022
More than 200 people have died in weeks of protests in Iran - but will anything change?
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Is Putin’s war in Ukraine at a turning point?
Thu 13 Oct 2022
Is Russia’s ability to win the war in Ukraine slipping from President Putin’s grasp?
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What’s the future of the Commonwealth under King Charles III?
Thu 6 Oct 2022
King Charles III now heads the Commonwealth, but will it thrive under his leadership?
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How can Brazil’s next president unite the country?
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Who are the main presidential candidates in Brazil and can they unite a divided country?
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How close did Iraq come to civil war?
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Political tensions in Iraq have led to violence – but how close did it come to civil war?
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Why did the French leave Mali?
Thu 15 Sep 2022
Nine years after arriving in Mali to fight Islamist militants, French troops have left.
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What next for Imran Khan?
Thu 8 Sep 2022
The former Pakistan PM faces terrorism charges. Will he be prosecuted, or regain power?
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Are nations doing enough to combat monkeypox?
Thu 1 Sep 2022
We’ve known about monkeypox for decades. Why is the virus still with us?
