The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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What will Chile’s latest telescope tell us about the universe?
Yesterday
How will a groundbreaking new telescope inform our understanding of the cosmos?
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Can Brazil’s supercows feed the world?
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Are Brazil’s elite cattle the answer to feeding the world?
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Does Trump care about Taiwan?
Thu 3 Jul 2025
How high up is Taiwan on President Trump’s list of priorities ?
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How crucial is the Strait of Hormuz to global oil supplies?
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Threats to the Strait of Hormuz has implications for global trade
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Are we closer to a European army?
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Can Europe be less reliant on US defence capabilities? Is a European army an option?
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Have we seen a breakthrough in preventing genetic diseases?
Thu 12 Jun 2025
The landmark gene editing drug which could help transform personalized medicine.
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Are diamonds forever in Botswana?
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Is Botswana’s mined diamond industry in trouble ?
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Can we stop killer fungi?
Thu 29 May 2025
Why fungal diseases are becoming more dangerous to human health
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What does Japan’s rice crisis say about its economy?
Thu 22 May 2025
Japan is releasing emergency supplies of rice to tackle high prices and empty shelves
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Why are global cases of measles rising?
Thu 15 May 2025
What is causing the rise of measles cases around the world?
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Will Serbia’s mass protests unseat the president?
Thu 8 May 2025
The Serbian government is facing mass protests, but will they lead to change?
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Is extinction a thing of the past?
Thu 1 May 2025
Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA
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What is President Trump’s economic plan?
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading
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What does President Putin want now?
Thu 17 Apr 2025
How Trump’s return to office reshapes Putin’s strategic ambitions
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Is SpaceX ok?
Thu 3 Apr 2025
SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried?
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What will happen now with Romania’s elections?
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Romania’s elections in November were annulled. What will happen now ahead of May’s rerun?
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Do we need a new Nato?
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Europe’s leaders are considering whether they could go it alone without US military aid
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Can South Africa solve land inequality?
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Can a new Expropriation Act benefit South African land reform?
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Can the world rely on its undersea cable network?
Thu 6 Mar 2025
How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected?
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Do we need the International Criminal Court?
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Is the ICC delivering justice, or too slow and politically vulnerable to be effective?
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Are we ready for the new male contraceptives?
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Is the world ready for new male contraceptives?
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How can Panama satisfy President Trump?
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Can Panama navigate US pressure over the canal while balancing its ties with China?
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Where are we in the battle against inflation?
Thu 6 Feb 2025
Prices have continued to rise since Covid and the war in Ukraine
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Why is China building the world’s biggest dam?
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Why is China building the world’s biggest hydropower dam?
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What next for Syria?
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group leading Syria govern it long term?
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Can RFK Jnr ‘make America healthy again?’
Thu 2 Jan 2025
Can nominated US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr ‘make America healthy again’?
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