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The Inquiry Episodes

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    Why are people attacking 5G mobile phone masts?

    Tanya Beckett asks why people are attacking mobile phone masts.

  2. How do we come out of the lockdown?

    Some nations are beginning to tentatively lift lockdowns. What's the best way to do it?

  3. How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?

    People weren鈥檛 prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic?

  4. Can Africa cope with coronavirus?

    With poorer economies and less developed healthcare, how will Africa deal with Covid-19?

  5. Why is it taking so long to develop a Covid-19 vaccine?

    The race is on for the world鈥檚 scientists to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine

  6. Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?

    Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How?

  7. Why did the USA fail in its initial coronavirus response?

    'It鈥檚 a failing, let's admit it鈥� says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why?

  8. How China turned the tide with coronavirus

    China鈥檚 infection rate for coronavirus has dropped dramatically. What did they do?

  9. Have our climate models been wrong?

    Climate models are vital but have some concentrated too much on extreme scenarios?

  10. Why don鈥檛 we care about facts?

    We believe facts if we want to, but dismiss them if we don鈥檛 like them. Why?

  11. Why are trade deals so hard to do?

    As Britain tries to negotiate multiple trade deals, why do they take so long?

  12. Will a pandemic ever kill millions again?

    Global health pandemics have killed millions in the past. Could one do so again?

  13. Could India鈥檚 Muslims become second class citizens?

    Could a new law in India be a step towards making Muslims second class citizens?

  14. Is recycling broken?

    Were we wrong to think that recycling was the answer to our waste problem?

  15. How did Trump get into trouble with Ukraine?

    How did Trump鈥檚 personality and way of dealing with people lead to a trial in the Senate?

  16. Why does Ukraine have such a corruption problem?

    How did Ukraine鈥檚 chequered past lead to the impeachment of president Trump?

  17. Why was Qasem Soleimani killed?

    How serious an enemy to the US was Qasem Soleimani, and why was he killed?

  18. Will humans become extinct by the end of the century?

    How precarious is our civilisation and what can be done to stop a global catastrophe?

  19. Can we eradicate polio?

    Despite heroic efforts to vaccinate against this crippling disease, why does it persist?

  20. Is Nato obsolete?

    With the US and French presidents questioning its future, Nato is in crisis

  21. Should we ban billionaires?

    Should extreme wealth and the system that enables billionaires to retain money be curbed?

  22. Can we protect our elections from social media manipulators?

    Who can you trust in the world behind the screen?

  23. Why is there a backlash against climate policies?

    A year on from the 鈥済ilets jaunes鈥� protests, are environmental policies in trouble?

  24. What can we do about the world鈥檚 mental health problem?

    The World鈥檚 mental health is suffering so what can we do about it?

  25. Why are immigrants under attack in South Africa?

    In the so-called 鈥渞ainbow nation鈥�, why are foreigners so often subject to violence?

  26. How soon can we go carbon zero?

    To stop global warming, we need to cut CO2 emissions. So how soon can we go carbon zero?

  27. Why are the Kurds always in the firing line?

    Kurdish people have been caught up in dozens of conflicts. Why can鈥檛 they find peace?

  28. Is vaping safe?

    After deaths in the US and bans around the world, how risky are e-cigarettes?

  29. Can we dismiss QAnon?

    The far right conspiracy theory featuring child molestors and baby eaters.

  30. Are we heading for a global recession?

    Trade wars and Europe鈥檚 slowing growth. Is an economic downturn inevitable?

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