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The Inquiry Episodes

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    Is time travel possible?

    What does science tell us about the possibility of travelling in time?

  2. Is the US heading for war with Iran?

    Tensions are escalating between the two countries, but will it lead to war?

  3. How do you move a capital city?

    Indonesia has announced it is thinking of building a new capital city. Can it be done?

  4. How did K-Pop conquer the world?

    Some of the world’s most successful bands are singing in Korean.

  5. What’s next for Sudan?

    President Omar al-Bashir was deposed on 11th April, but protesters still line the streets

  6. Can you make gangs good?

    Ecuador legalised some of its gangs in 2007, but did it work?

  7. How can we feed 11 billion people?

    The challenge to produce enough food to feed our growing population

  8. How scared should we be?

    The news today can be pretty terrifying, but how scared should we really be?

  9. Why has the Kashmir crisis lasted so long?

    For 70 years India and Pakistan have fought over Kashmir. What has fuelled the violence?

  10. How is space changing Earth?

    What motivates the global space race - power, prestige or social progress?

  11. What is the Wagner Group?

    This group of fighters-for-hire has been active around the world. What’s going on?

  12. Will populism destroy the European Union?

    The EU faces what’s described as an existential crisis as support for populism grows.

  13. Are smart cities dumb?

    A bright new future of clean power and easy living, or a science fiction nightmare?

  14. Can radicalised kids recover?

    How do you rehabilitate a child caught up in violent extremism?

  15. How do we stop young people killing themselves?

    Innovative and unexpected ways to tackle youth suicide are emerging around the world

  16. Why don't we care about Yemen?

    Why is the world not focused on the death, destruction and famine in Yemen?

  17. What’s so scary about Huawei?

    Smartphones, sanctions and death sentences: what's going on with Huawei?

  18. Why Can’t So Many Children Read?

    With more children in school than ever, why have reading rates been so slow to improve?

  19. Should We Fear ‘Designer Babies’?

    The technology to edit our baby's DNA has arrived

  20. What Would It Take to Impeach Trump?

    Evidence of wrongdoing within Trump’s inner circle seems to be mounting

  21. Can We Stop a Mass Extinction?

    Meet the scientists trying to save rare species – and even bring them back from the dead.

  22. Are We Heading for Another Mass Extinction?

    Vanishing species prompt dire warnings about life on earth.

  23. How Did We Get Hooked on Vitamins?

    Millions of us take a vitamin tablet every day, but how did they become so popular?

  24. What did #MeToo Really Achieve?

    Has the movement moved away from its original remit as its founder fears?

  25. Is this the Most Dangerous Time to be a Journalist?

    Journalists are being hit with more violence and oppression – what is behind it?

  26. Why Is Brexit So Hard?

    A deal between the UK and the EU is on the table – but it’s a deal that few like.

  27. Is the West at War with Russia?

    Nato is accused of provoking Russia and breaking promises

  28. Is Russia at War with the West?

    The charge sheet against Moscow includes spy killings, hacks and election interference

  29. What Makes A Pariah State?

    Countries like Saudi Arabia can get away with murder - why not others?

  30. Is the China-Africa Love Affair Over?

    Investment is slowing, discontent is growing – is this the beginning of the end?

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