The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
Episodes to download
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Why are murder rates in Chicago so high?
Thu 20 May 2021
Is it time to treat the city of Chicago鈥檚 gun crime problem as a public health issue?
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Will the Taliban rule Afghanistan again?
Thu 13 May 2021
Charmaine Cozier asks if the Taliban could ever return to power in Afghanistan.
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Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
Thu 6 May 2021
With riots back on the streets of Belfast, what does the future hold for Northern Ireland?
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Covid: What went wrong in India?
Thu 29 Apr 2021
As a second wave of Covid-19 rages through India, Kavita Puri asks what went wrong.
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Is the legal cannabis business about to go global?
Thu 22 Apr 2021
What does the future look like for the cannabis 鈥楪reen Rush鈥�?
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Is Africa the new power base for the Islamic State group?
Thu 15 Apr 2021
What are the real reasons behind the Islamic State Group鈥檚 increased presence in Africa?
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Why has Peru had such a bad pandemic?
Thu 8 Apr 2021
Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world. We ask why.
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How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?
Thu 1 Apr 2021
Concerns are growing about the potential links between concussion and brain disease
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Are 鈥榢iller robots鈥� the future of warfare?
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Will autonomous weapons transform the way we wage war?
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Why do Italy鈥檚 governments keep collapsing?
Thu 18 Mar 2021
What makes Italian politics so fragile and unstable?
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Is Antifa the threat it鈥檚 made out to be?
Thu 11 Mar 2021
What is the truth about the anti-fascist group dividing America?
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Why did Alexei Navalny return to Russia?
Thu 4 Mar 2021
After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.
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What is the future for Myanmar?
Thu 25 Feb 2021
As protests continue in Myanmar against the military, what is the country鈥檚 future?
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Can we solve our space junk problem?
Thu 18 Feb 2021
Millions of pieces of dangerous manmade debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space?
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How did Europe fall behind in the vaccine race?
Thu 11 Feb 2021
The reasons why the EU has been so slow at procuring Covid vaccines.
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Will QAnon survive?
Thu 4 Feb 2021
With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?
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Is online censorship going too far?
Thu 28 Jan 2021
Who should decide who鈥檚 heard or silenced on platforms like Twitter and Facebook?
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Why do the Indian farmer protests matter?
Thu 21 Jan 2021
What could India鈥檚 farmer protests mean for the nation鈥檚 economic and political future?
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Why are boys academically underperforming?
Thu 31 Dec 2020
Why do boys underperform girls in schools around the world?
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Has the time come for a European Super League?
Thu 17 Dec 2020
On this week鈥檚 episode of The Inquiry 鈥� has the time come for a European Super League?
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Has French secularism gone too far?
Thu 10 Dec 2020
In the wake of fresh criticism, Tanya Beckett asks has French secularism gone too far?
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Why is Ethiopia鈥檚 Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?
Thu 3 Dec 2020
On this week鈥檚 episode of The Inquiry 鈥� what鈥檚 behind the current conflict in Ethiopia?
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Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic?
Thu 26 Nov 2020
Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic? And if so, can we distribute it fairly?
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Will the EndSARS protest change Nigeria?
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Will Nigeria's anti-police brutality protests bring wider change?
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Why are Thai students risking jail to call for reform of the monarchy?
Thu 5 Nov 2020
What's driving Thailand's new wave of pro-democracy protests?
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Can President Trump still win the US presidential election?
Thu 29 Oct 2020
With US presidential Joe Biden leading in the polls, can President Trump still win?
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How has Trump changed America鈥檚 relationship with the world?
Thu 22 Oct 2020
When elected, President Trump promised to put 鈥楢merica First鈥�, but how has he governed?
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Should we learn to live with Covid?
Thu 15 Oct 2020
Are lockdowns the answer to rising infection rates or should we learn to live with Covid?
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Are shares in Elon Musk鈥檚 Tesla vastly overvalued?
Thu 8 Oct 2020
How has the electric car maker become the most valuable auto company in the world?
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Is Kanye West really running for US president?
Thu 1 Oct 2020
The billionaire musician is on the ballot in fewer than 20 states. Is his bid serious?
