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Repugnant Markets
Tim Harford looks at our objections to transactions regarding human organs.
No More Wars?
Philip Stephens investigates British foreign policy.
Go Green, or Else!
Camilla Cavendish asks how the government can make us greener.
Secrets and Mysteries
Former security coordinator David Omand on the terrorist threat.
1707: Bravehearts and Bankers
Is there a link between the end of Empire and the resurgence of Scottish nationalism?
Miserable Children
A UNICEF report alleged that the UK is failing its children. Andrew Brown investigates.
The Will to Power?
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto asks whether the passing of self-discipline is to be regretted.
The Roof over your Head
Zareer Masani looks at the problems of younger people struggling to find affordable homes.
Travel and the Mind
Richard Weight asks why our interest in foreign news coverage seems to be shrinking.
Family Footsteps
Frances Cairncross examines why family networks still matter in business and politics.
America: The Right Way
Justin Webb explores what the primaries tell us about the state of the right in the US.
Neue Labour
Why Germany is providing the inspiration for a Labour rethink. Matthew Taylor presents.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Downing Street Guru
Examining the ideas of Downing Street's favourite intellectual, Nassim Nicolas Taleb.
War Gaming Iran
Could a hot war with Iran be about to start? Analysis probes the West's options.
What Is Money?
Frances Stonor Saunders asks a fundamental question - what is money?
Middle East: Too Soon for Democracy?
Edward Stourton explores the prospects for post-revolution government in the Arab world.
Steve Keen: Why Economics is Bunk
Newsnight economics editor Paul Mason interviews the controversial economist Steve Keen.
Wasted Youth
Paul Johnson asks why young school leavers face such difficulty finding stable jobs.
Cameron's Swede Dreams
Why are Tories and the left obsessed with the 'Swedish model'? Jo Fidgen investigates.
Eurogeddon II
Where is the eurozone heading? Disintegration or super-state? Chris Bowlby investigates.
The Gold Standard
Simon Jack asks: Would the financial system be more stable if money was backed by gold?
China's Battle of Ideas
As China changes leadership, Mukul Devichand probes Beijing's hidden battle of ideas.
Political Prejudice
Michael Blastland on why your approach to politics might not be as rational as you think.
Social Epidemiology
Exploring the academic discipline which tries to work out why the health gap exists.
Obama: Peacemaker or Vigilante?
Mukul Devichand asks what President Obama has actually achieved on the world stage.
Keeping the Free Market Faith
Jamie Whyte defends free market ideas in apparently troubled times for capitalism.
Manuel Castells: Alternative Economic Cultures
Prof Manuel Castells on the rise of new economic cultures since the financial crisis.
The School of Hard Facts
Fran Abrams examines the radical ideas of ED Hirsch set to reshape English education.
Labour, the Left and Europe
Edward Stourton asks if Labour should re-evaluate its attitude to the EU.
Left Turn to Catholic Social Teaching?
Matthew Taylor examines Labour's interest in Catholic social teaching.
Green Shoots from the Arab Spring
How the Arab Spring has affected the mindset of ordinary people in the Middle East.