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  1. The low pay puzzle

    Why, after 25 years of rising wages, do most workers feel worse off?

  2. How real is the existential threat from AI?

    AI can't kill us, so why are imaginary threats being taken so seriously?

  3. What would Isambard Kingdom Brunel have done?

    Could Britain's most famous civil engineer solve the UK's infrastructure problems?

  4. Power Drive

    Motorists wield votes that politicians want, but is that power balance going to change?

  5. How to cure the small town blues

    What can Middlesbrough teach us about regeneration?

  6. How to Dismantle a Democracy

    How governments manipulate the law and bureaucracy to take democracies apart.

  7. What is 'British culture'?

    How can people truly integrate into British culture when it's not clearly defined?

  8. Has the family had its day?

    Is staying together for the sake of the children a basis for a safe, successful society?

  9. What's the future of nudge?

    What does the future hold for for the behavioural change methods known as nudge?

  10. Can reading really improve your life?

    Reading for pleasure can improve children's outcomes - but it's also in decline.

  11. Can the UK afford a mental health crisis?

    Is poor mental health amongst young people affecting the economy?

  12. France: a constitutional crisis in the making

    Could Macron's centrist dominance lead France towards a constitutional crisis?

  13. What on earth is the national interest?

    Exploring the origins, evolution and current use of the politicians' favourite phrase.

  14. What makes a good school?

    How can parents, teachers and school leaders work out if a school is 'good'?

  15. How can we grow the UK economy?

    Is there anything governments can do to get the economy growing again?

  16. The Democratic Brain

    What scanning the brain may reveal about our political affiliations.

  17. How far should reparative justice go?

    Zoe Strimpel weighs up the reparation claims for historical injustices like slavery.

  18. Is there a new elite?

    Who’s really in charge? A new progressive elite, or the rich, privileged born-to-rule?

  19. Why are so many workers on strike?

    Why are strikes being called all over Britain, and what will bring them to an end?

  20. Does work have to be miserable?

    Could 'job design' make British workers more productive? Pauline Mason investigates.

  21. Do single people get a raw deal?

    Is society stacked against single people? Ant Adeane investigates.

  22. What’s changing about childbirth?

    Is maternity care keeping up with societal changes?

  23. What are companies for?

    What are companies for? Ruth Sunderland investigates.

  24. Do Boycotts Work?

    Do boycotts lead to change or are they lazy activism? David Baker investigates

  25. We know how to stop knife crime, so why don’t we do it?

    There are proven ways to reduce knife crime, so why don’t we do more of what works?

  26. Lessons from the vaccine task force

    What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?

  27. Can the Met police change?

    Margaret Heffernan asks: can the Metropolitan police force change?

  28. Is Britain exceptional?

    Zoe Strimpel finds the roots for Britain's dynamism, diversity and culture wars.

  29. King Charles' Challenge

    As the coronation approaches, we ask what the future holds for the monarchy and its king.

  30. Does it matter who our MPs are?

    Should we be on the lookout for ‘someone like me’ when casting our votes?

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