The InquiryEpisodes Episode guide
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12/02/2026 GMT
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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05/02/2026 GMT
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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The Inquiry
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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The Inquiry
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct?
Is the future of arms control at risk?
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Can Kenya answer the call for employment?
Can Kenya’s plan for digital outsourcing solve its jobs crisis?
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How did music megatours become such a money spinner?
How did live music evolve into a billion-dollar business for global stars?
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Will there ever be a single global language?
There are more than 7100 languages in use around the world but nearly half are endangered
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How can Nigeria stop its kidnap crisis?
What can be done to bring Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis under control?
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Is it last orders for the wine industry?
Is there a crisis in the world of wine?
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Will Australia’s social media ban start a global trend?
World leaders are keenly watching as Australia trials new online rules for under-16s
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Is Cyprus moving closer to reunification?
Is reunification on the cards for Cyprus?
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Is the new Pope woke?
Does Pope Leo XIV symbolise a woke papacy?
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Is the world ready for more climate migration?
Can nations cope with a future of mass climate migration?
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Is trouble brewing for the worldwide tea industry?
Climate change and supply issues are bringing challenges to the global tea industry
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Is the UN Security Council still relevant?
Is the United Nations Security Council fit for purpose ?
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Can Benin win back its diaspora?
How the West African nation plans to lure back descendants of enslaved ancestors.
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Can Gen Z shape a new Nepal?
Is Nepal ready to embrace a generational call for change?
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Is Trump building a crypto economy?
Trump is embracing crypto, but is he building a new kind of American economy?
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Why are more people getting Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is becoming more common. But what’s driving that?
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Why does Mexico owe the US water?
Why are Mexico and the US in dispute over water?
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Is it time to copyright your face?
Could copyright law protect ourselves from Deepfakes?
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Is time up for TikTok in the US?
TikTok’s future in the US hangs in the balance amid national security concerns
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How much of a threat is satellite warfare?
Countries have been testing anti-satellite weapons in space
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Is Japan moving to the right?
Sanseito, the party led by Kamiya Sohei with a 'Japanese first' agenda, is gaining ground
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Can Indonesia afford free lunches?
Is Indonesia’s free schools programme costing too much?
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How are drones changing the landscape of modern warfare?
What impact are drones having on military strategy?
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What does Syria’s recent conflict tell us about al-Sharaa’s presidency?
Conflict in Syria exposes cracks in President al-Sharaa’s leadership and political legacy
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How has one leaked phone call shaken Thai politics?
The Thailand and Cambodian border conflict erupts after two powerful families fall out
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What will Chile’s latest telescope tell us about the universe?
How will a groundbreaking new telescope inform our understanding of the cosmos?
