The Inquiry Episodes Episode guide
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What are hypersonic missiles and why do they matter?
Will a new breed of hypersonic missiles make the world a more dangerous place?
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Why are we seeing global shortages?
Empty shelves are becoming commonplace. And prices are rising. What’s going on?
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Do climate conferences make a difference?
COP 26 is just around the corner and expectations are high for action
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Are we running out of water?
With global water supplies stretched, Tanya Beckett asks if we’re running out.
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Is Britain paying the price for its green energy push?
Energy prices are spiking in the UK, is this the price for a shift to green power?
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Is China’s economy in trouble?
Charmaine Cozier asks whether government regulations in China are damaging its economy.
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Is Brazil heading for a constitutional crisis?
President Bolsonaro’s tense stand-off with his country’s democratic system.
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Will America ban abortion?
What does a radical new law in Texas mean for abortion provision in the US?
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Should the knowledge needed to make the Covid-19 vaccines be freely available to all?
Who should be the gatekeepers of the knowledge behind the Covid-19 vaccines?
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Did America get its response to the attacks of 9/11 right?
We look back at America's war on terror. Twenty years on - did they get it right?
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Which president is most responsible for the failure in Afghanistan?
As US-led troops withdraw after 20 years, the Taliban have made a swift return to power
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Is our fascination with sharks bad for them?
From monster killers to endangered species, have we become sharks' biggest threat?
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Are our phones spying on us?
Charmaine Cozier asks whether our phones could be monitoring us
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Can we run the world on electricity?
Is more electricity the answer to climate change and demands for more power?
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What’s behind the recent rioting in South Africa?
Was there more to the riots in South Africa than reaction to the jailing of Jacob Zuma?
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Why was the president of Haiti assassinated?
The controversial rule of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise.
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Can China raise its birth rate?
China wants to stop its workforce shrinking. So can it raise its birth rate?
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Why did so many indigenous children die in Canada’s residential schools?
The harrowing story of the indigenous children forced into Canada’s residential schools.
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Is Nigeria becoming impossible to govern?
As Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis worsens, what can be done to make the country safe?
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Can we make the super-rich pay more tax?
Can we make the super-rich pay more tax?
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Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic?
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Could Covid-19 have come from a lab leak?
Kavita Puri explores the theory that the pandemic could have originated in a lab.
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Belarus: Can President Lukashenko be overthrown?
Tanya Beckett asks if Europe’s last dictator can cling on to power for much longer.
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Do we need more nuclear power to help deal with climate change?
Tanya Beckett asks if nuclear energy can helps us transition away from fossil fuel power.
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What are NFTs and are they really the next big thing?
Suzanne Kianpour asks if non-fungible tokens are really here to stay.
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Why are murder rates in Chicago so high?
Is it time to treat the city of Chicago’s gun crime problem as a public health issue?
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Will the Taliban rule Afghanistan again?
Charmaine Cozier asks if the Taliban could ever return to power in Afghanistan.
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Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
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?
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?
What does the future look like for the cannabis ‘Green Rush’?
