Japan is releasing emergency supplies of rice to tackle high prices and empty shelves
Published on Tuesday, 20th May 2025.
What is causing the rise of measles cases around the world?
Published on Tuesday, 13th May 2025.
The Serbian government is facing mass protests, but will they lead to change?
Published on Tuesday, 6th May 2025.
Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA
Published on Wednesday, 30th April 2025.
Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading
Published on Tuesday, 22nd April 2025.
How Trump’s return to office reshapes Putin’s strategic ambitions
Published on Tuesday, 15th April 2025.
SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried?
Published on Tuesday, 1st April 2025.
Romania’s elections in November were annulled. What will happen now ahead of May’s rerun?
Published on Wednesday, 26th March 2025.
Europe’s leaders are considering whether they could go it alone without US military aid
Published on Tuesday, 18th March 2025.
Can a new Expropriation Act benefit South African land reform?
Published on Thursday, 13th March 2025.
How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected?
Published on Wednesday, 5th March 2025.
Is the ICC delivering justice, or too slow and politically vulnerable to be effective?
Published on Tuesday, 25th February 2025.
Is the world ready for new male contraceptives?
Published on Tuesday, 18th February 2025.
Can Panama navigate US pressure over the canal while balancing its ties with China?
Published on Tuesday, 11th February 2025.
Prices have continued to rise since Covid and the war in Ukraine
Published on Tuesday, 4th February 2025.
Why is China building the world’s biggest hydropower dam?
Published on Tuesday, 28th January 2025.
Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group leading Syria govern it long term?
Published on Tuesday, 21st January 2025.
How toxic and widespread is fake alcohol?
Published on Tuesday, 14th January 2025.
Are vaccines for cancer treatment on the horizon?
Published on Tuesday, 7th January 2025.
Can nominated US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr ‘make America healthy again’?
Published on Thursday, 2nd January 2025.
How does Bhutan plan to keep its people happy?
Published on Tuesday, 24th December 2024.
After undersea cables are cut in the Baltic Sea can Nato protect this infrastructure?
Published on Tuesday, 17th December 2024.
Should Germany reset its economic and political strategy?
Published on Tuesday, 10th December 2024.
Is Europe falling behind in the electric car revolution?
Published on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024.
After 13 years of conflict Syria remains divided, with security in the north precarious.
Published on Wednesday, 27th November 2024.
Boeing has had big problems to overcome since the crashes of two of its aircraft.
Published on Thursday, 21st November 2024.
Is YouTube now unstoppable?
Published on Thursday, 14th November 2024.
What will come after the International Space Station?
Published on Monday, 4th November 2024.
As fires get worse in Canada new methods may be needed to fight them
Published on Monday, 28th October 2024.
Does America’s next President hold the key to the future of the war in Ukraine?
Published on Tuesday, 22nd October 2024.
Who will run Rupert Murdoch’s businesses after he’s gone?
Published on Tuesday, 15th October 2024.
The US has been a major negotiator but power dynamics in the region have shifted.
Published on Wednesday, 9th October 2024.
Can Greece save iconic islands hot spots such as Santorini and Mykonos from overtourism?
Published on Monday, 30th September 2024.
What changes have the Taliban made to Afghanistan in their 3 years of power?
Published on Tuesday, 24th September 2024.
Just how popular is Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD)?
Published on Monday, 16th September 2024.
Has Google become just too big to control?
Published on Tuesday, 10th September 2024.
Hezbollah has always been in conflict with Israel. Why are tensions rising now?
Published on Tuesday, 27th August 2024.
Is the Pope unifying or isolating China’s Catholics?
Published on Tuesday, 20th August 2024.
Will Project 2025 strengthen or dismantle the American constitution?
Published on Friday, 9th August 2024.
In Vancouver, a drug decriminalisation pilot has failed to reduce Canada's opioid crisis
Published on Wednesday, 7th August 2024.
Giant human shaped statues, or Moai, sacred to the Rapa Nui people are under threat
Published on Monday, 29th July 2024.
Why is the Sierra Madre naval ship the focus of contested waters?
Published on Monday, 22nd July 2024.
How worried should we be that US dairy farm workers have been infected by bird flu?
Published on Tuesday, 16th July 2024.
How easy would it be to replace Joe Biden in the US presidential elections?
Published on Wednesday, 10th July 2024.
Hungary to hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months
Published on Thursday, 4th July 2024.
AI comes with a cost. Every time we give it a task, it uses electricity.
Published on Thursday, 27th June 2024.
Why is Kenya offering help to tackle Haiti’s gangs?
Published on Thursday, 20th June 2024.
The gift that caused a scandal, and its political consequences
Published on Thursday, 13th June 2024.
With protests dividing the nation, what’s next for Georgia?
Published on Thursday, 6th June 2024.
How is Iceberg A23a impacting the ocean ?
Published on Thursday, 30th May 2024.
Civil war, economic instability and a military struggling to govern. Can Myanmar survive?
Published on Thursday, 23rd May 2024.
Are women’s rights in Turkey being eroded ?
Published on Thursday, 16th May 2024.
What’s next for Ukraine, now that America’s landmark aid bill has been agreed?
Published on Thursday, 9th May 2024.
Does Texas have a legal right to control immigration?
Published on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.
Is Beyonce a country artist? If not, who is?
Published on Thursday, 25th April 2024.
Are synthetic opioids a global problem?
Published on Thursday, 18th April 2024.
Can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power?
Published on Thursday, 11th April 2024.
Are scientists close to a breakthrough for multiple sclerosis?
Published on Thursday, 4th April 2024.
Is the global chocolate market under threat?
Published on Thursday, 28th March 2024.
Is El Salvador’s crackdown on crime inspiring its neighbours?
Published on Thursday, 21st March 2024.
Will extreme heat driven by climate change force our cities underground?
Published on Thursday, 14th March 2024.
Will Mexico’s lawsuit against US gun companies be successful?
Published on Thursday, 7th March 2024.
Why did Egypt announce plans to renovate one its most famous pyramids?
Published on Thursday, 29th February 2024.
Why are people not having babies?
Published on Thursday, 22nd February 2024.
Over fifty years since the last moon landing, who will win the race to get there again?
Published on Thursday, 15th February 2024.
Audrey Brown asks if Ethiopians are losing faith in their Orthodox Church?
Published on Thursday, 8th February 2024.
Is Pope Francis doing enough to help Catholics in Nicaragua?
Published on Thursday, 1st February 2024.
Amid growing tensions in the Middle East, Charmaine Cozier asks what Iran wants?
Published on Thursday, 25th January 2024.
How realistic is Indonesia’s long term plan to relocate its capital?
Published on Thursday, 18th January 2024.
The US Army faces challenges enlisting enough new troops.
Published on Thursday, 11th January 2024.
Coordinated attacks from orcas have left fishing vessels destroyed
Published on Thursday, 4th January 2024.
Why is sargassum seaweed causing so much controversy?
Published on Thursday, 28th December 2023.
Toyota has unveiled a revolutionary electric car battery.
Published on Thursday, 21st December 2023.
Does President Maduro really have a right to claim Essequibo as a new Venezuelan state?
Published on Thursday, 14th December 2023.
Are Paris’s Olympic preparations on track for the Games next Summer?
Published on Thursday, 7th December 2023.
Could a new class of drugs change the lives of those living with migraine?
Published on Thursday, 30th November 2023.
Can the Bangladesh government guarantee a free and fair election in January?
Published on Thursday, 23rd November 2023.
Charmaine Cozier asks is Ukraine’s war at a stalemate as fighting makes slow progress?
Published on Thursday, 16th November 2023.
Why didn't Australians listen to the voice of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders?
Published on Thursday, 9th November 2023.
Why are thousands of scientists collecting biological data from people all over the world?
Published on Thursday, 2nd November 2023.
Joe Biden has offered Israel unequivocal support, but can the US help negotiate peace?
Published on Thursday, 26th October 2023.
The war in Ukraine and an isolated Russia means rising tensions in the Arctic.
Published on Thursday, 19th October 2023.
Is there a way forward for European countries to work together on a fair migration policy?
Published on Thursday, 12th October 2023.
What are the causes of the house-building crisis in Germany?
Published on Thursday, 5th October 2023.
Can China and India reset their relations?
Published on Thursday, 28th September 2023.
What’s behind the recent fall in life expectancy in America?
Published on Thursday, 21st September 2023.
Who will replace Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas?
Published on Thursday, 14th September 2023.
Why do we spend billions of dollars each year soothing our stomachs?
Published on Thursday, 7th September 2023.
Why are US lawmakers asking questions about evidence of extra-terrestrial life?
Published on Thursday, 31st August 2023.
Why is the way we work undergoing an appraisal?
Published on Thursday, 24th August 2023.
Do Brazil’s original inhabitants hold the key to the preservation of the Amazon?
Published on Thursday, 17th August 2023.
The challenge of meeting climate targets for economies dependent on oil production.
Published on Thursday, 10th August 2023.
How did South Africa’s infrastructure go from world class to decrepit?
Published on Thursday, 3rd August 2023.
Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic help people lose weight but are they the answer to obesity?
Published on Thursday, 27th July 2023.
Why is oil rich Venezuela shedding its population by the millions?
Published on Thursday, 20th July 2023.
Wildfires are getting worse across the world. Why are they more frequent and intense?
Published on Thursday, 13th July 2023.
Is Russia’s war with Ukraine raising the nuclear threat level around the world?
Published on Thursday, 6th July 2023.
Will injecting seawater into wells below Venice ensure it has a future?
Published on Thursday, 29th June 2023.
The election is over, so why has the leader of Thailand’s government not been decided?
Published on Thursday, 22nd June 2023.
Is content overload causing quality control problems in Marvel's cinematic universe?
Published on Thursday, 15th June 2023.
Could advances in hydrogen technology mean it could meet our future energy needs?
Published on Thursday, 8th June 2023.
Do the Republican Party have a strong contender for the White House in Ron DeSantis?
Published on Thursday, 1st June 2023.
What do empty properties tell us about modern life in Japan?
Published on Thursday, 25th May 2023.
Africa’s environmental project to create a green belt spanning Africa is only 4% complete
Published on Thursday, 18th May 2023.
Turkish voters face a choice: re-elect President Erdogan or back the coalition candidate
Published on Thursday, 11th May 2023.
Thousands of people are protesting the radical changes proposed by Israel’s new government
Published on Thursday, 4th May 2023.
What effect could artificial intelligence have on democracy?
Published on Thursday, 27th April 2023.
Workforces are shrinking, will young workers have to pay more for the old?
Published on Thursday, 20th April 2023.
Are cloud server systems robust enough to handle our increasing demands for data storage?
Published on Thursday, 13th April 2023.
How is Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince reforming its social and economic prospects?
Published on Thursday, 6th April 2023.
A copyright row over an Andy Warhol portrait of Prince has gone to the US Supreme Court
Published on Thursday, 30th March 2023.
The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin. How likely is it that he will stand trial?
Published on Thursday, 23rd March 2023.
America is facing a crisis on its roads with the number of deaths at a 20 year high.
Published on Thursday, 16th March 2023.
Six years, six presidents. Can Peru solve its political nightmare?
Published on Thursday, 9th March 2023.
Could there be a vote on whether to make Northern Ireland part of the Republic?
Published on Thursday, 2nd March 2023.
Russia is thought to be preparing a new offensive in Ukraine – what could that look like?
Published on Thursday, 23rd February 2023.
After Donald Trump is allowed back on, where does the social media giant go from here?
Published on Thursday, 16th February 2023.
Nigeria's next president faces issues with insecurity, high inflation and unemployment
Published on Thursday, 9th February 2023.
Afghanistan is no stranger to insurgencies, but do the Taliban have the means to end one?
Published on Thursday, 2nd February 2023.
A year into the war, how long will international support for Ukraine last?
Published on Thursday, 26th January 2023.
Has the pandemic and supply shortages revealed fragility in the production of microchips?
Published on Thursday, 19th January 2023.
It’s being claimed precision fermentation technology can feed the world. But what is it?
Published on Thursday, 12th January 2023.
Will Canada's attempt to bolster its ageing population encourage others to imitate it?
Published on Thursday, 5th January 2023.
Why is there a family feud over who should be King of the Zulu Nation?
Published on Thursday, 22nd December 2022.
By 2100, many small island nations will be underwater. But is their fate inevitable?
Published on Thursday, 8th December 2022.
What is digital currency, how do we use it and do we even want it?
Published on Thursday, 1st December 2022.
Aid agencies in Somalia say there is famine, so why has the government not declared it?
Published on Thursday, 24th November 2022.
Can renewable sources provide enough energy to eliminate our use of fossil fuels?
Published on Thursday, 17th November 2022.
Could office managers be replaced by the kind of slick AI software behind online shopping?
Published on Thursday, 10th November 2022.
President Xi says China's economy is his “top priority”– but how severe are its problems?
Published on Thursday, 3rd November 2022.
After 200 years, is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone to Egypt?
Published on Thursday, 27th October 2022.
More than 200 people have died in weeks of protests in Iran - but will anything change?
Published on Thursday, 20th October 2022.
Is Russia’s ability to win the war in Ukraine slipping from President Putin’s grasp?
Published on Thursday, 13th October 2022.
King Charles III now heads the Commonwealth, but will it thrive under his leadership?
Published on Thursday, 6th October 2022.
Who are the main presidential candidates in Brazil and can they unite a divided country?
Published on Thursday, 29th September 2022.
Political tensions in Iraq have led to violence – but how close did it come to civil war?
Published on Thursday, 22nd September 2022.
Nine years after arriving in Mali to fight Islamist militants, French troops have left.
Published on Thursday, 15th September 2022.
The former Pakistan PM faces terrorism charges. Will he be prosecuted, or regain power?
Published on Thursday, 8th September 2022.
We’ve known about monkeypox for decades. Why is the virus still with us?
Published on Thursday, 1st September 2022.
How close are scientists to making the dream of nuclear fusion a reality?
Published on Thursday, 25th August 2022.
Extreme rain and heat have caused chaos across the world – but can weather be controlled?
Published on Thursday, 18th August 2022.
How likely is it that the current tensions over Taiwan will end in military conflict?
Published on Thursday, 11th August 2022.
Following months of chaos at airports will air travel ever return to normal?
Published on Thursday, 4th August 2022.
Is Tunisia moving away from democracy?
Published on Thursday, 28th July 2022.
In 2016 the UK voted to leave the EU. What impact has Brexit had on its economy?
Published on Thursday, 21st July 2022.
What did Sri Lanka’s organic experiment do to its economy?
Published on Thursday, 14th July 2022.
After claims a chatbot is aware we ask: can Artificial Intelligence become sentient?
Published on Thursday, 7th July 2022.
How is India’s heatwave threatening health and livelihoods?
Published on Thursday, 30th June 2022.
Has war in Ukraine led to a global food crisis, or made a bad situation worse?
Published on Thursday, 23rd June 2022.
Is Spotify making it impossible for artists to make a living from their music?
Published on Thursday, 16th June 2022.
What’s the key to living a long and healthy life?
Published on Thursday, 9th June 2022.
How has China’s influence over Hollywood changed the way movies are now made
Published on Thursday, 2nd June 2022.
How has the cost of living been impacted by the war in Ukraine and new lockdowns in China?
Published on Thursday, 26th May 2022.
Is the Covid-19 pandemic over, or have we just reached the end of the beginning?
Published on Thursday, 19th May 2022.
What is the future for abortion rights in America?
Published on Thursday, 12th May 2022.
Did the media miss a scandal?
Published on Thursday, 5th May 2022.
Since the invasion of Ukraine, European countries have sought alternatives to Russian gas
Published on Thursday, 28th April 2022.
How a bold plan to abandon chemical fertilizers proved disastrous for Sri Lanka's farmers
Published on Thursday, 21st April 2022.
Can scientists develop a vaccine which can combat the coronavirus and all its variants?
Published on Thursday, 14th April 2022.
Does an increasing reliance on drones in conflict mean an end for conventional warfare
Published on Thursday, 7th April 2022.
What counts as a war crime and can Vladimir Putin be held responsible?
Published on Thursday, 31st March 2022.
Russia Invaded Ukraine expecting a swift victory, so why have they been unsuccessful?
Published on Thursday, 24th March 2022.
Russian mercenaries are reportedly hunting the Ukrainian president. But who are they?
Published on Thursday, 17th March 2022.
Putin justifies invading Ukraine by claiming its lands have long been part of Russia
Published on Thursday, 10th March 2022.
Can economic sanctions alone force a country to change course?
Published on Thursday, 3rd March 2022.
Why have left wing political parties in France lost so much popular support?
Published on Thursday, 24th February 2022.
Eight years of civil war has ravaged Yemen, can the country find a peaceful solution?
Published on Thursday, 17th February 2022.
Elected governments have been overthrown by the military in Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea
Published on Thursday, 10th February 2022.
Can we meet the soaring world demand for lithium, a vital metal for green energy?
Published on Thursday, 3rd February 2022.
Turkey is suffering from an economic crisis with rampant inflation and a weakening lira.
Published on Thursday, 27th January 2022.
What has caused the worst unrest and political infighting in Kazakhstan’s recent history?
Published on Thursday, 20th January 2022.
Would conflict on the ground between majors powers now inevitably spill over into space?
Published on Thursday, 13th January 2022.
Tanya Beckett asks if we can get drugs out of prisons and help prisoners beat addiction.
Published on Thursday, 6th January 2022.
Millions of pieces of dangerous man-made debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space?
Published on Thursday, 30th December 2021.
How will the 23 million Afghans who need food assistance get through the winter?
Published on Thursday, 23rd December 2021.
As prices rise, Tanya Beckett asks if we should be worried about the return of inflation.
Published on Thursday, 16th December 2021.
What are the possible implications as the Omicron variant spreads around the world?
Published on Thursday, 9th December 2021.
The election of a Republican as Governor of Virginia sends a message to President Biden
Published on Thursday, 2nd December 2021.
Are China, India, Africa, Europe and the US making enough progress on climate change?
Published on Thursday, 25th November 2021.
Which vision of the so-called metaverse will we adopt in the future?
Published on Thursday, 18th November 2021.
Will a new breed of hypersonic missiles make the world a more dangerous place?
Published on Thursday, 11th November 2021.
Empty shelves are becoming commonplace. And prices are rising. What’s going on?
Published on Thursday, 4th November 2021.
COP 26 is just around the corner and expectations are high for action
Published on Thursday, 28th October 2021.
With global water supplies stretched, Tanya Beckett asks if we’re running out.
Published on Thursday, 21st October 2021.
Energy prices are spiking in the UK, is this the price for a shift to green power?
Published on Thursday, 14th October 2021.
Charmaine Cozier asks whether government regulations in China are damaging its economy.
Published on Thursday, 7th October 2021.
President Bolsonaro’s tense stand-off with his country’s democratic system.
Published on Thursday, 30th September 2021.
What does a radical new law in Texas mean for abortion provision in the US?
Published on Thursday, 23rd September 2021.
Who should be the gatekeepers of the knowledge behind the Covid-19 vaccines?
Published on Thursday, 16th September 2021.
We look back at America's war on terror. Twenty years on - did they get it right?
Published on Thursday, 9th September 2021.
As US-led troops withdraw after 20 years, the Taliban have made a swift return to power
Published on Thursday, 2nd September 2021.
From monster killers to endangered species, have we become sharks' biggest threat?
Published on Thursday, 26th August 2021.
Charmaine Cozier asks whether our phones could be monitoring us
Published on Thursday, 19th August 2021.
Is more electricity the answer to climate change and demands for more power?
Published on Thursday, 12th August 2021.
Was there more to the riots in South Africa than reaction to the jailing of Jacob Zuma?
Published on Thursday, 5th August 2021.
The controversial rule of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise.
Published on Thursday, 29th July 2021.
China wants to stop its workforce shrinking. So can it raise its birth rate?
Published on Thursday, 22nd July 2021.
The harrowing story of the indigenous children forced into Canada’s residential schools.
Published on Thursday, 15th July 2021.
As Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis worsens, what can be done to make the country safe?
Published on Thursday, 8th July 2021.
Can we make the super-rich pay more tax?
Published on Thursday, 1st July 2021.
Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic?
Published on Thursday, 24th June 2021.
Kavita Puri explores the theory that the pandemic could have originated in a lab.
Published on Thursday, 17th June 2021.
Tanya Beckett asks if Europe’s last dictator can cling on to power for much longer.
Published on Thursday, 10th June 2021.
Tanya Beckett asks if nuclear energy can helps us transition away from fossil fuel power.
Published on Thursday, 3rd June 2021.
Suzanne Kianpour asks if non-fungible tokens are really here to stay.
Published on Thursday, 27th May 2021.
Is it time to treat the city of Chicago’s gun crime problem as a public health issue?
Published on Thursday, 20th May 2021.
Charmaine Cozier asks if the Taliban could ever return to power in Afghanistan.
Published on Thursday, 13th May 2021.
With riots back on the streets of Belfast, what does the future hold for Northern Ireland?
Published on Friday, 7th May 2021.
As a second wave of Covid-19 rages through India, Kavita Puri asks what went wrong.
Published on Thursday, 29th April 2021.
What does the future look like for the cannabis ‘Green Rush’?
Published on Thursday, 22nd April 2021.
What are the real reasons behind the Islamic State Group’s increased presence in Africa?
Published on Thursday, 15th April 2021.
Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world. We ask why.
Published on Thursday, 8th April 2021.
Concerns are growing about the potential links between concussion and brain disease
Published on Thursday, 1st April 2021.
Will autonomous weapons transform the way we wage war?
Published on Thursday, 25th March 2021.
What makes Italian politics so fragile and unstable?
Published on Thursday, 18th March 2021.
What is the truth about the anti-fascist group dividing America?
Published on Thursday, 11th March 2021.
After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.
Published on Thursday, 4th March 2021.
As protests continue in Myanmar against the military, what is the country’s future?
Published on Thursday, 25th February 2021.
Millions of pieces of dangerous manmade debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space?
Published on Thursday, 18th February 2021.
The reasons why the EU has been so slow at procuring Covid vaccines.
Published on Thursday, 11th February 2021.
With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?
Published on Thursday, 4th February 2021.
Who should decide who’s heard or silenced on platforms like Twitter and Facebook?
Published on Thursday, 28th January 2021.
What could India’s farmer protests mean for the nation’s economic and political future?
Published on Thursday, 21st January 2021.
Were we wrong to think that recycling was the answer to our waste problem?
Published on Thursday, 7th January 2021.
Why do boys underperform girls in schools around the world?
Published on Thursday, 31st December 2020.
On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – has the time come for a European Super League?
Published on Thursday, 17th December 2020.
In the wake of fresh criticism, Tanya Beckett asks has French secularism gone too far?
Published on Thursday, 10th December 2020.
On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia?
Published on Thursday, 3rd December 2020.
Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic? And if so, can we distribute it fairly?
Published on Thursday, 26th November 2020.
Will Nigeria's anti-police brutality protests bring wider change?
Published on Thursday, 12th November 2020.
What's driving Thailand's new wave of pro-democracy protests?
Published on Thursday, 5th November 2020.
With US presidential Joe Biden leading in the polls, can President Trump still win?
Published on Thursday, 29th October 2020.
When elected, President Trump promised to put ‘America First’, but how has he governed?
Published on Friday, 23rd October 2020.
Are lockdowns the answer to rising infection rates or should we learn to live with Covid?
Published on Thursday, 15th October 2020.
How has the electric car maker become the most valuable auto company in the world?
Published on Thursday, 8th October 2020.
The billionaire musician is on the ballot in fewer than 20 states. Is his bid serious?
Published on Thursday, 1st October 2020.
Will the presidential debates in America change the course of November's election?
Published on Thursday, 24th September 2020.
Regarded by criminals as a lucrative low risk crime, what can we do to end online fraud?
Published on Thursday, 17th September 2020.
President Trump says mass postal voting will mean fraud but how likely is this?
Published on Thursday, 10th September 2020.
Is there any substance to Donald Trump’s latest claims of a conspiracy against him?
Published on Thursday, 3rd September 2020.
The Beirut blast has laid bare Lebanon’s deepening political and economic crisis.
Published on Thursday, 27th August 2020.
The race is on to find a vaccine for Covid-19. How close are we?
Published on Thursday, 20th August 2020.
US lawmakers are deciding whether to act against the country’s powerful tech giants.
Published on Thursday, 13th August 2020.
There are fears that coronavirus will surge as temperatures drop.
Published on Thursday, 6th August 2020.
With an estimated million Uighurs in detention camps, China has stifled world criticism.
Published on Thursday, 30th July 2020.
Despite a low-key campaign, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in the polls.
Published on Thursday, 23rd July 2020.
The border clash between China and India could reverberate through all Asia and beyond.
Published on Thursday, 16th July 2020.
Why are Covid cases dramatically increasing in some U.S. states where rates had been low?
Published on Thursday, 9th July 2020.
As he looks to extend his reign as Russian leader, what motivates President Putin?
Published on Thursday, 2nd July 2020.
What do statues tell us about how countries deal with their past?
Published on Thursday, 25th June 2020.
Why the movie business is having trouble representing the world’s population.
Published on Thursday, 18th June 2020.
Kavita Puri explores what our cities will look like after Covid-19
Published on Thursday, 11th June 2020.
Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police?
Published on Wednesday, 3rd June 2020.
What could the Chinese government have done differently to prevent the global pandemic?
Published on Thursday, 28th May 2020.
How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis?
Published on Thursday, 21st May 2020.
Kavita Puri asks why Germany has such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?
Published on Thursday, 14th May 2020.
Data in both the UK and US suggests they may be at greater risk of catching Covid-19
Published on Thursday, 7th May 2020.
Tanya Beckett asks why people are attacking mobile phone masts.
Published on Thursday, 30th April 2020.
Some nations are beginning to tentatively lift lockdowns. What's the best way to do it?
Published on Thursday, 23rd April 2020.
People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic?
Published on Thursday, 16th April 2020.
With poorer economies and less developed healthcare, how will Africa deal with Covid-19?
Published on Thursday, 9th April 2020.
The race is on for the world’s scientists to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine
Published on Thursday, 2nd April 2020.
Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How?
Published on Thursday, 26th March 2020.
'It’s a failing, let's admit it’ says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why?
Published on Thursday, 19th March 2020.
China’s infection rate for coronavirus has dropped dramatically. What did they do?
Published on Thursday, 12th March 2020.
Climate models are vital but have some concentrated too much on extreme scenarios?
Published on Thursday, 5th March 2020.
We believe facts if we want to, but dismiss them if we don’t like them. Why?
Published on Thursday, 27th February 2020.
As Britain tries to negotiate multiple trade deals, why do they take so long?
Published on Thursday, 20th February 2020.
Global health pandemics have killed millions in the past. Could one do so again?
Published on Thursday, 13th February 2020.
Could a new law in India be a step towards making Muslims second class citizens?
Published on Thursday, 6th February 2020.
How did Trump’s personality and way of dealing with people lead to a trial in the Senate?
Published on Thursday, 23rd January 2020.
How did Ukraine’s chequered past lead to the impeachment of president Trump?
Published on Thursday, 16th January 2020.
How serious an enemy to the US was Qasem Soleimani, and why was he killed?
Published on Thursday, 9th January 2020.
How precarious is our civilisation and what can be done to stop a global catastrophe?
Published on Thursday, 2nd January 2020.
Despite heroic efforts to vaccinate against this crippling disease, why does it persist?
Published on Thursday, 26th December 2019.
With the US and French presidents questioning its future, Nato is in crisis
Published on Thursday, 19th December 2019.
Should extreme wealth and the system that enables billionaires to retain money be curbed?
Published on Thursday, 12th December 2019.
Who can you trust in the world behind the screen?
Published on Thursday, 5th December 2019.
A year on from the “gilets jaunes” protests, are environmental policies in trouble?
Published on Thursday, 28th November 2019.
The World’s mental health is suffering so what can we do about it?
Published on Thursday, 21st November 2019.
In the so-called “rainbow nation”, why are foreigners so often subject to violence?
Published on Thursday, 14th November 2019.
To stop global warming, we need to cut CO2 emissions. So how soon can we go carbon zero?
Published on Thursday, 7th November 2019.
Kurdish people have been caught up in dozens of conflicts. Why can’t they find peace?
Published on Thursday, 31st October 2019.
After deaths in the US and bans around the world, how risky are e-cigarettes?
Published on Thursday, 24th October 2019.
The far right conspiracy theory featuring child molestors and baby eaters.
Published on Thursday, 17th October 2019.
Trade wars and Europe’s slowing growth. Is an economic downturn inevitable?
Published on Thursday, 10th October 2019.
A risky mix of easy credit and easy spending
Published on Thursday, 3rd October 2019.
This summer fires in the Amazon rainforest caught the world's attention.
Published on Thursday, 26th September 2019.
Bruce Springsteen is turning 70; rock’s gods are getting on. Who can replace them?
Published on Thursday, 19th September 2019.
Corporations are spending billions to turn quantum computers into workable technology.
Published on Thursday, 12th September 2019.
Examining some of the many false or misleading claims made by the US President
Published on Thursday, 5th September 2019.
Porn, smart phones and the ‘slutty transmitter’
Published on Thursday, 29th August 2019.
It’s known for precision and punctuality but Europe’s engine is slowing down.
Published on Thursday, 22nd August 2019.
We investigate the research into growing up with married, cohabiting and single parents.
Published on Thursday, 8th August 2019.
More and more families from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are travelling to the US
Published on Thursday, 1st August 2019.
Last month Hong Kong witnessed its largest ever protests. How will China respond?
Published on Thursday, 25th July 2019.
Examining the character, beliefs and ambition of Britain’s most recognisable politician
Published on Thursday, 18th July 2019.
South India’s biggest city is gripped by drought, residents have to queue for water.
Published on Thursday, 11th July 2019.
Humanity has many problems. Does the solution to some lie deep beneath our oceans' waves?
Published on Thursday, 4th July 2019.
Should governments look beyond GDP and make our wellbeing their priority?
Published on Thursday, 27th June 2019.
Can vaccines stop Ebola in the DRC or will it take more than medical intervention?
Published on Thursday, 20th June 2019.
Why is Alabama always getting picked on in America?
Published on Thursday, 13th June 2019.
What does science tell us about the possibility of travelling in time?
Published on Thursday, 6th June 2019.
Tensions are escalating between the two countries, but will it lead to war?
Published on Thursday, 30th May 2019.
Indonesia has announced it is thinking of building a new capital city. Can it be done?
Published on Thursday, 23rd May 2019.
Some of the world’s most successful bands are singing in Korean.
Published on Thursday, 16th May 2019.
President Omar al-Bashir was deposed on 11th April, but protesters still line the streets
Published on Thursday, 9th May 2019.
Ecuador legalised some of its gangs in 2007, but did it work?
Published on Thursday, 2nd May 2019.
The challenge to produce enough food to feed our growing population
Published on Thursday, 25th April 2019.
The news today can be pretty terrifying, but how scared should we really be?
Published on Thursday, 18th April 2019.
For 70 years India and Pakistan have fought over Kashmir. What has fuelled the violence?
Published on Thursday, 11th April 2019.
Life expectancy is rising as medicine advances, but can we beat old age itself?
Published on Thursday, 4th April 2019.
What motivates the global space race - power, prestige or social progress?
Published on Thursday, 28th March 2019.
This group of fighters-for-hire has been active around the world. What’s going on?
Published on Thursday, 21st March 2019.
The EU faces what’s described as an existential crisis as support for populism grows.
Published on Thursday, 14th March 2019.
A bright new future of clean power and easy living, or a science fiction nightmare?
Published on Thursday, 7th March 2019.
How do you rehabilitate a child caught up in violent extremism?
Published on Thursday, 28th February 2019.
Innovative and unexpected ways to tackle youth suicide are emerging around the world
Published on Thursday, 21st February 2019.
Why is the world not focused on the death, destruction and famine in Yemen?
Published on Thursday, 14th February 2019.
Smartphones, sanctions and death sentences: what's going on with Huawei?
Published on Thursday, 7th February 2019.
With more children in school than ever, why have reading rates been so slow to improve?
Published on Thursday, 31st January 2019.
The technology to edit our baby's DNA has arrived
Published on Thursday, 24th January 2019.
Evidence of wrongdoing within Trump’s inner circle seems to be mounting
Published on Thursday, 17th January 2019.
Meet the scientists trying to save rare species – and even bring them back from the dead.
Published on Thursday, 10th January 2019.
Vanishing species prompt dire warnings about life on earth.
Published on Thursday, 3rd January 2019.
Millions of us take a vitamin tablet every day, but how did they become so popular?
Published on Thursday, 27th December 2018.
Has the movement moved away from its original remit as its founder fears?
Published on Thursday, 20th December 2018.
Journalists are being hit with more violence and oppression – what is behind it?
Published on Thursday, 13th December 2018.
A deal between the UK and the EU is on the table – but it’s a deal that few like.
Published on Thursday, 6th December 2018.
Nato is accused of provoking Russia and breaking promises
Published on Thursday, 29th November 2018.
The charge sheet against Moscow includes spy killings, hacks and election interference
Published on Thursday, 22nd November 2018.
Countries like Saudi Arabia can get away with murder - why not others?
Published on Thursday, 15th November 2018.
We are moving towards a world where antibiotics no longer work.
Published on Thursday, 8th November 2018.
Investment is slowing, discontent is growing – is this the beginning of the end?
Published on Thursday, 1st November 2018.
Could the earthquake and tsunami that struck Palu, Indonesia have killed fewer people?
Published on Thursday, 18th October 2018.
Air pollution is suffocating Delhi – what can be done?
Published on Thursday, 11th October 2018.
Most countries have signed up to a ban on child labour – but is this the best approach?
Published on Thursday, 4th October 2018.
DNA testing is big business - but could the results be harmful?
Published on Thursday, 27th September 2018.
The story of how a line on a map becomes a hard state border that no one can cross.
Published on Thursday, 20th September 2018.
Poachers, jewellery makers and angry farmers: the story behind the decline of elephants
Published on Thursday, 13th September 2018.
Who gets to compete as a woman?
Published on Thursday, 6th September 2018.
We reveal the secrets of some of the world’s most advanced and secretive cyber-powers.
Published on Thursday, 30th August 2018.
The forces steering the alliance between the US and Saudi Arabia
Published on Thursday, 23rd August 2018.
Are we losing the battle against Aids?
Published on Thursday, 16th August 2018.
Does the 3D printing revolution mean that people anywhere can print anything they want?
Published on Thursday, 9th August 2018.
What is it about this simple messaging platform that fuels emotions and spreads fear?
Published on Thursday, 2nd August 2018.
Ethiopia and Eritrea have just signed a peace deal ending two decades of war.
Published on Thursday, 26th July 2018.
Exploring why many Iranians are suspicious of the motives of the outside world
Published on Thursday, 19th July 2018.
Humans spend hours studying our fellow animals. But will we ever truly understand them?
Published on Thursday, 12th July 2018.
Changing what we eat could be one of the fastest ways to slow down climate change
Published on Thursday, 5th July 2018.
The high-stakes showdown between the US and China on trade.
Published on Thursday, 28th June 2018.
Businesses spend millions on anti-bias training – but does it work?
Published on Thursday, 21st June 2018.
How governments are encouraging people to have more children to offset deaths
Published on Thursday, 14th June 2018.
A look inside the city which was once Islamic State’s headquarters.
Published on Thursday, 7th June 2018.
The ethics of big data in crime forecasting
Published on Thursday, 31st May 2018.
This isolated economy is showing signs of life that might surprise you.
Published on Thursday, 24th May 2018.
The factors that need to come together for a successful revolution in the modern world
Published on Thursday, 17th May 2018.
Top tips from peacemakers who have brokered some of the world’s most unlikely pacts
Published on Thursday, 10th May 2018.
What is there to learn about men and women from people who’ve lived as both?
Published on Thursday, 3rd May 2018.
Black infants are twice as likely to die in their first year as white infants.
Published on Thursday, 26th April 2018.
Banned over 20 years ago, how do we explain recent attacks?
Published on Thursday, 19th April 2018.
The story of how China ended its love affair with white gold.
Published on Thursday, 12th April 2018.
What’s in the dictators’ survival guide?
Published on Thursday, 5th April 2018.
The tide of public opinion is turning on plastic
Published on Wednesday, 28th March 2018.
The past, present and possible future story of human sleep.
Published on Thursday, 22nd March 2018.
From courtrooms and prisons to rehab centres and martial arts training
Published on Thursday, 15th March 2018.
Fake news, hate speech, users logging off - does Facebook need fixing?
Published on Thursday, 8th March 2018.
We tell the story of the most damaging cyber attack in history
Published on Thursday, 1st March 2018.
Women earn less than men in every country in the world
Published on Thursday, 22nd February 2018.
Cape Town could run out of water by June. What went wrong?
Published on Thursday, 15th February 2018.
The insurgent group’s influence is extending across Afghanistan
Published on Thursday, 8th February 2018.
The story of how the search for a material to replace ivory changed our lives forever
Published on Thursday, 1st February 2018.
The South China Sea's hotly contested waters could be a flashpoint for conflict in 2018
Published on Thursday, 25th January 2018.
The EU’s triggered the ‘nuclear option’ against Poland, is something bigger at stake?
Published on Thursday, 18th January 2018.
In 2017 the black flag of the Islamic State group flew over the city of Marawi
Published on Thursday, 11th January 2018.
Some experts are questioning the international campaign against Female Genital Mutilation
Published on Thursday, 4th January 2018.
Making sense of the digital currency and the ideology of its founders, fans and future
Published on Thursday, 28th December 2017.
Nuclear ambitions and a war of words, a deep dive into the North Korea crisis
Published on Friday, 22nd December 2017.
Governing moon miners, asteroid hunters and space junk
Published on Thursday, 21st December 2017.
What does Facebook’s computer code do with the data we give it?
Published on Thursday, 14th December 2017.
While the US suffers an overdose epidemic, most of the world misses out on painkillers
Published on Thursday, 7th December 2017.
Tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia are at an unprecedented level
Published on Thursday, 30th November 2017.
Examining claims that the world’s most profitable company is aggressively dodging tax
Published on Thursday, 23rd November 2017.
He has pushed through reforms but some fear there is a darker desire driving the ruler
Published on Thursday, 16th November 2017.
Dodgy data, contradictory findings, perverse incentives – the challenges facing academia
Published on Thursday, 9th November 2017.
The growth and reach of a group labelled a ‘terror force’ by President Trump
Published on Thursday, 2nd November 2017.
Why internal conflicts end and what it might mean for Syria.
Published on Thursday, 26th October 2017.
Inside the fierce debate dividing the Roman Catholic Church
Published on Thursday, 19th October 2017.
From driverless cars to "carebots", machines are entering the realm of right and wrong.
Published on Thursday, 12th October 2017.
Can we protect our privacy in the digital age?
Published on Thursday, 5th October 2017.
Can the electric car rule the road?
Published on Thursday, 28th September 2017.
Can China persuade North Korea to step back from its nuclear ambitions?
Published on Thursday, 21st September 2017.
Do we have the power to avoid the natural forces of intense rainfall?
Published on Friday, 15th September 2017.
Cemeteries around the world are fast running out of space.
Published on Thursday, 7th September 2017.
Why the US racist group the Ku Klux Klan continues to exist
Published on Thursday, 31st August 2017.
Gaming is replacing work for some young men in the US
Published on Thursday, 24th August 2017.
Smears, bots and bags of cash - stories of old tricks and new.
Published on Thursday, 17th August 2017.
A story of crime and often no punishment
Published on Thursday, 10th August 2017.
You might think simple rules decide the creation of nation states. You'd be wrong.
Published on Thursday, 3rd August 2017.
We reveal the conversations inside the war rooms
Published on Thursday, 27th July 2017.
Every single second, 20,000 single-use drinking bottles are sold around the world
Published on Thursday, 20th July 2017.
The Inquiry looks into the unintended consequences of gene editing
Published on Thursday, 13th July 2017.
The tiny state behind a global diplomatic feud.
Published on Thursday, 6th July 2017.
The past, present and possible future story of human sleep
Published on Thursday, 29th June 2017.
The biggest infrastructure initiative of all time could change the current world order.
Published on Thursday, 22nd June 2017.
Assessing the strength of the opposition leader who has run mass protests in Russia
Published on Thursday, 15th June 2017.
Should the media devote less coverage to terrorist attacks?
Published on Thursday, 8th June 2017.
We used to work ourselves to an early death. Do we now sit ourselves to one instead?
Published on Thursday, 1st June 2017.
Investigating the scientific claims that being poor affects how our brains work
Published on Thursday, 25th May 2017.
How did immigration stop being a political taboo in the UK?
Published on Thursday, 18th May 2017.
Once the richest country in South America, Venezuela is now in deep economic crisis
Published on Thursday, 11th May 2017.
Exploring how the secretive state has acquired nuclear weapons
Published on Thursday, 4th May 2017.
A special edition with Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens and Homo Deus.
Published on Thursday, 27th April 2017.
Published on Thursday, 20th April 2017.
Ruth Alexander looks at what happened next after legalising cannabis
Published on Thursday, 13th April 2017.
Thousands have been killed and the country is on the brink of famine
Published on Thursday, 6th April 2017.
Scientists have been developing some very ambitious ideas to re-engineer our climate
Published on Thursday, 30th March 2017.
All the candidates in the French presidential election are calling for radical change
Published on Tuesday, 21st March 2017.
Humankind long ago figured out how to avoid famine
Published on Tuesday, 14th March 2017.
The story of the largest battle on Earth today
Published on Tuesday, 7th March 2017.
In 2015 huge numbers of migrants were trying to reach Europe. We hear what happened next
Published on Tuesday, 28th February 2017.
The science and psychology of smartphone design
Published on Tuesday, 21st February 2017.
President Trump's contempt for the media may seem like bad news but is the opposite true?
Published on Tuesday, 14th February 2017.
WikiLeaks claims to serve only transparency. But some suspect other motives
Published on Tuesday, 7th February 2017.
What happens to Britain on Brexit day if there is no deal with the EU
Published on Tuesday, 31st January 2017.
We explain the nuclear weapons systems of the US, Russia, Britain and China
Published on Tuesday, 24th January 2017.
The full story of Guantanamo – and why so-called "forever prisoners" are held there today
Published on Tuesday, 17th January 2017.
The story of the search for extra-terrestrial life
Published on Tuesday, 10th January 2017.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd January 2017.
Four amazing stories united by the ambition to achieve the seemingly impossible
Published on Tuesday, 27th December 2016.
Medicine Hat, a city in Canada, has ended homelessness the ‘housing first’ way
Published on Thursday, 15th December 2016.
Four Syrians reveal the long and turbulent history of Syria’s second city
Turkey and the EU: it’s complicated
Published on Tuesday, 13th December 2016.
Overconfidence, poor evidence, party politics - why governments blunder.
Published on Tuesday, 6th December 2016.
Hillary Clinton lost despite some polls putting her chance of victory at 99%
Published on Tuesday, 29th November 2016.
Tobacco kills up to half of its users, so why would people still choose to smoke?
Published on Tuesday, 22nd November 2016.
Has a pattern been set first by Brexit, and then the US election?
Published on Tuesday, 15th November 2016.
Two of the most unpopular presidential candidates ever have fought a bitter campaign
Published on Tuesday, 8th November 2016.
From Komodo dragons to Dutch pigs – some promising solutions to the antibiotics crisis
Published on Tuesday, 25th October 2016.
How the small country of Georgia kicked out corruption, but with drastic measures
Published on Tuesday, 11th October 2016.
Migrant children are going missing after landing on Europe's shores at an alarming rate
Published on Tuesday, 4th October 2016.
Islamic State is on the run in Syria and Iraq.
Published on Tuesday, 27th September 2016.
The trend away from cash is gathering momentum across the world
Published on Tuesday, 20th September 2016.
National lotteries exist all over the world. What are they for?
Published on Tuesday, 13th September 2016.
As sea temperatures rise, coral reefs are in decline
Published on Tuesday, 6th September 2016.
People are living longer, but not saving enough for their old age.
Published on Tuesday, 30th August 2016.
Fifty US security officials have said Trump “would be a dangerous president”
Published on Tuesday, 23rd August 2016.
The number of cities bidding to host the Olympic Games is falling
Published on Tuesday, 16th August 2016.
President Putin’s short term gains may come at a cost
Published on Tuesday, 9th August 2016.
How scientists, campaigners, business and government came together to avert disaster
Published on Tuesday, 2nd August 2016.
How to bring thousands of jungle fighters into society after 50 years of conflict
Published on Tuesday, 26th July 2016.
Britain’s PM says “Brexit means Brexit”. But some have suggested it might never happen
Published on Tuesday, 19th July 2016.
Evaluating Donald Trump’s chances of taking the White House
Published on Tuesday, 12th July 2016.
Exploring how individual bankers might be nudged into better and safer choices
Published on Tuesday, 5th July 2016.
The fate of the European Union without Britain
Published on Tuesday, 28th June 2016.
How the US presidential frontrunner got to be so unpopular
Published on Monday, 20th June 2016.
The UN thinks ending extreme poverty is within our grasp
Published on Tuesday, 14th June 2016.
FGM is more common in Egypt than anywhere else in the world
Published on Tuesday, 7th June 2016.
The World Health Organisation says cancer rates around the world are rising fast
Published on Tuesday, 31st May 2016.
The case for rethinking the 1951 UN Refugee Convention to deal with today's crisis
Published on Tuesday, 24th May 2016.
The mysterious case of rising death rates in the world's richest country
Published on Tuesday, 10th May 2016.
The search for the vision that inspired the European project's founders
Published on Tuesday, 3rd May 2016.
How the city of Medicine Hat in Canada, gave every person living in the streets a home
Published on Tuesday, 26th April 2016.
The search for a 'terrorist type' and understanding people who kill for their beliefs
Published on Thursday, 21st April 2016.
Gender identity is considered more fluid than ever
Published on Wednesday, 13th April 2016.
Charting the fortunes of the group that once led the global jihadist movement
Published on Tuesday, 5th April 2016.
Mexicans are among the world’s biggest soda consumers, and it’s affecting their health
Published on Tuesday, 29th March 2016.
Earthquakes have killed a million people in the last two decades
Published on Tuesday, 22nd March 2016.
Pay packets in developed economies have hardly grown in decades.
Published on Tuesday, 8th March 2016.
Spies, hippies, jihadis and the ongoing conflict over the power to keep secrets.
Published on Tuesday, 1st March 2016.
Bashar al-Assad still rules Syria after five years of war
Published on Tuesday, 23rd February 2016.
Mosquitoes cause a huge number of deaths. But getting rid of them would be complicated.
Published on Monday, 15th February 2016.
Iceland put its prime minister on trial, cleaned up its banks and jailed senior bankers
Published on Tuesday, 9th February 2016.
The rising number of cancer cases worldwide poses a challenge for doctors and governments
Published on Tuesday, 2nd February 2016.
The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful organisations in the US
Published on Tuesday, 26th January 2016.
The air in much of China is so bad the government has repeatedly declared "war" on it
Published on Tuesday, 19th January 2016.
Gender identity is considered more fluid than ever thanks to the trans movement
Published on Tuesday, 12th January 2016.
How far does inequality affect growth and prosperity?
Published on Tuesday, 5th January 2016.
Solar could provide clean energy on a vast scale. But the politics are difficult.
Published on Tuesday, 29th December 2015.
The UN forecasts that the number of people living in Africa will double in 35 years
Published on Tuesday, 22nd December 2015.
Many claim ‘IS’ is the ideological offspring of Saudi Arabia
Published on Tuesday, 15th December 2015.
We examine one crazy-sounding but very serious idea to prevent a low- or no-growth future
Published on Tuesday, 8th December 2015.
How drugs get into the US via tunnels, “narco-subs” and complex criminal networks
Published on Tuesday, 1st December 2015.
Expert answers to the urgent question on defeating the group calling itself Islamic State
Published on Saturday, 21st November 2015.
An exploration of what plants are capable of and what we can learn from them.
Published on Tuesday, 17th November 2015.
The threat to Syria’s cultural heritage from looting, war and wanton destruction
Published on Tuesday, 10th November 2015.
What a murder tells us about modern India.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd November 2015.
How hunting and even legalising the trade in horn might save this endangered species
Published on Tuesday, 27th October 2015.
President Buhari’s promise to end decades of corruption in the oil industry
Published on Tuesday, 20th October 2015.
The White House has described Russia’s action in Syria as motivated by 'weakness'
Published on Tuesday, 13th October 2015.
Top-secret documents, released by the CIA, shine a light on intelligence advice.
Published on Tuesday, 6th October 2015.
The impact of drones, America’s counter-terrorism weapon of choice
Published on Tuesday, 29th September 2015.
New laws mean Japanese troops can fight overseas for the first time since World War Two
Published on Tuesday, 22nd September 2015.
Despite women’s progress in Argentine politics, society there has remained macho
Published on Tuesday, 15th September 2015.
Published on Monday, 7th September 2015.
After the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the country is turning its reactors back on.
Published on Tuesday, 1st September 2015.
We examine examples from other places, and times, from which the EU’s leaders could learn
Published on Tuesday, 25th August 2015.
Exploring the not-so-distant future when more and more humans lose work to automation.
Published on Tuesday, 18th August 2015.
We test the argument that stopping the so-called Islamic State will mean talking to them.
Published on Tuesday, 11th August 2015.
Looking at the origins and endurance of scepticism towards vaccinations in the US.
Published on Tuesday, 4th August 2015.
Politicians have promised an end to tax havens, so why are they still around?
Published on Tuesday, 28th July 2015.
How China’s rollercoaster market hints at deeper problems
Published on Tuesday, 21st July 2015.
How streaming is changing music and the music industry
Published on Tuesday, 14th July 2015.
An insiders’ take on who is winning in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs.
Published on Tuesday, 7th July 2015.
An examination of whether it is better to cut or spend your way out of an economic crisis
Published on Tuesday, 30th June 2015.
Exploring the possible economic and political consequences of a Greek eurozone exit
Published on Tuesday, 23rd June 2015.
China has sent an astronaut into orbit, and has plans to put one on the moon
Published on Tuesday, 16th June 2015.
Shocking images have brought the Rohingya to the world’s attention
Published on Monday, 8th June 2015.
A majority of US scientists say GM food is generally safe to eat
Published on Tuesday, 2nd June 2015.
Exploring the forces that could bring change to football’s troubled governing body.
Published on Friday, 22nd May 2015.
Activists claim 40% of unarmed men dying at the hands of the police are black.
Published on Tuesday, 19th May 2015.
Investigating the root causes of South Africa’s world beating levels of inequality
Published on Tuesday, 12th May 2015.
Four cyber warfare experts help us separate hype from reality
Published on Tuesday, 5th May 2015.
The lessons from one of the unexpected stars of the race to tackle child mortality
Published on Tuesday, 28th April 2015.
Is the fighting in Yemen a sectarian conflict or a regional proxy war?
Published on Tuesday, 21st April 2015.
Nuclear-weapon states are spending huge sums modernising their arsenals
Published on Tuesday, 14th April 2015.
Are warmer relations with the US a betrayal of Cuba’s revolutionary past?
Published on Tuesday, 7th April 2015.
Climate change dominated the news five years ago but has dropped down the agenda. Why?
Published on Tuesday, 31st March 2015.
Does the future of Tibet and the unity of China rest on an esoteric question of rebirth?
Published on Tuesday, 24th March 2015.
The global shift towards drug law relaxation and what it means
Published on Tuesday, 17th March 2015.
The rival governments, militias and foreign interests competing for control of Libya
Published on Tuesday, 10th March 2015.
How the vicious murder of Ozgecan Aslan raises fundamental questions about women’s rights
Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2015.
The people smugglers, the rescue mission and the politics behind the rising death toll.
Published on Tuesday, 24th February 2015.
What has war in Ukraine revealed about the West’s military alliance?
Published on Tuesday, 17th February 2015.
Does King Salman have the power to change his country – and does he want to?
Published on Tuesday, 10th February 2015.
What’s behind Nigeria’s inability to defeat Boko Haram?
Published on Tuesday, 3rd February 2015.
What do we know about the ambitions of North Korea’s enigmatic and unpredictable leader?
Published on Tuesday, 27th January 2015.
Will Pakistan’s new promise to "eliminate" militants be met?
Published on Tuesday, 20th January 2015.
How seriously should we take the warnings that ever-smarter computers could turn on us?
Published on Tuesday, 13th January 2015.
There are new plans to fight online child abuse. But can the internet be policed?
Published on Tuesday, 6th January 2015.
With a low turnout at the recent mid-term elections, is American democracy broken?
Published on Tuesday, 30th December 2014.
Why the price of oil is impacting on the global economy and world politics
Published on Tuesday, 23rd December 2014.
In France, Spain, Hungary, Italy and elsewhere far right and hard left parties are rising
Published on Tuesday, 16th December 2014.
How much do the Great Satan and the Axis of Evil have in common?
Published on Tuesday, 9th December 2014.
Why have there been no successful prosecutions of top banking executives?
Published on Tuesday, 2nd December 2014.
With mass graves and mass protests in Mexico, who is in charge?
Published on Tuesday, 25th November 2014.
Will sanctions force President Putin to change course in Ukraine?
Published on Tuesday, 18th November 2014.
Four experts examine what’s really behind the Hong Kong protests.
Published on Tuesday, 11th November 2014.
Can the world come together to defeat diseases with pandemic potential?
Published on Tuesday, 4th November 2014.
Expert witnesses outline a strategy to defeat violent jihadis in Syria and Iraq
Published on Tuesday, 28th October 2014.
