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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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Who’s in the Driving Seat of the US – Saudi Relationship?

Who’s in the Driving Seat of the US – Saudi Relationship?

It’s graduation day at the end of a religious summer school in Yemen’s Saada province. A class of young boys are off on ... Read more

23 Aug 2018

23mins

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Is Kanye West really running for US president?

Is Kanye West really running for US president?

In July, billionaire musician Kanye West announces on Twitter that he’s standing as a candidate in November’s US preside... Read more

1 Oct 2020

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Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic?

Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic?

Test results from coronavirus vaccines are fast emerging, fuelling hopes that the end of the pandemic is in sight. But a... Read more

26 Nov 2020

22mins

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Why is there a backlash against climate policies?

Why is there a backlash against climate policies?

A year ago more than a quarter of a million people took to the streets across France, in what became known as the “gilet... Read more

28 Nov 2019

24mins

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Should we learn to live with Covid?

Should we learn to live with Covid?

As new students start at universities in many countries around the world, governments are grappling with how to contain ... Read more

15 Oct 2020

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Will QAnon survive?

Will QAnon survive?

With President Trump no longer in office and a clampdown by social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, what is th... Read more

4 Feb 2021

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What’s Killing Black American Babies?

What’s Killing Black American Babies?

Black infants in America are twice as likely to die in their first year as white infants. This stark disparity has long ... Read more

26 Apr 2018

22mins

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Is online censorship going too far?

Is online censorship going too far?

Donald Trump has moved out of the White House, he’s been banned from Twitter and suspended from Snapchat, Facebook and Y... Read more

28 Jan 2021

22mins

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What does Putin want?

What does Putin want?

President Vladimir Putin has been in power for 20 years. The Russian people have been voting on a change to the constitu... Read more

2 Jul 2020

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Do children in two-parent families do better?

Do children in two-parent families do better?

In 1965 a report from within the US government noted that the number of children born outside marriage, and the number o... Read more

8 Aug 2019

24mins

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What’s The Point Of Bitcoin?

What’s The Point Of Bitcoin?

Making sense of the digital currency and the ideology of its founders, fans and future.In 2010 a developer spent 10,000 ... Read more

28 Dec 2017

23mins

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How do we come out of the lockdown?

How do we come out of the lockdown?

As some nations begin to tentatively lift their lockdowns, Tanya Beckett asks how best this can be done. What lessons, i... Read more

23 Apr 2020

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Why is it taking so long to develop a Covid-19 vaccine?

Why is it taking so long to develop a Covid-19 vaccine?

The race is on for the world’s scientists to develop a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine. The Inquiry examines quickl... Read more

2 Apr 2020

23mins

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Is Germany OK?

Is Germany OK?

It’s known for precision and punctuality but Europe’s engine is slowing down. Germany’s economy relies heavily on sellin... Read more

22 Aug 2019

22mins

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