Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?

Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police?

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Will Covid-19 change cities?

Kavita Puri explores what our cities will look like after Covid-19

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How will Hollywood respond to the Black Lives Matter and Me Too movements?

Why the movie business is having trouble representing the world’s population.

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Why do we care about statues?

What do statues tell us about how countries deal with their past?

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What does Putin want?

As he looks to extend his reign as Russian leader, what motivates President Putin?

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Why are Covid cases rising in the US?

Why are Covid cases dramatically increasing in some U.S. states where rates had been low?

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Is China versus India the most important rivalry of the 21st century?

The border clash between China and India could reverberate through all Asia and beyond.

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Should Joe Biden stay in the basement?

Despite a low-key campaign, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in the polls.

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Why isn’t the world doing more to help the Uighurs?

With an estimated million Uighurs in detention camps, China has stifled world criticism.

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Will the pandemic get worse in the winter?

There are fears that coronavirus will surge as temperatures drop.

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Will America’s 'Big Tech' firms be reined in?

US lawmakers are deciding whether to act against the country’s powerful tech giants.

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How close are we to a vaccine for Covid-19?

The race is on to find a vaccine for Covid-19. How close are we?

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What’s gone wrong in Lebanon?

The Beirut blast has laid bare Lebanon’s deepening political and economic crisis.

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What is “Obamagate?”

Is there any substance to Donald Trump’s latest claims of a conspiracy against him?

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Will votes be safe in the US presidential election?

President Trump says mass postal voting will mean fraud but how likely is this?

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Can the world stop online fraud?

Regarded by criminals as a lucrative low risk crime, what can we do to end online fraud?

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Will the US presidential debates change the course of the election?

Will the presidential debates in America change the course of November's election?

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Is Kanye West really running for US president?

The billionaire musician is on the ballot in fewer than 20 states. Is his bid serious?

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Are shares in Elon Musk’s Tesla vastly overvalued?

How has the electric car maker become the most valuable auto company in the world?

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Should we learn to live with Covid?

Are lockdowns the answer to rising infection rates or should we learn to live with Covid?

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How has Trump changed America’s relationship with the world?

When elected, President Trump promised to put ‘America First’, but how has he governed?

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Can President Trump still win the US presidential election?

With US presidential Joe Biden leading in the polls, can President Trump still win?

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Why are Thai students risking jail to call for reform of the monarchy?

What's driving Thailand's new wave of pro-democracy protests?

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Will the EndSARS protest change Nigeria?

Will Nigeria's anti-police brutality protests bring wider change?

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What will Donald Trump do next?

What does the future hold for President Trump after his election defeat?

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Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic?

Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic? And if so, can we distribute it fairly?

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Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?

On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – what’s behind the current conflict in Ethiopia?

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Has French secularism gone too far?

In the wake of fresh criticism, Tanya Beckett asks has French secularism gone too far?

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Has the time come for a European Super League?

On this week’s episode of The Inquiry – has the time come for a European Super League?

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Are we getting closer to a protein revolution in medicine?

Will a new understanding of protein shapes play a key role in the development of drugs?

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Why are boys academically underperforming?

Why do boys underperform girls in schools around the world?

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Can Germany cope without Angela?

What changes can we expect when chancellor Angela Merkel leaves office later this year?

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Why do the Indian farmer protests matter?

What could India’s farmer protests mean for the nation’s economic and political future?

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Is online censorship going too far?

Who should decide who’s heard or silenced on platforms like Twitter and Facebook?

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Will QAnon survive?

With President Trump gone and a social media clampdown, what is the future for QAnon?

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How did Europe fall behind in the vaccine race?

The reasons why the EU has been so slow at procuring Covid vaccines.

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Can we solve our space junk problem?

Millions of pieces of dangerous manmade debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space?

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What is the future for Myanmar?

As protests continue in Myanmar against the military, what is the country’s future?

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Why did Alexei Navalny return to Russia?

After surviving an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now facing jail time.

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Is Antifa the threat it’s made out to be?

What is the truth about the anti-fascist group dividing America?

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Why do Italy’s governments keep collapsing?

What makes Italian politics so fragile and unstable?

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Are ‘killer robots’ the future of warfare?

Will autonomous weapons transform the way we wage war?

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How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?

Concerns are growing about the potential links between concussion and brain disease

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Why has Peru had such a bad pandemic?

Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world. We ask why.

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Is Africa the new power base for the Islamic State group?

What are the real reasons behind the Islamic State Group’s increased presence in Africa?

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Is the legal cannabis business about to go global?

What does the future look like for the cannabis ‘Green Rush’?

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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 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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Will the Taliban rule Afghanistan again?

Charmaine Cozier asks if the Taliban could ever return to power in Afghanistan.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Can we make the super-rich pay more tax?

Can we make the super-rich pay more tax?

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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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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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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 was the president of Haiti assassinated?

The controversial rule of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise.

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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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Can we run the world on electricity?

Is more electricity the answer to climate change and demands for more power?

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Are our phones spying on us?

Charmaine Cozier asks whether our phones could be monitoring us

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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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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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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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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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Will America ban abortion?

What does a radical new law in Texas mean for abortion provision in the US?

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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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Is China’s economy in trouble?

Charmaine Cozier asks whether government regulations in China are damaging its economy.

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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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Are we running out of water?

With global water supplies stretched, Tanya Beckett asks if we’re running out.

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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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Why are we seeing global shortages?

Empty shelves are becoming commonplace. And prices are rising. What’s going on?

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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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What is the metaverse and why is Facebook so obsessed with it?

Which vision of the so-called metaverse will we adopt in the future?

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Why aren’t countries doing more to stop climate change?

Are China, India, Africa, Europe and the US making enough progress on climate change?

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Are the US Democrats in big trouble?

The election of a Republican as Governor of Virginia sends a message to President Biden

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How will we cope with the Omicron variant?

What are the possible implications as the Omicron variant spreads around the world?

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Should we be worried about the return of inflation?

As prices rise, Tanya Beckett asks if we should be worried about the return of inflation.

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How will Afghanistan survive the winter?

How will the 23 million Afghans who need food assistance get through the winter?

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Can we solve our space junk problem?

Millions of pieces of dangerous man-made debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space?

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Can we get drugs out of prisons?

Tanya Beckett asks if we can get drugs out of prisons and help prisoners beat addiction.

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Are we heading for space wars?

Would conflict on the ground between majors powers now inevitably spill over into space?

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What’s going on in Kazakhstan?

What has caused the worst unrest and political infighting in Kazakhstan’s recent history?

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Is Turkey heading for an economic meltdown?

Turkey is suffering from an economic crisis with rampant inflation and a weakening lira.

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Do we have enough lithium to power the future?

Can we meet the soaring world demand for lithium, a vital metal for green energy?

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Why have military coups returned to West Africa?

Elected governments have been overthrown by the military in Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea

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What will end the war in Yemen?

Eight years of civil war has ravaged Yemen, can the country find a peaceful solution?

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What’s happened to the left in France?

Why have left wing political parties in France lost so much popular support?

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Will sanctions stop Russia in Ukraine?

Can economic sanctions alone force a country to change course?

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Does Putin’s view of history explain why he invaded Ukraine?

Putin justifies invading Ukraine by claiming its lands have long been part of Russia

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Who are the Wagner Group, and why are they in Ukraine?

Russian mercenaries are reportedly hunting the Ukrainian president. But who are they?

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Why is Russia’s invasion plan failing?

Russia Invaded Ukraine expecting a swift victory, so why have they been unsuccessful?

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Can Putin be prosecuted for war crimes?

What counts as a war crime and can Vladimir Putin be held responsible?

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Are drones the future of warfare?

Does an increasing reliance on drones in conflict mean an end for conventional warfare

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Can we create a universal Covid vaccine?

Can scientists develop a vaccine which can combat the coronavirus and all its variants?

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Why did Sri Lanka’s organic farming dream fail?

How a bold plan to abandon chemical fertilizers proved disastrous for Sri Lanka's farmers

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Can Europe give up Russian gas?

Since the invasion of Ukraine, European countries have sought alternatives to Russian gas

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