Main content

The Inquiry Episodes

  1.

    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?

  2. How far can the Chinese government be blamed for Covid-19?

    What could the Chinese government have done differently to prevent the global pandemic?

  3. How will the world pay for Covid-19?

    How will governments fund the huge sums needed to get through the coronavirus crisis?

  4. Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?

    Kavita Puri asks why Germany has such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?

  5. Why are so many ethnic minorities dying in the UK and US?

    Data in both the UK and US suggests they may be at greater risk of catching Covid-19

  6. Why are people attacking 5G mobile phone masts?

    Tanya Beckett asks why people are attacking mobile phone masts.

  7. How do we come out of the lockdown?

    Some nations are beginning to tentatively lift lockdowns. What's the best way to do it?

  8. How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?

    People weren’t prepared for life in lockdown. How can we stay level headed in a pandemic?

  9. Can Africa cope with coronavirus?

    With poorer economies and less developed healthcare, how will Africa deal with Covid-19?

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

    The race is on for the world’s scientists to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine

  11. Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?

    Without a lockdown, South Korea has had great success against Covid-19. How?

  12. Why did the USA fail in its initial coronavirus response?

    'It’s a failing, let's admit it’ says top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci. Why?

  13. How China turned the tide with coronavirus

    China’s infection rate for coronavirus has dropped dramatically. What did they do?

  14. Have our climate models been wrong?

    Climate models are vital but have some concentrated too much on extreme scenarios?

  15. Why don’t we care about facts?

    We believe facts if we want to, but dismiss them if we don’t like them. Why?

  16. Why are trade deals so hard to do?

    As Britain tries to negotiate multiple trade deals, why do they take so long?

  17. Will a pandemic ever kill millions again?

    Global health pandemics have killed millions in the past. Could one do so again?

  18. Could India’s Muslims become second class citizens?

    Could a new law in India be a step towards making Muslims second class citizens?

  19. Is recycling broken?

    Were we wrong to think that recycling was the answer to our waste problem?

  20. How did Trump get into trouble with Ukraine?

    How did Trump’s personality and way of dealing with people lead to a trial in the Senate?

  21. Why does Ukraine have such a corruption problem?

    How did Ukraine’s chequered past lead to the impeachment of president Trump?

  22. Why was Qasem Soleimani killed?

    How serious an enemy to the US was Qasem Soleimani, and why was he killed?

  23. Will humans become extinct by the end of the century?

    How precarious is our civilisation and what can be done to stop a global catastrophe?

  24. Can we eradicate polio?

    Despite heroic efforts to vaccinate against this crippling disease, why does it persist?

  25. Is Nato obsolete?

    With the US and French presidents questioning its future, Nato is in crisis

  26. Should we ban billionaires?

    Should extreme wealth and the system that enables billionaires to retain money be curbed?

  27. Can we protect our elections from social media manipulators?

    Who can you trust in the world behind the screen?

  28. Why is there a backlash against climate policies?

    A year on from the β€œgilets jaunes” protests, are environmental policies in trouble?

  29. What can we do about the world’s mental health problem?

    The World’s mental health is suffering so what can we do about it?

  30. Why are immigrants under attack in South Africa?

    In the so-called β€œrainbow nation”, why are foreigners so often subject to violence?

  2. 1
  3. …
  4. 7
  5. 8
  6. 9
  7. 10
  8. 11
  9. …
  10. 22