The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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What is President Trump鈥檚 economic plan?
Yesterday
Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading
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What does President Putin want now?
Last Thursday
How Trump鈥檚 return to office reshapes Putin鈥檚 strategic ambitions
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What will happen now with Romania鈥檚 elections?
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Romania鈥檚 elections in November were annulled. What will happen now ahead of May鈥檚 rerun?
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Do we need a new Nato?
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Europe鈥檚 leaders are considering whether they could go it alone without US military aid
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Can South Africa solve land inequality?
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Can a new Expropriation Act benefit South African land reform?
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Can the world rely on its undersea cable network?
Thu 6 Mar 2025
How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected?
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Do we need the International Criminal Court?
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Is the ICC delivering justice, or too slow and politically vulnerable to be effective?
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Are we ready for the new male contraceptives?
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Is the world ready for new male contraceptives?
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How can Panama satisfy President Trump?
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Can Panama navigate US pressure over the canal while balancing its ties with China?
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Where are we in the battle against inflation?
Thu 6 Feb 2025
Prices have continued to rise since Covid and the war in Ukraine
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Why is China building the world鈥檚 biggest dam?
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Why is China building the world鈥檚 biggest hydropower dam?
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What next for Syria?
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Can Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group leading Syria govern it long term?
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Can RFK Jnr 鈥榤ake America healthy again?鈥�
Thu 2 Jan 2025
Can nominated US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr 鈥榤ake America healthy again鈥�?
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Can Nato protect the Baltic Sea?
Thu 19 Dec 2024
After undersea cables are cut in the Baltic Sea can Nato protect this infrastructure?
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Does Germany need to reinvent itself?
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Should Germany reset its economic and political strategy?
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Is Europe鈥檚 car industry at a crossroads?
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Is Europe falling behind in the electric car revolution?
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What鈥檚 the future for Syria鈥檚 divided north?
Thu 28 Nov 2024
After 13 years of conflict Syria remains divided, with security in the north precarious.
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Can Boeing turn it around?
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Boeing has had big problems to overcome since the crashes of two of its aircraft.
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What will happen after the International Space Station?
Thu 7 Nov 2024
What will come after the International Space Station?
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How can Canada fight its wildfires?
Thu 31 Oct 2024
As fires get worse in Canada new methods may be needed to fight them
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How might the next US President affect the war in Ukraine?
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Does America鈥檚 next President hold the key to the future of the war in Ukraine?
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What鈥檚 the succession plan for Murdoch鈥檚 empire?
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Who will run Rupert Murdoch鈥檚 businesses after he鈥檚 gone?
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Can anyone broker peace in the Middle East?
Thu 10 Oct 2024
The US has been a major negotiator but power dynamics in the region have shifted.
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Can Greece fix its overtourism problem?
Thu 3 Oct 2024
Can Greece save iconic islands hot spots such as Santorini and Mykonos from overtourism?
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How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?
Thu 26 Sep 2024
What changes have the Taliban made to Afghanistan in their 3 years of power?
