Could India’s Muslims become second class citizens?

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

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Will a pandemic ever kill millions again?

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

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Why are trade deals so hard to do?

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

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Why don’t we care about facts?

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

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Have our climate models been wrong?

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

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How China turned the tide with coronavirus

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

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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?

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Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?

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

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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

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Can Africa cope with coronavirus?

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

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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?

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How do we come out of the lockdown?

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

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Why are people attacking 5G mobile phone masts?

Tanya Beckett asks why people are attacking mobile phone masts.

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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

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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?

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How will the world pay for Covid-19?

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

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

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

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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?

• 23 mins

What’s gone wrong in Lebanon?

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

• 23 mins

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?

• 23 mins

Are shares in Elon Musk’s Tesla vastly overvalued?

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

• 23 mins

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?

• 23 mins

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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Is recycling broken?

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

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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?

• 23 mins

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?

• 23 mins

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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