Have We Always Felt This Tired?

The past, present and possible future story of human sleep.

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Is Plastic Doomed?

The tide of public opinion is turning on plastic

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How Do Dictators Survive So Long?

What’s in the dictators’ survival guide?

• 23 mins

How Did China Ban Ivory?

The story of how China ended its love affair with white gold.

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Are Nerve Agents Out of Control?

Banned over 20 years ago, how do we explain recent attacks?

• 23 mins

What’s Killing Black American Babies?

Black infants are twice as likely to die in their first year as white infants.

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What’s the Real Difference Between the Sexes?

What is there to learn about men and women from people who’ve lived as both?

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Trump and Kim: Can They Close the Deal?

Top tips from peacemakers who have brokered some of the world’s most unlikely pacts

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What Makes a Revolution Successful?

The factors that need to come together for a successful revolution in the modern world

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Is North Korea Broke?

This isolated economy is showing signs of life that might surprise you.

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Can Computers Predict Crimes That Haven’t Happened Yet?

The ethics of big data in crime forecasting

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Is Raqqa Recovering After Islamic State?

A look inside the city which was once Islamic State’s headquarters.

• 23 mins

Trump and Kim: Can they close the deal?

Top tips from peacemakers who have brokered some of the world’s most unlikely pacts

• 26 mins

How Do You Make People Have Babies?

How governments are encouraging people to have more children to offset deaths

• 23 mins

Can You Train People To Be Less Prejudiced?

Businesses spend millions on anti-bias training – but does it work?

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Are We Heading for a Trade War?

The high-stakes showdown between the US and China on trade.

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Can We Eat Our Way Out Of Climate Change?

Changing what we eat could be one of the fastest ways to slow down climate change

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Can We Ever Understand Animals?

Humans spend hours studying our fellow animals. But will we ever truly understand them?

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What does Iran think of the West?

Exploring why many Iranians are suspicious of the motives of the outside world

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Is Africa’s Longest War Really Over?

Ethiopia and Eritrea have just signed a peace deal ending two decades of war.

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Is WhatsApp Fuelling Vigilantism?

What is it about this simple messaging platform that fuels emotions and spreads fear?

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Can We Control 3D Printing?

Does the 3D printing revolution mean that people anywhere can print anything they want?

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Could We See Another Aids Pandemic?

Are we losing the battle against Aids?

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

The forces steering the alliance between the US and Saudi Arabia

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How Do You Run A Hacking Operation?

We reveal the secrets of some of the world’s most advanced and secretive cyber-powers.

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Is Women’s Sport In Trouble?

Who gets to compete as a woman?

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The Inquiry Junior - What’s Killing Africa’s Elephants?

Poachers, jewellery makers and angry farmers: the story behind the decline of elephants

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The Inquiry Junior - Why are North and South Korea divided?

The story of how a line on a map becomes a hard state border that no one can cross.

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Is Genetic Testing Overrated?

DNA testing is big business - but could the results be harmful?

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Should We Rethink the Ban on Child Labour?

Most countries have signed up to a ban on child labour – but is this the best approach?

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