What's So Special About Qatar?
The tiny state behind a global diplomatic feud.Qatar's landmass is so small it could fit into the UK 20 times over. Its citizen population is just a few hundred thousand. Yet this desert country finds...
6 Juli 201723min
Have We Always Felt This Tired?
“Humans are the only species that willingly deprive themselves from sleep”. Ever since fire was discovered, we have traded off sleep time for other activities - from creating stone tools to partying. ...
29 Juni 201723min
Why Does China Want to Revive the Silk Road?
China is currently developing the biggest infrastructure initiative of all time. Called the Belt and Road initiative, the trillion dollar plans involve working with other Asian countries to build hund...
22 Juni 201723min
Is the Greatest Threat to Putin Really Alexei Navalny?
On 12 June 2017 thousands of protesters took to the streets in over 160 towns and cities across Russia. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny called on people to march against corruption from Kaliningrad i...
15 Juni 201722min
How Do You Report Terrorism?
When violent jihadis struck London last Saturday, the rolling news networks kicked quickly into action. The story became front-page news around the world and dominated the UK's news media for days, wi...
8 Juni 201723min
Is Work Too Easy?
Many of us find our jobs stressful, underpaid and the hours too long. But few would complain about work being less physically strenuous than in the past. And yet, new research shows that the decline ...
1 Juni 201723min
Does Poverty Change The Way We Think?
Does the experience of poverty actually take a physical toll on your brain? The Inquiry investigates the scientific claims that being poor affects how our brains work.It's well known that children fro...
25 Maj 201723min
How Did Immigration Stop Being a Political Taboo in the UK?
Brexit showed that the issue is now among the most important for British voters. And that’s likely to continue in June’s UK general election, as major parties have made their positions on immigration ...
18 Maj 201723min
