The Inquiry

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The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

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Can middle powers reshape the world?

How can Nepal’s economy rebuild after floods?

How did Italian politics become stable?

Can China’s polar silk road change global trade?

Can Africa take control of its digital future?

Should rivers have personhood?

How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics?

Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country?

Is daylight saving time working?

Is Indigenous education at risk?

Can we live with extreme heat?

Can the illicit gold trade be stopped?

Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible?

Is Kenya serious about ending femicide?

Can the New World Screwworm be stopped?

Is technology ruining sport?

Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?

Why does Ebola keep coming back?

Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform?

What’s the future for monetary unions?