The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
Kenya's ambition to become a global hub for outsourced digital services is examined, questioning whether it can solve the country's unemployment crisis. The discussion highlights the mismatch between academic qualifications and available jobs, with 90% of jobs being in the informal sector. Business process outsourcing ...
This episode of "The Inquiry" explores the financial dynamics of music megatours, questioning how they've become such significant money-spinners in the music industry. The episode features insights from multiple experts, discussing the shift from record sales to touring as a primary revenue source due to the digital ag...
This episode of The Inquiry on the BBC World Service, hosted by Daniel Rosney, explores the question of whether there will ever be a single global language. The podcast features four expert witnesses who discuss various aspects of language, including the constructed language Esperanto, the dominance of English as a lin...
In "The Inquiry," Tanya Beckett and expert witnesses delve into Nigeria's escalating kidnap crisis, triggered by the 2014 Chibok school abduction. Factors such as ungoverned spaces, economic downturns, and the proliferation of weapons contribute to the rise of both financially and religiously motivated kidnappings. Pro...
In this episode of The Inquiry, Charmaine Cozier and four expert witnesses explore the challenges facing the global wine industry. Factors such as declining consumption in major wine-drinking countries due to changing lifestyles and health awareness, the impact of extreme weather events on harvests, and trade issues li...
The Inquiry podcast from the BBC World Service explores whether Australia's social media ban for under-16s will start a global trend. The podcast features insights from experts like Terry Flew, Sonia Livingstone, Lisa Given, and Jessica Galissaire, who discuss the reasons behind the ban, its potential impact, and the c...
"The Inquiry" podcast explores the complex issue of Cyprus reunification, presenting perspectives from four expert witnesses. The discussion covers the historical division of the island, past failed attempts at reunification like the Annan Plan, and the current political landscape, including the election of a new Turki...
The Inquiry podcast explores whether the new Pope Leo XIV is "woke," examining the term's meaning and its implications within the Catholic Church. The discussion contrasts Pope Francis's perceived progressive stance with Pope Benedict XVI's more traditional views, while also considering Catholic social teaching as a po...
In this episode of The Inquiry from the BBC World Service, Charmaine Cozier explores the question of whether the world is ready for increased climate migration. The episode features insights from Amali Tower, founder of Climate Refugees, who discusses the increasing displacement of people due to both sudden-onset event...
The BBC World Service's "The Inquiry" podcast episode, hosted by Tanya Beckett, explores the challenges facing the worldwide tea industry. Featuring insights from Katharine Burnett of the Global Tea Institute, Christina Larrea from the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Harki Sidhu of the Rainforest A...
The podcast episode "Is the UN Security Council Still Relevant?" from the BBC World Service's "The Inquiry," hosted by Charmaine Cozier, explores the relevance and effectiveness of the UN Security Council in the 21st century. The episode features insights from international law professor Devika Hovell, International Cr...
In this episode of The Inquiry, Tanya Beckett explores Benin's initiative to offer nationality to descendants of enslaved people, examining the historical context of the transatlantic slave trade and its impact on West Africa. The discussion features insights from Dr. Bayo Holsey on the role of the Kingdom of Dahomey, ...
In this episode of The Inquiry from the BBC World Service, Charmaine Cozier and four expert witnesses explore the question, "Can Gen Z shape a new Nepal?" The episode begins with a hypothetical scenario of political unrest in Nepal in September 2025, led by Gen Z, triggered by corruption and nepotism. The discussion co...
The BBC World Service's "The Inquiry," hosted by Tanya Beckett, explores whether Donald Trump is building a crypto economy. The podcast investigates the origins of Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain technology, highlighting early problems such as unregulated exchanges and collapses like Mt. Gox and FTX. It examines ...
This episode of "The Inquiry" from the BBC World Service explores the increasing prevalence of Lyme disease. Host Charmaine Cozier and four expert witnesses discuss the history, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease, as well as the impact of climate change and human behavior on its spread. They address the challenge...
This episode of "The Inquiry" from the BBC World Service explores the water dispute between the United States and Mexico, focusing on why Mexico owes the US water under an 80-year-old treaty. The podcast features insights from multiple experts, including political scientists and water resource scientists, who discuss t...
The podcast "The Inquiry" explores the increasing threat of deepfakes and the legal and ethical challenges they pose. Tanya Beckett and four expert witnesses discuss Denmark's proposed law to extend copyright protection to individual likenesses, potentially allowing people to control the digital replication of their fa...
The Inquiry podcast explores the potential ban of TikTok in the U.S. due to national security concerns. The podcast features insights from legal and digital culture experts, discussing the motivations behind potential bans, TikTok's impact on the information ecosystem and advertising revenue, and the challenges of bala...
The Inquiry podcast explores whether Japan is moving to the right, examining the recent rise of the far-right Sanseito party. The podcast analyzes the historical context of Japanese politics since the post-World War II constitution, the dominance of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and the factors contributing to th...
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