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Back to SearchIs the China-Africa Love Affair Over?
The burgeoning relationship between China and Africa has been one of the great economic stories of the 21st century. Billions of dollars of investment and loans from China have created radical change…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
What Went Wrong in Indonesia?
Thousands died when an earthquake and tsunami struck Palu, Indonesia – but could more lives have been saved? Accusations have been made of a host of failings: alert systems that were out of action, s…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Can Delhi Clean Up Its Air?
Delhi is one of the worst polluted cities in the world. Radical ideas like skyscraper-sized air purifiers are being proposed to clean the smog – can they work? There are lessons to be learned from ot…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Should We Rethink the Ban on Child Labour?
Most countries in the world have signed up to the idea that no child should work at all under a certain age – but is this the best approach? This week Nicolle, a 17 year old from Peru, has been part …
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Is Genetic Testing Overrated?
DNA testing is big business. Millions of people worldwide are finding out about their ancestry and genetic health traits by sending off a spit sample to one of the big consumer genetic testing compan…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
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. Korea was ruled as one Kingdom for a thousand years. They valued poetry and scholars helped rule the country. But…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
The Inquiry Junior - What’s Killing Africa’s Elephants?
This is a special edition that younger listeners aged 10 to 14 can also enjoy. If you’re no longer in that bracket, don’t worry, The Inquiry as you know and love it will be back to normal after the …
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Is Women’s Sport In Trouble?
Ever since it began, women’s sport has been beset by a fundamental question: who gets to compete as a woman? It’s a debate which is more heated now than ever. That’s because in a few months, athleti…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
How Do You Run A Hacking Operation?
Thousands of cyberattacks occur every single day. Some hackers steal credit card details or pilfer money from online bank accounts. Others cripple businesses, or even governments. As tensions moun…
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
Who’s in the Driving Seat of the US – Saudi Relationship?
It’s graduation day at the end of a religious summer school in Yemen’s Saada province. A class of young boys are off on a trip to a shrine. In a land of war, they are happy - jostling and full of ene…
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago