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

Episodes (533 available)

How might Cuba’s energy crisis reshape life in the country?
24 mins

As rewilding initiatives grow there’s a concern some risk doing more harm than good
24 mins

How Poland’s economy became one of Europe’s fastest-growing success stories
24 mins

Half a million undocumented migrants are to be given the legal right to work in Spain
24 mins

Can other countries take on China’s dominance of rare earth minerals?
24 mins

Is football’s 2026 World Cup pricing ordinary fans out of the game?
24 mins

The UN says we are in a ‘water bankruptcy’ era as cities risk running out of water
24 mins

Following years of political turmoil, how might an election shape Bangladesh’s future?
24 mins

Countries around the world are seeing a rise in retail theft - what are the causes?
24 mins

Thousands have been killed in Iran during mass protests against the ruling regime
24 mins
