BBC World Service - The Real Story

Watching Big Brother

Has the right balance been struck between government surveillance and personal privacy?

Is the military exerting a growing influence in Pakistan?

What is the best way to tackle concussion and brain injuries in contact sports?

Can you educate your way out of poverty?

Is there a way out of the humanitarian and political crisis facing the country?

Is another financial crisis inevitable?

Is disillusionment with machine politics so deep that only the blunt can win power?

What's the state of the rule of law in China?

As Haiti goes to the polls, is it an aid success or a triumph of “disaster capitalism”?

Will the world ever allow the Kurds to have a state of their own?