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Rights of nature
If nature had the same legal status as humans, would it be better protected?
01 Jan 2020,17 mins
Phosphates and the disputed corner of north-west Africa
Morocco dominates phosphate fertilisers thanks to its disputed control of Western Sahara
31 Dec 2019,18 mins
Reinventing capitalism
Can corporations change to prioritise society and the environment over profit?
30 Dec 2019,18 mins
Are friends electric?
When will artificial intelligence be capable of providing intelligent conversation?
27 Dec 2019,18 mins
Hack my brain
Facebook and Elon Musk are among those investigating brain probes for mind reading
26 Dec 2019,18 mins
Will flying taxis ever take off?
Will giant drones one day ferry us all through the heavens all on our way to work?
25 Dec 2019,18 mins
Smart cities: Big Data's watching you
From Shenzhen to Toronto, city streets are becoming a valuable source of big data
24 Dec 2019,18 mins
Smart cities: How Barcelona learned to listen
Smart sensors can improve citizens' lives, especially when residents are put in charge
23 Dec 2019,18 mins
How 24/7 life is rewiring our brains
A group of artists look at how our modern hyper-connected lives are affecting our sleep
20 Dec 2019,17 mins
Our digital afterlife
What happens to your online presence when you die?
19 Dec 2019,18 mins
Have you paid your taxes?
Tax evasion is rife, from Bolivia to Greece, but are we taxing the wrong things?
18 Dec 2019,18 mins
When women aren't counted
Gender bias in data collection
17 Dec 2019,17 mins
Brexit: What happens next?
Three experts on the next steps for Boris Johnson, Britain and the EU
16 Dec 2019,18 mins
The death of expertise
Why do so many people think they know best? Is it putting dolts in charge of government?
13 Dec 2019,18 mins
Old city v new city
Should we conserve historic neighbourhoods when new homes are desperately needed?
12 Dec 2019,18 mins
Surviving the surveillance state
How facial recognition works, how it's spreading everywhere, and how it can be fooled
11 Dec 2019,18 mins
Delivering in the gig economy
How online shopping is fuelling insecure work for delivery drivers
10 Dec 2019,17 mins
US drug companies and the NHS
Is Britain's health service really up for sale?
09 Dec 2019,18 mins
A machine to break down all language barriers
The technology developers say can immediately translate any language into any other
06 Dec 2019,17 mins
How 'cheap' English is conquering the world
English language has become a basic skill that kids are picking up in surprising places
05 Dec 2019,18 mins
Taking football global
The pitfalls when soccer tries to break into the US and Asian markets
04 Dec 2019,18 mins
Hidden art
Why the owners of movies and artworks don't want you to see them
03 Dec 2019,18 mins
China moves from imitator to innovator
Chinese tech giants are gaining ground, but can they truly go global?
02 Dec 2019,18 mins
Meetings, meetings everywhere...
Meetings are the bane of many an office worker's life, so why are we having more of them?
29 Nov 2019,18 mins
The sea they plan to cover in turbines
Offshore wind power is about to hit the big time in northern Europe
28 Nov 2019,18 mins
How to change your career
A criminal turned athlete and a journalist turned teacher on the art of the career switch
27 Nov 2019,18 mins
What happened to austerity?
Do promises of increased government spending in the UK mean the end of benefits cuts?
26 Nov 2019,18 mins
Cryptocurrency's new frontier
Cryptocurrency mining is booming across parts of the former Soviet Union
25 Nov 2019,18 mins
Why Americans are loving trade unions again
US public support for trade unions is at its highest for years
22 Nov 2019,18 mins
Mental health in Africa
One of the continent's most neglected issues is finally getting some attention
21 Nov 2019,18 mins