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Who's Paying for the Hurricane?
Who insures properties in flood-prone areas, and should people be living there at all?
12 Sep 2017,17 mins
Should We Scrap Small Change?
As inflation bites, should governments keep small denominations in circulation?
11 Sep 2017,17 mins
Tech v Hunger
How will technology help agriculture keep up with the world’s increasing demand for food?
08 Sep 2017,17 mins
The Migration Conundrum
Immigration: Can governments square the needs of business with the anxieties of voters?
07 Sep 2017,17 mins
Bitcoin bubbles and safe havens
In times of economic crunch, where should you store your savings?
06 Sep 2017,17 mins
Computer Says No?
Will robots and artificial intelligence help us in our daily lives, or steal our jobs?
05 Sep 2017,17 mins
The Cost of Harvey
How will the mounting cost of Hurricane Harvey affect Donald Trump's policy plans?
04 Sep 2017,17 mins
Working refugees
How can refugees improve their lot?
01 Sep 2017,17 mins
Taxing Times in India
India's financial shock therapy continues with an all-new tax system
31 Aug 2017,17 mins
The Laws of Inheritance
Do you have a right to an inheritance? That might depend on the country you're in.
30 Aug 2017,17 mins
African Stories: Women Set The Agenda
Stories from women at the TEDGlobal conference in Arusha Tanzania
29 Aug 2017,17 mins
The Texan Energy Revolution
How Texas has managed to take control of its own energy needs.
28 Aug 2017,17 mins
Should all Drugs Be Legal?
Are most countries' policies on drugs irrational?
25 Aug 2017,17 mins
The $18tn Question
What will central banks do to unravel their money printing programmes?
24 Aug 2017,17 mins
Religion in a Digital Age
How technology is changing belief, faith and religious practice
23 Aug 2017,17 mins
The Business of Dying
As we age as a society, will more people elect to choose the time of their own death?
22 Aug 2017,17 mins
Billion Dollar Headquarters
Why some of biggest technology companies are spending billions on corporate headquarters
21 Aug 2017,17 mins
Bees, Seeds and Disease
Has the world become dangerously dependent on commercial honey bees to pollinate crops?
18 Aug 2017,17 mins
EU Passports For Sale
How citizenship has become the latest global commodity, and why Malta is selling it.
17 Aug 2017,17 mins
The Dirty Business of Fashion
How the clothes you're wearing are wreaking havoc on the environment.
16 Aug 2017,17 mins
India's Alcohol Ban: The Impact on Business
The impact of a partial alcohol ban on Indian businesses and rates of consumption
15 Aug 2017,17 mins
The Art of Negotiation
We assess President Trump's negotiating skills as tensions with North Korea rise.
14 Aug 2017,17 mins
Making Money in Football
How bigger stadiums and social media are helping clubs make money out of football.
11 Aug 2017,17 mins
Harvesting Babies' Stem Cells
Collecting embryonic tissue from newborns is a growing business, but does it save lives?
10 Aug 2017,17 mins
The Global Financial Crisis: Ten Years On
Have we learned the lessons of the banking crisis a decade ago?
09 Aug 2017,17 mins
What Has Happened to Qatar?
Migrant workers, dairy cows and football transfers: Life in Qatar after the blockade
08 Aug 2017,17 mins
Venezuela: How Did It Come to This?
Poverty, corruption, oil, Chavismo - what are the true root causes of the current crisis?
07 Aug 2017,17 mins
How Do We Stop Poaching?
The importance of investing in wildlife tourism to tackle the problem.
04 Aug 2017,17 mins
Lonely at the Top
Mental health problems can strike anyone - including overworked company bosses
03 Aug 2017,17 mins
Bulgaria on the Edge
Are corruption, organised crime and human trafficking rife in this EU member state?
02 Aug 2017,17 mins