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Universal Basic Income: Dream or Nightmare?
Free cash payments for everyone has been a dream for decades. But can we afford it?
02 Jun 2016,17 mins
Brazil's Olympic Challenge
Political and economic crisis, and Zika - the hurdles facing the Olympics in Rio
01 Jun 2016,17 mins
Elements: Hydrogen - Fusion
Could we finally be about to crack this source of potentially unlimited clean energy?
31 May 2016,17 mins
The Price of Palm Oil
Murder and theft, as well as environmental damage, lurk behind this supermarket staple.
30 May 2016,17 mins
Robots Caring for the Elderly?
Robots in the care home, and in the workplace, resembling people. It's coming soon.
27 May 2016,17 mins
Minimum Wage, Maximum Poverty?
How a minimum wage affects poor workers' prospects. Plus, job-hunting in Africa.
26 May 2016,17 mins
Elements: Cadmium
This toxic metal is being phased out of our lives, but still keeps planes up in the air.
25 May 2016,17 mins
Vancouver's 'Freak Show' Property Market
Millionaire homes; struggling millennials; foreign money
24 May 2016,17 mins
The Industrialisation of Africa
A leading Nigerian businesswoman on Africa's potential, and a cashew boom in Ivory Coast
23 May 2016,17 mins
Post Ebola Corruption
Millions of dollars of aid money has been stolen from Sierra Leone's Ebola survivors
20 May 2016,17 mins
Philanthropy's Big Giveaway
Billionaire donors describe different ways of giving. But, is it always a force for good?
19 May 2016,17 mins
Elements: Potassium
India is completely dependent on imports of potash, a fertiliser essential for crops.
18 May 2016,17 mins
Which Way for Oil and Gas?
France's Total invests in North Sea energy. And elevators that go up, down and sideways.
17 May 2016,17 mins
Are Refugees a Boon or Drain on a Host Economy?
Is the cost of hosting refugees outweighed by the boost they give to an economy?
16 May 2016,17 mins
What Happens to Your Digital Life After you Die?
How to control your digital afterlife. We talk to the companies who promise to help.
13 May 2016,17 mins
Crackdown on Corruption?
World leaders meet to talk corruption; and an oil magnate tells us why Trump is his man
12 May 2016,17 mins
Selling Saudi Arabia's Aramco
We hear from Saudi's secretive state oil giant, Aramco, as it prepares to go public.
11 May 2016,17 mins
Elements: Hydrogen - Energy
Is the dream of a hydrogen-fuelled zero-carbon economy achievable?
10 May 2016,17 mins
Greece: Here We Go Again!
Greece needs emergency funding, but this time debt relief is on the agenda too.
09 May 2016,17 mins
How to be Frugal
What happens when you abandon consumerism?
06 May 2016,17 mins
The Growing Potential of AI
Microsoft's Chief Envisioning Officer tests our grey matter.
05 May 2016,17 mins
Elements: Zinc
The self-sacrificing metal that brings shelter and good health to India's poorest.
04 May 2016,17 mins
Leicester City: Financial Winners Too
How Leicester City's Premier League win is set to translate into financial gain too
03 May 2016,17 mins
Drugs and GDP in Mexico
How the drugs cartels both support and undermine the Mexican economy.
02 May 2016,17 mins
Winning Over Voters With Economics
How difficult is it to sway voters with economic arguments?
29 Apr 2016,17 mins
The Technology of Refugees
How smart phone technology has changed the plight of the modern migrant
28 Apr 2016,17 mins
Elements: Hydrogen - Water, Part Two
As climate change plays havoc with the rain, could we draw water directly from the ocean?
27 Apr 2016,17 mins
Sanctions, Laundering and Remittances
How banks do not know their customers - and penalise workers and businesses as a result
26 Apr 2016,17 mins
Cars and Hot Air
The emissions scandal, Ford's boss looks ahead, and could an African car brand take off?
25 Apr 2016,17 mins
Indonesian Fires: A Corporate Responsibility?
Did one firm's neglect fuel Asian forest fires?
22 Apr 2016,17 mins