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Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.

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Who Do You Trust?
Trust is declining in many established democracies
22 Sep 2017,49 mins
Extreme Weather: Who Foots the Bill?
Extreme weather events are becoming more common, more destructive, and much more costly
15 Sep 2017,49 mins
What's Gone Wrong in Myanmar?
Why is Aung San Suu Kyi refusing to denounce army brutality in Rakhine State?
08 Sep 2017,49 mins
Are Smartphones Harming Teenagers?
The spread of smartphones has come with rising rates of depression in teenagers
01 Sep 2017,49 mins
Toppling statues: When should they come down?
Owen Bennett-Jones and guests discuss what should be done about statues that offend
25 Aug 2017,49 mins
Facing the Future
How is facial recognition technology is changing society?
18 Aug 2017,49 mins
Pakistan at 70 - Success or Failure?
Has Pakistan lived up to the dreams of its founders?
11 Aug 2017,49 mins
How secular is India 70 years after Partition?
Is Hindu Nationalism a threat to India's secular state seventy years after independence?
04 Aug 2017,49 mins
Water: The Stuff of Life
Water supplies are coming under pressure in many parts of the world
28 Jul 2017,49 mins
Living Longer Lives: Blessing or Curse?
What is the impact of more people around the world living longer lives?
21 Jul 2017,49 mins
What Next For Islamic State?
How will IS regroup after its defeat in Mosul this week?
14 Jul 2017,49 mins
Globalisation: Winners and Losers
As G20 leaders meet in Germany, we ask if globalisation benefits everyone
07 Jul 2017,49 mins
What's the Best Healthcare System?
Cost, coverage, choice - the trade-offs needed to make a healthy nation
30 Jun 2017,49 mins
Greece: A Long Road to Recovery
What hope is there for a better future for the long-suffering Greek people?
23 Jun 2017,49 mins
Qatar Under Siege
Why have Qatar neighbours turned against it?
16 Jun 2017,49 mins
UK Election 2017: The World View
After polls in the UK, Europe and US, what have we learned about voter allegiances?
09 Jun 2017,49 mins
Brazil’s Corruption Crisis
Can the 'Car Wash' anti-corruption investigation clean up Brazilian politics?
02 Jun 2017,49 mins
How Can We Make Our Cities Safe?
Urban security, counter-terrorism and community vigilance - but at what cost?
26 May 2017,49 mins
Trump and Russia: A Long Relationship
How do you separate fact from rumour in President Trump's connections with Russia?
19 May 2017,49 mins
Iran: Voting for Change?
Next week Iranians go to the polls to elect a new president. What's at stake?
12 May 2017,49 mins
What's Wrong with Science?
Is there a fundamental problem with the way science is done today?
05 May 2017,49 mins
Trump’s World: 100 Days of Change
How is US foreign policy shaping up under President Trump's administration?
28 Apr 2017,49 mins
Hungary: Protest and Populism
Is Hungary's government, once considered far to the European right, now mainstream?
21 Apr 2017,49 mins
Hacking the Vote
How big data is being used to win elections
14 Apr 2017,49 mins
President Trump's Promises to America’s Farmers
Could Mr Trump's trade policies hurt - rather than help - farming communities?
07 Apr 2017,49 mins
Under Scrutiny: America’s Somali Community
What is the future for a community President Trump has called a ‘disaster’ for Minnesota?
31 Mar 2017,49 mins
South Sudan: The Creation of a Failed State
Why has a country rich in oil and gas failed to live up to the aspirations of its people?
24 Mar 2017,49 mins
Brexit: Now for the Hard Part
Two years of tough negotiations lie ahead for Britain and the EU.
17 Mar 2017,49 mins
What is an Islamic State?
Pakistan is a Muslim majority country but is it an Islamic state?
10 Mar 2017,49 mins
De-Extinction: Return of the Woolly Mammoth?
If we had the scientific capability to bring back extinct species should we do it?
03 Mar 2017,49 mins