The Real Story

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

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What's next for Iran?
Scores of reformist candidates have been barred from parliamentary elections
14 Feb 2020,53 mins
Impeachment: What's changed since Nixon?
Why was the Nixon impeachment so consequential and the Trump impeachment a flop?
07 Feb 2020,53 mins
Brexit: The next chapter
What will Brexit mean for the UK and the EU?
31 Jan 2020,53 mins
Can China stop a killer virus spreading?
A new virus has emerged in China and is being identified in patients across the globe.
24 Jan 2020,53 mins
Does philanthropy work?
Should the rich give more of their money to the state instead of charitable foundations?
17 Jan 2020,53 mins
The world's housing crisis
How will cities provide affordable accommodation for residents?
10 Jan 2020,53 mins
Can young people change the world?
What can youth activists accomplish where adults have failed?
20 Dec 2019,53 mins
What next for the UK?
The Prime Minister's core campaign message was simple: "Get Brexit done." It worked.
13 Dec 2019,53 mins
The world's languages are dying
Thousands of minority languages are on the brink of extinction
06 Dec 2019,53 mins
Who runs Iraq?
Hundreds of protesters have been killed during weeks of unrest.
29 Nov 2019,53 mins
Can algorithms be trusted?
How are algorithms shaping the modern world and should we be worried?
22 Nov 2019,53 mins
The future of oil
Why is the oil industry still booming?
15 Nov 2019,53 mins
India's pollution problem
How can India overcome its environmental challenges?
08 Nov 2019,53 mins
Russia's new internet firewall
The implementation of a new Russian law will redefine the way internet is governed there
01 Nov 2019,53 mins
Mass protests in Lebanon
Are the country wide protests the beginning of a revolution in Lebanon?
25 Oct 2019,53 mins
Canada at a crossroads
As Canadians go to the polls, where is the country heading?
18 Oct 2019,53 mins
Does the US have a Syria plan?
US position on Turkey's offensive into Kurdish controlled northern Syria remains unclear
11 Oct 2019,53 mins
Is impeachment a fair process?
Could the political brinkmanship by the Democrats backfire?
04 Oct 2019,53 mins
Can China tame Hong Kong?
What are Beijing's options for ending the on-going protests in Hong Kong?
27 Sep 2019,53 mins
Russia's Africa doctrine
What is motivating new ties between Moscow and the continent?
20 Sep 2019,53 mins
South Africa's anti-foreigner violence
What's behind a spate of xenophobic attacks?
13 Sep 2019,53 mins
The future of money
Is it time to ditch the US dollar? And how will crypto-currencies change our world?
06 Sep 2019,53 mins
Who owns the Amazon?
Are the Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’?
30 Aug 2019,53 mins
The changing face of protest
How do the protests in Hong Kong and Russia compare to recent episodes of mass unrest?
23 Aug 2019,53 mins
How do women change politics?
What happens to policy and political culture when more women are involved?
16 Aug 2019,53 mins
What happened to the political centre ground?
Why are so many democracies turning away from the politics of consensus and compromise?
09 Aug 2019,53 mins
What is immigration for?
Is a points based system the best way to decide who comes to a country?
02 Aug 2019,53 mins
The politics of Boris Johnson
Will he deliver Brexit and unite the country as promised?
26 Jul 2019,53 mins
Europe's migration standoff
Is it time for the EU to forge a new pact on migration and asylum?
19 Jul 2019,53 mins
The future of space exploration
Fifty years after the historic moon landing, is the world entering a new space race?
12 Jul 2019,53 mins