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Education in India: In need of reform?

11 Mar 2019

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In India experts and parents increasingly question whether the country's education system is fit for purpose.With huge emphasis placed on college entr...

Women in a man's world

08 Mar 2019

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In a world designed by men for men, women often come off worst, sometimes with fatal consequences.Manuela Saragosa speaks to author Caroline Criado Pe...

Big Sugar

07 Mar 2019

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Is the US sugar industry's relationship with politicians, from Florida to Washington DC, just a little bit too sweet?Gilda Di Carli reports from the S...

Overworked doctors

01 Mar 2019

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Are health services around the world wilfully blind to the problem of dangerously long hours being worked by junior medics?Vivienne Nunis speaks to do...

Fix my gadgets!

01 Mar 2019

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Our appliances are getting increasingly difficult and expensive to mend, in some cases by design. So should consumers demand the right to repair?Ed Bu...

Who's monetising your DNA?

27 Feb 2019

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Should the collection of vast genetic databases be dominated by private companies such as 23andMe or Ancestry.com?In the second of two programmes look...

The family tree business

26 Feb 2019

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What can you really learn about your heritage from a home DNA testing kit? We hear from Bill and Ylva Wires, a couple in Berlin who used DNA testing k...

Bad blood in Silicon Valley

25 Feb 2019

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The story of Theranos, a company that falsely claimed it could perform a full range of medical tests using just a tiny blood sample drawn by pricking ...

Is it time to regulate social media?

22 Feb 2019

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Should Facebook and others be forced by governments to take responsibility for what people are exposed to on their platforms?Social media companies' a...

Is healthy eating affordable?

21 Feb 2019

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Poor diet has been linked to diseases such as diabetes and cancer, but do you have much of a choice if you are on a tight budget?Organic food is risin...

Zombie statistics

20 Feb 2019

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How bogus stats can get repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy at governments and major multilateral institutions.Ed Butler spe...

Businesses preparing for Brexit

19 Feb 2019

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Exporters express their fears and frustration at the lack of any agreement about future trade relations with just six weeks left to go until the UK le...

Where are the women in Hollywood?

18 Feb 2019

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Are women finally breaking through off screen in the film industry? A year on from the Harvey Weinstein scandal, why aren't there more female movie di...

Capitalism in crisis?

15 Feb 2019

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Is the era of globalisation, unfettered markets and billionaire philanthropists drawing to a close? Is the answer to rising populism for the state to ...

Rational partner choice

14 Feb 2019

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Should your head trump your heart when seeking lifelong love? That's the challenge Business Daily's Justin Rowlatt has taken on for this Valentine's D...

The education scam

13 Feb 2019

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Many African universities are not up to scratch, leaving African students vulnerable to scam institutions abroad. Ivana Davidovic reports from Norther...

Poverty and Corruption in Nigeria

12 Feb 2019

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Nigeria goes to the polls to elect a president this weekend. Two issues are prominent - the state of the economy and corruption. Local businessman Eva...

Taxing the Rich

11 Feb 2019

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Last month Dutch historian Rutger Bregman told the billionaires at the World Economic Forum in Davos they should think less about philanthropy and ins...

The Body Disposal Business

08 Feb 2019

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Funereal solutions on an overcrowded planet - Ed Butler investigates what various countries do when they run out of space to bury their dead.In Japan,...

The Future of Fashion Retail

07 Feb 2019

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Will online shopping and AI combine to kill the high street clothing store?Ed Butler gets himself digitally measured up in order to try on outfits in ...

When to Pursue your Dream

06 Feb 2019

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At what point should you give up your day-job to pursue your own business side-project full-time? And should governments do more to help those who wan...

Brexit: No Deal, No Food?

05 Feb 2019

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If the UK crashes out of the EU on 29 March with no agreement on continuing trade relations, how will it affect Britain's supplies of fresh food? Coul...

The Burning Question

04 Feb 2019

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Climate Change: Can the world economy continue to grow without burning fossil fuels? Or do we all need to cut back on our consumption in order to save...

Peak Smartphone

01 Feb 2019

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Are Apple and Samsung running out of people to sell their smartphones to? And who wants to pay for an upgrade when their old phone is good enough?Manu...

Keeping your Eggs on Ice

31 Jan 2019

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More and more women are choosing to freeze their eggs in their twenties - but is it all just a big waste of money?Manuela Saragosa speaks to Jennifer ...

Huawei and the Trade War

30 Jan 2019

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Will indictments against China's tech giant overshadow US trade talks? We hear from Timothy Heath, defence analyst at the Rand Corporation, about the ...

A Deepening Crisis in Venezuela

29 Jan 2019

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Two rival presidents, oil sanctions from the US and hyperinflation. Venezuela's economic and political crisis is deepening and we hear from some of th...

Will Tanzania's Drone Industry Take Off?

28 Jan 2019

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Drones have been used increasingly in Africa for survey and mapping, but will cargo drone delivery companies be the next big thing? Jane Wakefield vis...

The Great China Slowdown

25 Jan 2019

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China's economy is slowing down. What does it mean for the rest of the world? We hear from Shanghai where consumers are spending less. Economist Linda...

Bill Gates Makes His Pitch

24 Jan 2019

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The mega-philanthropist is in Davos lobbying governments and the global business elite to donate money towards the fight against infectious diseases. ...

Selling Romance

23 Jan 2019

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Dating apps like Tinder are a multi-billion dollar business, but have they reduced romance to a commodity? Vivienne Nunis speaks to Stanford Universit...

Board of the Problem

22 Jan 2019

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The number of female executives in the UK’s top companies remains stubbornly low. Vivienne Nunis speaks to Heather McGregor, dean of the Herriot Wat...

China’s New Silk Road Comes to Pakistan

21 Jan 2019

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China is lending Pakistan billions of dollars as part of an ambitious policy to disrupt global trade. Beijing is six years into a trillion-dollar plan...

The US Government Shutdown

18 Jan 2019

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At what point will the standoff in Washington DC start doing serious harm to the US economy?Vishala Sri-Pathma speaks to two victims of the shutdown. ...

Ghosting at Work

17 Jan 2019

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When is it acceptable to vanish from a job without warning or explanation, and why are more and more people doing it?Ed Butler hears one woman give he...

Decarbonising the Atmosphere

15 Jan 2019

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Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is becoming technologically feasible, but will it ever be commercially viable at the scale needed to halt ...

Making The Desert Bloom

14 Jan 2019

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With the threat of climate change looming, and growing ambivalence about whether the world can meet its stringent carbon emissions reduction targets t...

The Consequences of China Cyber Espionage

11 Jan 2019

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Did China steal the plans for much of its military hardware, like the J20 jet, from Western defence firms? And what has the US been doing to counter C...

Our Hilarious Universe

10 Jan 2019

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Revenge of the nerds - how comedians are helping explain the world of science and tech. Reporter Elizabeth Hotson finds out how people are forging car...

The Housing Disruptors

09 Jan 2019

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There’s a shortage of affordable and social housing in most large urban centres around the world. But the construction sector is blighted by ineffic...

A Dog's Life? Yes please!

08 Jan 2019

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The global pet food industry is predicted to be worth nearly $100bn by 2022. Premium pet food has become big business. Sheila Dillon asks whether we'v...

The Firm Where Everyone Has Autism

07 Jan 2019

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Reporter Jane Wakefield explores the various ways companies can accommodate those on the autistic spectrum. Jane visits Autocon, a software company ba...

The Outlook for 2019

03 Jan 2019

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Jeffrey Sachs, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mohamed El-Erian discuss the big economic and political trends and risks to watch out for in the year ahead.Eco...

The Electric Robotaxi Dream

02 Jan 2019

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Will we all abandon our cars in favour of self-driving taxi apps by the year 2030, or is this pure fantasy?Justin Rowlatt takes on the many sceptical ...

Can't Get No Sleep

01 Jan 2019

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Had a late night? Well here's a programme about insomnia and the businesses trying to solve it.Elizabeth Hotson takes part in what is possibly the wor...

Bottoms Up!

31 Dec 2018

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How did whisky become the world's favourite tipple? Elizabeth Hotson discovers the secrets behind the water of life.Rachel McCormack, author of Chasin...

Africa's Missing Maps

28 Dec 2018

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What role can businesses play in filling Africa's cartographical gaps? And can better maps help fight diseases like cholera?In her third and final pro...

The Housing Crisis that Never Went Away

27 Dec 2018

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The property market in some US cities has still not recovered from the 2008 meltdown, while others may be seeing the return of risky subprime lending....

Russian Money, Cypriot Haven

26 Dec 2018

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Five years ago, Cyprus was in crisis. An international bail-out worth over ten billion dollars saved the economy from meltdown, but also cemented the ...

Spice Islands & Slavery

25 Dec 2018

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The history of the spice trade, and the human misery behind it, is explored by Katie Prescott.Katie travels to the spice island of Zanzibar in the Ind...

Inhaling in LA

24 Dec 2018

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Will legal cannabis and smart scooters help transform the atmosphere that Angelenos breathe? Jane Wakefield reports from the Los Angeles on two hi-tec...

Modern Love in India

21 Dec 2018

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Are dating apps like Tinder speeding up the decline of the arranged marriage in India? Manuela Saragosa speaks to the brains behind three apps competi...

Huawei: Who are they?

20 Dec 2018

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Is the telecoms equipment provider a front for Chinese espionage or just the victim of the escalating US-China dispute? Why don't Western governments ...

DR Congo and Electric Cars

19 Dec 2018

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Presidential elections in the DRC this weekend come after 17 years of conflict-ridden rule under controversial president Joseph Kabila. Leading busine...

Robots and Video Games for Old People

18 Dec 2018

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How technology can help look after an ageing population. Ed Butler visits a care home in Japan where robots are used to help dementia patients, and he...

Bangalore: India's Silicon Valley?

17 Dec 2018

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The people vying for success in India's tech startup scene. Rahul Tandon explores how Bangalore has turned into a hub for Indian tech startups, and me...

Young, Gifted and Black

14 Dec 2018

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Racism persists in the workplace - how do we stop it blighting another generation of talent?Vishala Sri-Pathma visits Deji Adeoshun, leader of the Mov...

How to Be Uncertain

13 Dec 2018

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These are uncertain times. The British Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a vote of confidence in her leadership, but the future of her Brexit de...

Doing Business amid Brexit Chaos

12 Dec 2018

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Businesses are getting exasperated by the uncertainty over whether and how the UK will leave the EU in three-and-a-half months' time. Britain faces th...

Billion-Dollar Eels

11 Dec 2018

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European glass eels are worth a fortune in East Asia, where they're regarded as a delicacy in restaurants in China and Japan. But the lucrative smuggl...

The Mug that Stood Up to the Mailman

10 Dec 2018

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Donald Trump has threatened to pull the US out of the global postal system, after receiving a letter from the inventor of the "Mighty Mug".Jayme Smald...

The Internet: Welcome to Creepsville

07 Dec 2018

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It's easy for anyone, from criminals to stalkers, to dig up your personal information online. So is it even possible to disappear in our digital world...

How Not to Save the World

06 Dec 2018

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Are "voluntourists" - foreigners coming to do well-meaning voluntary work - actually doing more harm than good at developing world orphanages?Manuela ...

The Forgotten Workers

05 Dec 2018

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Fighting for the rights of domestic workers in America, plus other 'forgotten' segments of the economy. Jane Wakefield speaks to Ai-jen Poo, executive...

Brexit: The Easy Guide

04 Dec 2018

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As the UK's proposed exit from the EU nears, things are getting complicated in the British parliament. We explain the options for Theresa May and MPs ...

#MeToo: Why the Backlash?

03 Dec 2018

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Activist Danielle Moss talks about the backlash to the #MeToo movement highlighting abuse of women, while former gang member Eldra Jackson talks about...

Europe: Dream or Nightmare?

30 Nov 2018

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Could the European Parliament elections plus Brexit next year together provide the death knell for the European federalist dream? Populist parties fro...

Poland Perturbed

29 Nov 2018

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The populist government in Warsaw is accused of picking fights with the EU and dividing the public against each other. Ed Butler reports live from the...

Italy and the EU: Split or Quit?

28 Nov 2018

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Is Brexit boosting a bust-up with Brussels? Gianmarco Senna, is a ruling Lega Party counsellor with the regional Lombardy authority. He told Manuela S...

France and a Federal Europe

27 Nov 2018

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President Emmanuel Macron has big plans to shape the future of the European Union. It looks like a multi-speed, multi-lane motorway. Is this really th...

Europe's Future

26 Nov 2018

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How do German citizens feel about the future of the world’s largest trading bloc? Ed Butler visits PSM Protech, a specialist engineering firm in Bav...

The Man Mapping Zanzibar with Drones

23 Nov 2018

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The Spice Islands' urban planning director, Dr Muhammad Juma, is a pioneer in mapping technology, using drones to get a clear picture of Zanzibar's ur...

Mapping Africa’s Megacities

22 Nov 2018

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Africa is urbanising at break-neck speed. So how do people keep track of where city amenities are, or indeed which areas are at risk of flooding? It's...

Brexit: An Outside View

19 Nov 2018

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Will Britain's role on the world stage be diminished by leaving the EU? Views from veteran pro-Europe UK MP Ken Clarke, Dutch writer Joris Luijendijk ...

Amazon's New Headquarters

16 Nov 2018

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The online retail giant has announced that it will split its long-anticipated new headquarters between Long Island City In New York City, and Arlingto...

Green Rage

15 Nov 2018

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Climate change is an existential threat, so are civil disobedience and direct action the only way to save the planet? And is a global carbon tax the b...

Bossy Women and Women Bosses

09 Nov 2018

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Does increasing the number of women on a company's board boost its financial performance? It's a popular narrative, but Manuela Saragosa speaks to Pro...

Dating for Money

08 Nov 2018

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As university tuition fees rise and rise, young female students are flocking onto online sugar dating platforms to find wealthy older men who can foot...

Bosses, Babies and Breast Pumps

07 Nov 2018

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Engineers showcase new technologies to help women return to work after maternity leave - but why is the engineering profession itself so male-dominate...

The Offline World

06 Nov 2018

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Half of the world's population don't access the internet, and they're missing out on economic and social benefits says Dhanaraj Thakur, research direc...

Death of the Dollar?

05 Nov 2018

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The US unleashed what it calls its "toughest ever" sanctions against Iran. The Trump administration reinstated all sanctions removed under the 2015 nu...

Minnesota at the Mid-terms

02 Nov 2018

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How is America's industrial heartland faring two years into the Trump presidency? Fergus Nicoll visits the port of Duluth in the state of Minnesota an...

Could Big Data Kill Off Health Insurance?

01 Nov 2018

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As US health insurers ask customers to wear fitness trackers, are they opening a Pandora's Box of ethical dilemmas and business threats?Ed Butler spea...

Who Gets to Chase the American Dream?

31 Oct 2018

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A caravan of migrants heading to the US-Mexico border has sparked more debate around immigration. Manuela Saragosa speaks to Reihan Salam, executive e...

Bolsonaro's Economist

29 Oct 2018

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Brazil's new president Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't know anything about the economy, so he's delegated economic reforms to a man called Paulo Guedes...

Buying the Midterms

24 Oct 2018

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More than $4bn has already been raised by candidates running in the midterm elections in the United States. Ed Butler speaks to Shelia Krumholz, execu...

The Hunt for Stolen Artwork

19 Oct 2018

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Thousands of paintings and antiques stolen by the Nazis and others remain in circulation on the art market, but just occasionally one gets returned to...

When to Switch Off from Work

18 Oct 2018

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Is the "always on" culture of work emails and messaging destroying our health? Should we have a legal right to switch off, like in France?Manuela Sara...

Will Flying Taxis Take Off?

17 Oct 2018

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Could drone technology solve our urban transport needs? Ed Butler explores the new generation of flying cars developers hope will be ferrying commuter...

The Confusing Curve

16 Oct 2018

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When governments need to raise money, they promise a reward in return for your investment. But how much - or how little - they're promising says a lot...

Is the Internet Fit for Purpose?

15 Oct 2018

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Overrun by bots and identity thieves, does the worldwide web need a fundamental overhaul?Ed Butler reports from the Future in Review tech conference i...

Trump's Tax Scandal - Who Cares?

12 Oct 2018

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Why has there been so little political fall-out from allegations by the New York Times that the US President and his family dodged hundreds of million...

Holidays in Space

11 Oct 2018

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The private sector is muscling in on space exploration, and the biggest commercial opportunity could be tourism.Ed Butler meets the star-gazers at the...

Lab-grown Meat on your Table

10 Oct 2018

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Are new forms of 'artificial' meat about to change the food industry? Regan Morris goes to California to taste a chicken nugget its makers hope will b...

Sexist Science

09 Oct 2018

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Does STEM still have a problem with women? Manuela Saragosa speaks to Dr Jess Wade, a physicist at Imperial College in London, and soil microbial ecol...

Italy Goes Rogue

08 Oct 2018

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Rome and Brussels look set to clash over the Italian government's spending plans. What's at stake for the rest of the EU? Manuela Saragosa speaks to C...

Indonesia's Disasters - Natural and Man-Made

05 Oct 2018

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Tsunamis, earthquakes and a sinking capital - not all of Indonesia's problems are down to Mother Nature.Jonathan Bithrey reports from this blighted ar...

Has Elon Musk Already Won?

04 Oct 2018

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Whatever the fate of the heavily indebted Tesla Motors, is the electric vehicle revolution now set to sweep the world? And despite his Twitter antics ...

The #FoodPorn Business

28 Sep 2018

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Instagram and social media are transforming the food industry, but is the fixation on visual aesthetics destroying the dining experience?Elizabeth Hot...

Bill Gates on Africa

27 Sep 2018

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Bill Gates speaks to Manuela Saragosa about the future of Africa and the urgent need for the world to invest in the continent's exploding youth popula...