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How Xi Jinping did it
How China鈥檚 Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country.
Can Effective Altruism really change the world?
Can effective altruism really change the world?
Is 'Political Blackness' gone for good?
Mobeen Azhar asks what鈥檚 next after 'political blackness' and 'BAME'?
Economic Growth - can we ever have enough?
Should there be a ceiling for economic growth in developed countries?
Why do we assume women care?
Is our society still trapping women in caring roles?
Can we ever really tackle rising public spending?
Philip Coggan examines the rise in public spending and the political battle to contain it
Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Foundational Economy
Blaenau Ffestiniog investigates whether the foundational economy is viable.
Has economic crisis put net-zero plans on the backburner?
Are economic problems holding up the UK鈥檚 path to net zero?
From Brother to Other
How were Russians persuaded to support a war against their closest neighbour Ukraine?
The death of globalisation?
Are we witnessing the death of globalisation?
Does it matter who our MPs are?
Should we be on the lookout for 鈥榮omeone like me鈥 when casting our votes?
King Charles' Challenge
As the coronation approaches, we ask what the future holds for the monarchy and its king.
Is Britain exceptional?
Zoe Strimpel finds the roots for Britain's dynamism, diversity and culture wars.
Can the Met police change?
Margaret Heffernan asks: can the Metropolitan police force change?
Lessons from the vaccine task force
What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?
We know how to stop knife crime, so why don鈥檛 we do it?
There are proven ways to reduce knife crime, so why don鈥檛 we do more of what works?
Do Boycotts Work?
Do boycotts lead to change or are they lazy activism? David Baker investigates
What are companies for?
What are companies for? Ruth Sunderland investigates.
What鈥檚 changing about childbirth?
Is maternity care keeping up with societal changes?
Do single people get a raw deal?
Is society stacked against single people? Ant Adeane investigates.
Does work have to be miserable?
Could 'job design' make British workers more productive? Pauline Mason investigates.
Why are so many workers on strike?
Why are strikes being called all over Britain, and what will bring them to an end?
Is there a new elite?
Who鈥檚 really in charge? A new progressive elite, or the rich, privileged born-to-rule?
How far should reparative justice go?
Zoe Strimpel weighs up the reparation claims for historical injustices like slavery.
The Democratic Brain
What scanning the brain may reveal about our political affiliations.
How can we grow the UK economy?
Is there anything governments can do to get the economy growing again?
What makes a good school?
How can parents, teachers and school leaders work out if a school is 'good'?
What on earth is the national interest?
Exploring the origins, evolution and current use of the politicians' favourite phrase.
France: a constitutional crisis in the making
Could Macron's centrist dominance lead France towards a constitutional crisis?
Can the UK afford a mental health crisis?
Is poor mental health amongst young people affecting the economy?
Can reading really improve your life?
Reading for pleasure can improve children's outcomes - but it's also in decline.