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Making the Desert Bloom

Can salt-water plants save the world from climate change?

• 17 mins

Making The Desert Bloom

Can salt-water plants save the world from climate change?

• 17 mins

Decarbonising the Atmosphere

Removing CO2 from the air is technologically feasible, but is it commercially viable?

• 17 mins

Judgement Day For Brexit Deal

UK MPs have voted down Theresa May's deal for leaving the European Union.

• 26 mins

Ghosting at Work

When is it acceptable to vanish from a job without warning or explanation?

• 17 mins

The US Government Shutdown

Is the standoff in Washington DC starting to do serious harm to the US economy?

• 17 mins

China’s New Silk Road Comes to Pakistan

China is lending billions to Pakistan in an ambitious attempt to disrupt global trade

• 17 mins

Board of the Problem

The number of female executives in the UK’s biggest companies remains stubbornly low.

• 17 mins

Selling Romance

Have dating apps reduced romance to a commodity?

• 17 mins

Bill Gates Makes His Pitch

The mega-philanthropist is in Davos raising money to fight infectious diseases

• 17 mins

The Great China Slowdown

China's economy is slowing down. What does it mean for the rest of the world?

• 17 mins

Will Tanzania's Drone Industry Take Off?

The drones in Africa used for surveying and mapping

• 17 mins

A Deepening Crisis in Venezuela

Two rival presidents, oil sanctions and hyperinflation

• 17 mins

Huawei and the Trade War

Will indictments against China's tech giant overshadow US trade talks?

• 17 mins

Keeping your Eggs on Ice

More and more women are freezing their eggs in their twenties - is it a waste of money?

• 17 mins

Peak Smartphone

Are Apple and Samsung running out of people to sell their smartphones to?

• 17 mins

The Burning Question

Climate Change: Can the world economy continue to grow without burning fossil fuels?

• 17 mins

Brexit: No Deal, No Food?

If the UK crashes out of the EU, how will it affect the country's supplies of fresh food?

• 17 mins

When to Pursue your Dream

At what point should you give up your day-job to pursue a "side-hustle" full-time?

• 17 mins

The Future of Fashion Retail

Will online shopping and AI combine to kill or enhance the high street clothing store?

• 17 mins

The Body Disposal Business

Funereal solutions on an overcrowded planet

• 17 mins

Taxing the Rich

Does taxing rich people more put the brakes on innovation?

• 17 mins

Poverty and Corruption in Nigeria

The economics of Nigeria's presidential election

• 17 mins

The education scam

The scam universities preying on African students

• 17 mins

Rational partner choice

Should your head trump your heart when it comes to seeking lifelong love?

• 17 mins

Capitalism in crisis?

Is the era of globalisation, unfettered markets and billionaires drawing to a close?

• 17 mins

Where are the women in Hollywood?

Are women finally breaking through off screen in the film industry?

• 17 mins

Businesses preparing for Brexit

Exporters express anxiety at the lack of a trade deal with just six weeks left to go

• 17 mins

Zombie statistics

How bogus stats can get repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy

• 17 mins

Is healthy eating affordable?

Poor diet can cause diabetes and cancer but do you have a choice if your budget is tight?

• 17 mins