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Selling Romance
Have dating apps reduced romance to a commodity?
Bill Gates Makes His Pitch
The mega-philanthropist is in Davos raising money to fight infectious diseases
The Great China Slowdown
China's economy is slowing down. What does it mean for the rest of the world?
Will Tanzania's Drone Industry Take Off?
The drones in Africa used for surveying and mapping
A Deepening Crisis in Venezuela
Two rival presidents, oil sanctions and hyperinflation
Huawei and the Trade War
Will indictments against China's tech giant overshadow US trade talks?
Keeping your Eggs on Ice
More and more women are freezing their eggs in their twenties - is it a waste of money?
Peak Smartphone
Are Apple and Samsung running out of people to sell their smartphones to?
The Burning Question
Climate Change: Can the world economy continue to grow without burning fossil fuels?
Brexit: No Deal, No Food?
If the UK crashes out of the EU, how will it affect the country's supplies of fresh food?
When to Pursue your Dream
At what point should you give up your day-job to pursue a "side-hustle" full-time?
The Future of Fashion Retail
Will online shopping and AI combine to kill or enhance the high street clothing store?
The Body Disposal Business
Funereal solutions on an overcrowded planet
Taxing the Rich
Does taxing rich people more put the brakes on innovation?
Poverty and Corruption in Nigeria
The economics of Nigeria's presidential election
The education scam
The scam universities preying on African students
Rational partner choice
Should your head trump your heart when it comes to seeking lifelong love?
Capitalism in crisis?
Is the era of globalisation, unfettered markets and billionaires drawing to a close?
Where are the women in Hollywood?
Are women finally breaking through off screen in the film industry?
Businesses preparing for Brexit
Exporters express anxiety at the lack of a trade deal with just six weeks left to go
Zombie statistics
How bogus stats can get repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy
Is healthy eating affordable?
Poor diet can cause diabetes and cancer but do you have a choice if your budget is tight?
Is it time to regulate social media?
Should Facebook and others take responsibility for what appears on their platforms?
Bad blood in Silicon Valley
The startup scandal that shook confidence in the tech investment scene
The family tree business
What can you really learn about your heritage from a home DNA testing kit?
Who's monetising your DNA?
Should the collection of vast genetic databases be dominated by private companies?
Fix my gadgets!
As appliances get harder and more expensive to mend, should we demand a right to repair?
Overworked doctors
Are health services wilfully blind to the dangerously long hours worked by junior medics?
Twenty-first century monopolies
Is current monopoly legislation equipped to regulate Big Tech?
Is a falling currency a good thing?
Does a falling currency help or harm the economy?
A very sweet episode
Elizabeth Hotson tracks the path of sugar from a luxury good to a working class staple.