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The Threat of Thrift

Chris Bowlby asks if the concept of thrift has lost its moral attraction.

• 30 mins

Clever.com

The reality behind the stereotype of teenagers apparent over-reliance on the internet.

• 28 mins

The Financial Tsunami

Ngaire Woods on how the financial crisis is affecting people in developing countries.

• 28 mins

Obama's Pentagon

Mark Urban asks if the Obama presidency will see substantial reform at the Pentagon.

• 30 mins

No Escape

Richard Weight asks why prison policy is so difficult to unlock and if anyone has the key.

• 30 mins

Martin Wolf: Economy on the Edge

Financial commentator Martin Wolf assesses what the future may hold for the global economy

• 28 mins

A New Iraq?

Bronwen Maddox considers the prospects of lasting peace for the Iraqi people.

• 28 mins

Are Politicians Out of Touch?

Michael Blastland asks if 'group-think' is distancing policy from the public.

• 28 mins

Thought Experiments

Janet Radcliffe Richards examines the results of studies into humans' moral choices.

• 28 mins

Inspiring Green Innovation

Inspiring the inventors who will lead the way in the fight against global warming.

• 28 mins

Preserving Pakistan

Owen Bennett-Jones investigates Pakistan's Islamic radicals.

• 28 mins

In Defence of Targets

As NHS targets fall out of political fashion, Michael Blastland argues in their favour.

• 28 mins

Who's Afraid of the BNP?

Kenan Malik asks what the liberal response should be to the BNP's 2009 electoral success.

• 28 mins

Educating Cinderella

Fran Abrams explores the balance between choice and paternalism in further education.

• 28 mins

Small States

Bronwen Maddox of The Times asks if small nations can survive as independent states.

• 28 mins

Ayatollogy

Ed Stourton asks if a battle over theology could bring an end to Iran's Islamic Republic.

• 30 mins

Knowing Too Much

Martin Bright asks if the truth is really always desirable and in the public interest.

• 28 mins

The Economist's New Clothes

Stephanie Flanders examines the arguments over the meltdown of the global financial system

• 30 mins

Death to the Deficit!

Frances Cairncross explores the UK's options in the face of a growing deficit.

• 28 mins

Divorcing Europe

What would happen if Britain chose to leave the European Union? Chris Bowlby reports.

• 28 mins

Are environmentalists bad for the planet?

Is it time the green movement ditched some of its ideological baggage?

• 30 mins

Glass-Steagall: A Price Worth Paying?

The experts who say investment banks should face the consequences of their losses.

• 30 mins

Foreigner Policy

David Goodhart investigates the ideological forces behind mass immigration.

• 28 mins

Crying Treason

If treason laws are regarded as out of date, can anyone challenge the state with impunity?

• 28 mins

Failing Better

Michael Blastland explores how different professions deal with failures and mistakes.

• 28 mins

Tea Party Politics

Gary Younge assesses the strength and influence of the Tea Party movement in the US.

• 30 mins

Why Do Men and Women Vote Differently?

Alison Wolf examines gender gaps in the polling booth.

• 28 mins

Minds of Our Own?

What if science could read people's thoughts and intentions? Kenan Malik investigates.

• 28 mins

Who Are The Taliban?

Edward Stourton discovers what a negotiated peace with the Taliban would really mean.

• 30 mins

Doomed by Democracy?

Justin Rowlatt asks if democracies are incapable of tackling climate change.

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