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Education: A Testing Issue

Should school exams be cancelled across the UK next summer?

• 28 mins

The President's In Tray

Whoever wins the US presidential election, what awaits the next man in the White House?

• 28 mins

How Broke is Britain?

Britain鈥檚 borrowing is forecast to hit nearly 拢400bn this year. Can we afford this?

• 28 mins

Brexit: Is It Oven Ready?

David Aaronovitch and The Briefing Room team explore Britain's readiness for 2021.

• 57 mins

Living with the Taliban

Could the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan? If so, what would the world do?

• 28 mins

The Climate Crisis: Are We Moving Fast Enough?

China has set a target for net zero CO2, the US will shortly - but is this fast enough?

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Facebook's Monopoly Problem

David Aaronovitch explores the antitrust case against Facebook.

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America: what just happened?

What do events in Washington mean for America, its institutions and its politics?

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Covid and the NHS

Infections are rising, hospitals are filling up. Is the NHS coping with the Covid crisis?

• 29 mins

Putin vs Navalny

Alexei Navalny鈥檚 return to Russia has tweaked the tiger鈥檚 tail. Why is Mr Putin so afraid?

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The Irish Question

Has Brexit brought the reunification of Ireland any closer?

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GameStop Shock

Chaos on the US markets last week as GameStop鈥檚 price rocketed. But what really happened?

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鈥淭urmoil鈥� in the SNP

A senior SNP MP says the party is in turmoil. Why?

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Out of Lockdown

Cautious but irreversible; the promises and risks of lifting lockdown.

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Brexit Business

Two months since Britain signed a trade deal with the EU, is it working well for business?

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Covid-19 and the World

An hour-long special asking which countries have fared better during the pandemic and why?

• 57 mins

Global supply chains: is the UK vulnerable?

If global supply chains are interrupted, how will the UK cope?

• 29 mins

Northern Ireland: how fragile is the peace process?

Violence in Northern Ireland: has it exposed the fragility of the peace process?

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Could Germany Go Green?

Angela Merkel leaves office this year. Might she be replaced by a Green?

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India's Covid Catastrophe

India was said to have 鈥渄efeated Covid鈥�. Now thousands are dying daily. What went wrong?

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Hong Kong: Beijing Tightens Its Grip

David Aaronovitch examines what's happening in Hong Kong and where it's going to end.

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Hamas

What does Hamas want?

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The Ransomware Threat

What is ransomware and why is it a growing threat?

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How Unsettled is EU Status?

As the UK's deadline for applications passes, David Aaronovitch explores EU settled status

• 29 mins

Who Do We Think We Are?

David Aaronovitch explores the new political demography of Britain and asks who are we?

• 29 mins

Stepping into the Unknown

As Covid restrictions lift in England but new infections rise, what are the risks?

• 28 mins

COP26: Floods, Fire, and the Future

Can COP26 help tackle climate change and save us from droughts, wildfires and floods?

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Where Are All the Workers?

As the economy opens up again, is the UK short of workers?

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Taiwan and the Threat to Peace

Could tensions over Taiwan and who it belongs to lead to war?

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Who's supporting the Taliban?

As the Taliban capture more territory in Afghanistan, who supports them and why?

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