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15-minute Cities and Freedom

How talk of traffic restrictions in Oxford became a heated debate about freedom.

• 53 mins

Asylum seekers and the far right

Protestors about asylum seekers in hotels have been called 'far right'.

• 54 mins

Body positivity and fat

The body positivity movement is accused of promoting obesity.

• 53 mins

Blasphemy laws and free speech

How do you balance respect for religion with free speech?

• 54 mins

Sex education and schools

Some school pupils are learning about pleasure, and parents think it鈥檚 too explicit.

• 54 mins

Covid vaccines and misinformation

An MP's speech about Covid vaccines was removed from YouTube for alleged misinformation.

• 54 mins

Cultural appropriation and Afro wigs

Abba fans were asked not to wear Afro wigs over claims they are 'culturally insensitive'.

• 54 mins

Barbie and the patriarchy

What is 'the patriarchy' and does it still exist in the UK today?

• 53 mins

What is 鈥渢he patriarchy鈥�?

Where does the term 鈥減atriarchy鈥� come from and what does it mean?

• 6 mins

'Woke' capitalism

Should companies weigh-in on sensitive social issues?

• 53 mins

What is 鈥榳oke鈥� capitalism?

A recent history of companies getting involved in social and political issues.

• 6 mins

Hard work and mental health

Is better awareness of mental illness a good thing - or encouraging people out of work?

• 53 mins

How can we measure the country鈥檚 mental health?

Ann John from Swansea University digs into the stats on mental illness

• 6 mins

'Queering' museums

The debate sparked by reviewing historic collections through a queer or LGBT lens.

• 54 mins

What is 鈥榪ueering鈥� a museum collection?

Josh Adair from Murray State University explains what鈥檚 meant by the term 鈥榪ueering鈥�.

• 5 mins

Traffic control measures and 鈥淭he Great Reset鈥�

麻豆社 Climate Disinformation Reporter Marco Silva explains the link.

• 7 mins

Can white people be victims of racism?

The argument about prejudice, power, and the disputed idea of 鈥渞everse racism鈥�.

• 53 mins

Defining 鈥渞acism鈥�

Monica Moreno-Figueroa from the University of Cambridge on the history of the word.

• 6 mins

Jewish actors for Jewish roles?

The debate about whether Jewish characters should always be played by Jewish actors.

• 53 mins

What is 鈥楯ewFace鈥�?

Professor Bryan Cheyette on the history of the portrayal of Jewish characters

• 7 mins

Counting sexual partners

Does your sexual history matter, and is it relevant whether you鈥檙e a man or a woman?

• 53 mins

How many people have Britons slept with?

Professor Cath Mercer on asking people about their sexual histories

• 7 mins

Political symbols at work

Should we be free to wear any political symbol at work?

• 53 mins

鈥楤ring your whole self to work鈥�?

What does the phrase mean and where does it come from?

• 5 mins

The 'digital pound'

Would you swap cash for a central bank digital currency?

• 53 mins

What is a Central Bank Digital Currency?

Former Bank of England economist Dan Davies on how a digital version of cash might work.

• 5 mins

Lawyers: 'lefty' or right?

The debate around so-called 'lefty lawyers'. What's behind the use of the phrase?

• 53 mins

鈥楲efty Lawyers鈥�: where does the phrase come from?

When did people start using the phrase 鈥榣efty lawyers鈥� and why?

• 7 mins

Is reality TV stereotyping black women?

A contestant on the TV show I'm a Celebrity sparks a debate about racism and misogyny.

• 53 mins

What is 鈥楳isogynoir鈥�?

The origin of the term that describes a particular kind of prejudice faced by black women

• 6 mins