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Getting the Measure of Human Nature

Can innate human nature – why we are the way we are –Ìýbe quantified?

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Famine's Many Causes

As millions face starvation in southern Africa, how can the cycle of famine be stopped?

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Is a Bigger EU a Better EU?

Enlarging the EU is of highest strategic importance, says commissioner Günter Verheugen

• 26 mins

'Human Genome Belongs to Everyone,' says John Sulston, Nobel Laureate

John Sulston on his Nobel Prize, and the race to map the human genome and keep it free

• 25 mins

How Did We Get Here? US Policy on Iraq

As the US squares up to Saddam Hussein, a brief history of US involvement in Iraq

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How Will They Vote in the US Congressional Elections?

Why do different social and ethnic groups vote they way they do in the USA?

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Follow the Leaders – Chinese Communist Party

What does it take to get ahead in a communist party?

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The Arab League – Interview with Amr Moussa

"We are unanimous – there is no reason in our judgement to invade Iraq," says Amr Moussa

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The European Union Vision

The EU is about to expand to 25 members. How did it begin and what does the future hold?

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Living in an Ageing World

The world's population is getting older. How will this effect everyone's lives?

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News Matters – The World Service at 70

Â鶹Éç World Service on its 70th anniversary – its past achievements and future challenges

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Man of Peace – Interview with Jimmy Carter

Nobel Peace laureate Jimmy Carter, former US President, on Iraq and the Middle East

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What Gives Them the Right to Say That? Writers, Academics and Politics

Who has the right to talk about anything at all? Whose opinion do you agree with?

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Human Rights after 9/11 – Interview with Hina Jilani

Hina Jilani on why human rights and those who defend them need more protection

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Iraq War – Reverberations in the Middle East

How war in Iraq is affecting public opinion and prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace

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Writing about Living in Exile

There are 12 million refugees in the world. How does exile shape their lives?

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'Son of Star Wars' – US Missile Defence

US missile defence programme - is it really justified?

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Predicting the Next Big Thing – Economic Forecasting

How accurate can economic forecasts be?

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Afghanistan's Uncertain Future

What would a war in Iraq mean for Afghanistan?

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Is War with Iraq Necessary or Inevitable?

Iraq: is war necessary or inevitable? Debate as support for UK and US leaders declines

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Once We Were Dissidents – the Havel Generation

Dissadents of the 'Havel generation' and how change was achieved at the end of communism

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What Is the United Nations Role in Iraq?

The United Nations is indispensable and independent, says UN Development Programme head

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Democracy and the Arab World

Does democracy have a future in the Arab world?

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Ethiopia Faces Famine – Interview with Meles Zenawi

As Ethiopia faces famine again, PM Meles Zenawi talks about aid and relations with Eritrea

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PM Tony Blair defends his position on Iraq and WMDs

Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction: PM Tony Blair interviewed on Â鶹Éç Newsnight

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The United Nations - and the United States

Has the United Nations been discredited in recent weeks with events in Iraq?

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Democracy and Peace after Iraq?

What are the real chances of war in Iraq paving the way for democracy in the region?

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What Next for Iraq?

Is this the dawn of democracy in Iraq or the beginning of a new American empire?

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Genetic Research – Interview with Sir Paul Nurse

Interview with Sir Paul Nurse, British biochemist and Nobel laureate

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Challenges after Iraq – Interview with King Abdullah II of Jordan

Finding a new form of government for Iraq won't be quick, says King Abdullah II of Jordan

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