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Becoming an American

Stories from a US naturalisation ceremony in southern Texas.

• 17 mins

Elements: Gold

Why do we value this useless metal? And does it bring out the worst in human nature?

• 17 mins

Africa's Social Entrepreneurs

Businesses designed to make an impact as well as a profit.

• 26 mins

Resettling Refugees

How can an influx of migrants be integrated most quickly into the host country's economy?

• 17 mins

Weaning Saudi Arabia Off Oil

How difficult is it to wean the Saudi Arabian economy off its oil wealth?

• 17 mins

Tales of the Mexican Border

Trade and migration at the Texas-Mexico border.

• 23 mins

Elements: the Obscure Ones

In the final programme in the series we look at the rarest members of the periodic table.

• 17 mins

Future in Review: The Importance of "Flow"

Unpicking the big new buzzword at the annual futurist technology conference in Utah.

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Future in Review: Meet the Entrepreneurs

Hyperloops, medical diagnostics, modular satellites - it's all happening in Utah.

• 17 mins

Deutsche Bank in Trouble

Deutsche faces a potential $14bn fine. Could it trigger a wider banking industry crisis?

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Living on the Border

Joe Miller reports from the colonias - unregulated settlements - on the US-Mexico border.

• 17 mins

India's Boom Economy

It's the world's fastest growing major economy. But has globalisation helped the poorest?

• 17 mins

Is Globalisation Wilting or Blooming?

Some say Africa's been left behind by globalisation. Is ever-freer global trade fairer?

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Mexico v Trump on Trade

The view from the Rust Belt and a former Mexican President about NAFTA and Donald Trump

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Brexit: Hard or Soft?

Who will suffer most from a tough British exit from the EU?

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Nigeria's Crisis

Is Nigeria facing a banking crisis? One analyst says so. Another is more optimistic.

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London After Brexit

Will this great international capital be harmed by the UK's decision to leave the EU?

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Hispanic in Texas

Hispanics are thriving in San Antonio, but representation in big business has lagged.

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BRICS: Still Solid?

Amid slowing growth, can the BRICS economies still reshape the world order?

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Education in Liberia

War and the Ebola epidemic crushed Liberia's education system. Can private firms fix it?

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The Cost of Curing Disease

About half of all drug research is paid for by charitable foundations and public bodies.

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How to Be Uncertain

An economist, psychoanalyst, soldier and statistician on how to survive uncertain times

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US: Angry White Men

Economic truths about the supposed pro-Trump demographic, and why the polls may be wrong.

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Drug Resistant Diseases

Is the growing resistance of infections to medicines the biggest threat facing humanity?

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A New Crisis in Congo?

Is corruption behind the latest crisis in DRC? Is more violence "all but inevitable"?

• 17 mins

Discord on the Currency Markets

As sterling wilts and imported guitar prices rise, should we fret about "currency wars"?

• 17 mins

What Should Africa's Priorities Be?

Can the continent invest in its youth, or will it be sunk by collapsing commodity prices?

• 17 mins

Diamonds from Land, Sea and Air

Stones aren't just dug up anymore - they're also dredged from the sea and grown from gas.

• 17 mins

Algorithms: Should We Worry?

Computer code is taking over everything from medical diagnosis to legal due process.

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An Anti-Free Trade America?

Asian countries contemplate a US that's increasingly ambivalent about free trade deals.

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