The Real Story

by BBC · · ·

Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.

Russia's Africa doctrine Sept. 20, 2019
What is motivating new ties between Moscow and the continent?
What's behind a spate of xenophobic attacks?
The future of money Sept. 6, 2019
Is it time to ditch the US dollar? And how will crypto-currencies change our world?
Who owns the Amazon? Aug. 30, 2019
Are the Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’?
How do the protests in Hong Kong and Russia compare to recent episodes of mass unrest?
What happens to policy and political culture when more women are involved?
Why are so many democracies turning away from the politics of consensus and compromise?
Is a points based system the best way to decide who comes to a country?
Will he deliver Brexit and unite the country as promised?
Is it time for the EU to forge a new pact on migration and asylum?
Fifty years after the historic moon landing, is the world entering a new space race?
Who are the big beneficiaries of Africa's rapidly improving internet connectivity?
A global panel of gay and lesbian contributors discuss the legacy of the Stonewall riots
The vaccination divide June 21, 2019
Why are some people losing trust in vaccines?
Syria: Assad's endgame June 14, 2019
How is Assad's hold on power in Syria changing?
Why can’t the Rohingya return to Myanmar?
Four new MEPs discuss the shifting power balance in the European Parliament
What will a tech standoff between the US and China mean for them - and us, the consumers?
Does WikiLeaks matter? May 17, 2019
Is the news leak organisation and its model of publishing still relevant?
Can nature be saved? May 10, 2019
How do we change our behaviour to prevent a million species going extinct?