1. Fast Food

6.5

. 22 May 2020. 22 min

Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?

2. The Space Race

7

. 22 May 2020. 23 min

Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?

3. The Rise of China

8.5

. 22 May 2020. 23 min

In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?

4. Plastics

7

. 22 May 2020. 21 min

Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?

5. Oil and the Middle East

0

. 22 May 2020. 22 min

Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?

6. Robots

0

. 22 May 2020. 22 min

We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?

7. Feminism

0

. 22 May 2020. 24 min

Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?

8. Nuclear Power

0

. 22 May 2020. 22 min

Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?

9. AIDS

0

. 22 May 2020. 22 min

Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?

10. Genetics

0

. 22 May 2020. 21 min

DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?