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The Reading Recession: Are We Making Ourselves Less Intelligent? (James Marriott)
Tracing the historical relationship between reading, intelligence and democracy.

Could All Government Decisions Be Made Through an App? (Your Radical Questions with Hélène Landemore)
Hélène Landemore answers your questions on citizen‑led democracy and political reform

Rethinking Democracy: Would Citizens Do a Better Job than Politicians? (Hélène Landemore)
The Yale Political Theorist and author makes the case for citizen rule.

Over-Diagnosis: Are Too Many People Being Given Medical Labels? (Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan)
The doctor who thinks that we are getting diagnosis wrong.

Should Former Colonial Powers Pay Reparations? (Your Radical Questions with Simukai Chigudu)
Simukai Chigudu answers your questions about statues and decolonising the curriculum.

The Legacy of Empire: How to Reckon with the Past (Simukai Chigudu)
Is removing statues and decolonising the curriculum the answer?

Do Polls Influence Public Opinion? (Your Radical Questions with James Kanagasooriam)
A top pollster answers your questions about politics, polling and reasons to be cheerful.

Taking Back Control: Why ‘Agency’ Could Be The Next Big Idea In Politics (James Kanagasooriam)
A top pollster explains how a sense of powerlessness amongst voters is shaping politics.

Does Marriage Need Modernising? (Your Radical Questions with Ed Davies)
Ed Davies answers your questions about modern family life and relationships.

The Decline of Marriage: Why We Need to Prioritise Family Life (Ed Davies)
Marriage rates have fallen to historic lows, but what are the consequences?