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22.05.2020

1. 1

   Fast Food

   22.05.2020 · 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. 2

   The Space Race

   22.05.2020 · 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. 3

   The Rise of China

   22.05.2020 · 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. 4

   Plastics

   22.05.2020 · 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. 5

   Oil and the Middle East

   22.05.2020 · 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. 6

   Robots

   22.05.2020 · 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. 7

   Feminism

   22.05.2020 · 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. 8

   Nuclear Power

   22.05.2020 · 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. 9

   AIDS

   22.05.2020 · 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. 10

    Genetics

    22.05.2020 · 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?