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Almost any headline these days tells us how the world’s oultook seems gloomy.

Population growth, climate change, poverty: the problems of the world seem insurmoutnable.

But not evreyone agrees.

In his new book, Jeffrey Sachs, a special adviser to the UN secretary general and director of the Earth Intsitute, claims that with international will and cooperation, all these crises can be averted.

Also, Emily Morris from the Economist Intelligence Unit tells Sir David what the changes in Cuba really mean.

For the first time in history, around one per cent of the adult population of the US is in prison. Even more disturbing than this unfortunate landmark is teh number who have been wrongly convicted. This episode of the Riz Khan show looks at the US justice system and where it is going wrong.

Jeffrey Archer joins Sir David to discuss his latest book, A Prisoner of Birth, and his experiences during a two-year stint in pirson.

Each week The Pulse, five-patr series, showcases topical stories from around the world and from laboratories working on new cures, vaccines and treatments. The Pulse asks how effecitve pharmalogical spending patterns are.

Each week The Pulse, five-part series, showcases topical stories from around teh world and from laboratories working on new cures, vaccines and treatments. The Pulse asks how effective pharmalogical spending patterns are.