Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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How the vagus nerve affects your health
The Explainer Could our ‘internal communication superhighway’ hold the key to mental and physical wellbeing?
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‘Incredibly terrible’: Russia’s plans for nuclear weapons in space
In The Spotlight Moscow’s ‘alarming ambitions’ could cause a ‘Cuban Missile crisis in space’
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The end of the infinite scroll?
In The Spotlight European Commission has taken aim at TikTok’s ‘addictive’ design
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What does Trump want in Iran?
The Explainer US president threatening to attack Iran’s nuclear programme, months after boasting of obliterating it
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Why Obama’s White House didn’t ‘see Trump coming’
In The Spotlight Newly released oral history of the Obama years suggests Trump was a blind spot for the Democrat
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The Tourette row at the Baftas
Talking Point John Davidson’s involuntary outburst didn’t reflect ‘his true feelings’ but BBC’s editing lapse was an ‘inexplicable’ error
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The identical twins derailing a French murder trial
Under The Radar Police are unable to tell which suspect’s DNA is on the weapon
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Should the EU and UK join Trump’s board of peace?
Today's Big Question After rushing to praise the initiative European leaders are now alarmed
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Are Hollywood ‘showmances’ losing their shine?
In The Spotlight Teasing real-life romance between movie leads is an old Tinseltown publicity trick but modern audiences may have had enough
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Nordic combined: the Winter Olympics sport that bars women
In The Spotlight Female athletes excluded from participation in demanding double-discipline events at Milano-Cortina
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Why the Bangladesh election is one to watch
The Explainer Opposition party has claimed the void left by Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League but Islamist party could yet have a say
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What to watch out for at the Winter Olympics
The Explainer Family dynasties, Ice agents and unlikely heroes are expected at the tournament
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Nepal’s fake mountain rescue fraud
Under The Radar Arrests made in alleged $20 million insurance racket
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Will AI kill the smartphone?
In The Spotlight OpenAI and Meta want to unseat the ‘Lennon and McCartney’ of the gadget era
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Syria’s Islamic State problem
In The Spotlight Fragile security in prison camps leads to escape of IS fighters
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The end for central bank independence?
The Explainer Trump’s war on the US Federal Reserve comes at a moment of global weakening in central bank authority
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How space travel changes your brain
Under the Radar Space shifts the position of the brain in the skull, causing orientation problems that could complicate plans to live on the Moon or Mars
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The app that checks if you are dead
In The Spotlight Viral app cashing in on number of people living alone in China
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Why is London’s property market slumping?
Today's Big Question Some sellers have reported losses of hundreds of thousands of pounds
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‘Pandoro-gate’: the sweet treat scandal that rocked Italy
In The Spotlight Italy’s most famous influencer, Chiara Ferragni, has been cleared of fraud over Christmas cake fundraiser
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New START: the final US-Russia nuclear treaty about to expire
The Explainer The last agreement between Washington and Moscow expires within weeks
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Time blindness: is being late a disorder?
In The Spotlight Understanding the cause of chronic tardiness can save a relationship
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What is the Donroe Doctrine?
The Explainer Donald Trump has taken a 19th century US foreign policy and turbocharged it
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Why don’t humans hibernate?
The Explainer The prospect of deep space travel is reigniting interest in the possibility of human hibernation
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