Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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A 'nuclear timebomb': tensions rise over Ukraine power plant
Under the Radar Greenpeace accuses Vladimir Putin of threatening an 'unprecedented escalation' of war
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Why Reddit is going public
The Explainer The 'front page of the internet' is facing criticism for the decision as well as its valuation
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'Drunken hooligans': America's cricket fears
Why Everyone's Talking About South Asian community 'energised' by sport's growing popularity in US but some locals oppose new stadiums
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Why K-pop stars keep relationships hidden
Under The Radar South Korea's £8bn music industry imposes strict rules on its biggest stars
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Is this the end of the big night out?
Talking Point Bar closures and Gen Z teetotallers threaten 'extinction' for 'messy nights on the town'
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The birth of the weekend: how workers won two days off
The Explainer Since the 1960s, there has been talk of a four-day-week, and post-pandemic work patterns have strengthened those calls
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Geisha paparazzi: Kyoto's biggest headache
Under The Radar Tensions over tourists taking photographs of iconic Japanese women have reached 'boiling point'
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'Beyond belief': fears of asbestos return
Under the radar Attention is returning to the dangers of the carcinogenic substance
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Is Bridget Jones still relevant in the 2020s?
Talking Point Dating scene and relationship power dynamics have changed since heroine's heyday
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Saltburn's mansion and the TV locations 'invaded by selfie-hunters'
Talking Points Tourists flock to familiar sights from Saltburn, One Day and Emily in Paris, but locals are less than impressed
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'Magnolias in space': why scientists have created the world's first wooden satellite
Under The Radar New Japanese probe could help tackle 'graveyard of space junk' encircling Earth
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How likely is an accidental nuclear incident?
The Explainer Artificial intelligence, secret enemy tests or false alarms could trigger inadvertent launch or detonation
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Breathtaking: the Covid drama that may make you scream
The Week Recommends ITV three-parter is a 'tour de force' that exposes 'political complacency'
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A 'deplorable tactic': why film studios are pitting influencers against critics
Talking Points Movie bosses are increasingly prioritising 'social sentiment' over newspaper reviews
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Gold hydrogen: a near limitless supply of clean fuel?
Under The Radar Huge deposits found in northern France but major energy companies are holding back, for now
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A 'horror story': what is fertility fraud?
Under The Radar US woman has discovered she slept with her half-brother at high school
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What's behind rise in duo euthanasia?
Under The Radar The 'saddest deaths of all' have stirred controversy in the Netherlands
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What to say to someone who has cancer
The Explainer Saying something is better than nothing but there are some things to avoid too
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The Regency Acts: what happens if King Charles can't perform his duties
The Explainer Monarch's responsibilities could be carried out by a regent or the counsellors of state
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The corruption scandal tearing apart Japan's ruling party
Under The Radar Prime minister Fumio Kishida has been at centre of country's 'biggest financial scandal in decades'
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The Hugh Hefner memoir fallout
Why Everyone's Talking About Ex-wife said Playboy founder was 'bad at sex' and his LA mansion was 'rundown and gross'
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How the transmission of Alzheimer's might be possible
The Explainer New research links dementia cases to injections of human growth hormone from deceased donors' brains
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A UK citizen army: how it would work
The Explainer British military chief calls for war preparations to start, arguing that 'regular armies start wars, citizen armies win them'
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Nicolas Cage shrine could spark new religion
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