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The Week Unwrapped: Will we run out of helium?Podcast Plus, are soaring stock markets about to plummet? And should we replace tips with a compulsory service charge?
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‘Soulless, estate-approved’ Michael biopic is a disgraceTalking Point The late King of Pop glows with Christ-like goodness in airbrushed film
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London Falling: Patrick Radden Keefe’s ‘page-turning’ new bookThe Week Recommends Investigation into the mysterious death of a teenage boy shines a light on the capital’s ‘sinister, exploitative, money-driven underbelly’
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?The Explainer Both Moscow and Kyiv can point to small victories but the overall picture has barely changed in fifth year of conflict
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Has the King saved the special relationship?Today's Big Question ‘Few foreign figureheads’ can ‘work this president’ the way the British king can, say observers
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Who are HAYI, the ‘pop-up’ terror group linked to UK attacks?The Explainer Its actions, branding and ‘suspicious dissemination patterns’ suggest direct links to Iranian regime
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Why is Donald Trump threatening the Falklands?Today's Big Question Change in US policy could embolden Argentina, but a military invasion remains unlikely
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Kevin Warsh’s nomination hearing: the battle for control of the FedIn the Spotlight Millions of Americans tuned into Warsh’s nomination hearing. What did they learn?
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Chernobyl, 40 years onThe Explainer On 26 April 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine exploded
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Spring meatballs, pasta and peasThe Week Recommends This light, lemony recipe is a great way to pack greens into your meal
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A ‘Summer of Sex’ in Westminster: Samantha Niblett’s big ideaIn the Spotlight The South Derbyshire MP is trying to encourage ‘open, inclusive, lifelong sex education’, to mixed reviews
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Why the SNP is heading for a loveless landslideTalking Point Despite widespread disapproval, the party is set for its fifth Holyrood elections win in a row
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The Week Unwrapped: Has Japan broken with its pacifist past?Podcast Plus, who or what is Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia? And why are sportspeople retiring later than they used to?
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Quiz of The Week: 18 – 24 AprilQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Avenue Q: a ‘fundamentally big-hearted show’The Week Recommends ‘Big-hearted’ revival returns to the West End with more ‘saucy comedy’
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The Wizard of the Kremlin: Jude Law stars as Putin in ‘meaty political procedural’The Week Recommends Hollywood star captures the Russian president’s ‘heavy-lidded glower’ in scene-stealing turn
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The Plague: ‘queasily stylish’ summer camp drama-thrillerThe Week Recommends Writer-director Charlie Polinger’s ominous film captures the terror of adolescence
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The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living: a ‘richly’ detailed bookThe Week Recommends Katherine Harvey’s fascinating history of health in the Middle Ages
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Will €90bn EU loan help Ukraine unlock Russia impasse?Today's Big Question Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv’s defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin
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AI arms race: are Anthropic and OpenAI handing hackers the ultimate weapon?Today's Big Question ‘Like other tools from the long history of cybersecurity’, the latest models ‘can be used for both offence and defence’
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How beta-blockers became the ‘magic pill’ for anxietyThe Explainer Propranolol, hailed by Hollywood celebrities, is considered non-addictive but still comes with risks
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Drill, baby, drill? The ethics of exploiting North Sea oil resourcesThe Explainer With energy prices volatile due to the conflict in the Middle East, many are calling for the UK’s domestic production to be maximised
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Ben Roberts-Smith: the allegations against Australia’s ‘uber-soldier’In the Spotlight After 17 years, court to hear case that ‘has cut deeply to the core of the Australian psyche’
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Chuck Norris: former policeman who became an action starIn the Spotlight His hardman persona made him an ironic cult hero
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