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The Week Unwrapped: Is Elon Musk’s AI tool a platform for abuse?
Podcast Plus can Mumsnet predict who will be the next PM? And who is still watching Avatar sequels?
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Avatar: Fire and Ash – third instalment feels like ‘a relic of an earlier era’
Talking Point Latest sequel in James Cameron’s passion project is even ‘more humourless’ than the last
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The Zorg: meticulously researched book is likely to ‘become a classic’
The Week Recommends Siddharth Kara’s harrowing account of the voyage that helped kick-start the anti-slavery movement
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The Housemaid: an enjoyably ‘pulpy’ concoction
The Week Recommends Formulaic psychological horror with Sydney Sweeney is ‘kind of a scream’
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The billionaires’ wealth tax: a catastrophe for California?
Talking Point Peter Thiel and Larry Page preparing to change state residency
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William Nicholson: a ‘rich and varied’ exhibition
The Week Recommends The wide-ranging show brings together portraits, illustrations, prints and posters, alongside ‘ravishing’ still lifes
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Oh, Mary! – an ‘irreverent, counter-historical’ delight
The Week Recommends Mason Alexander Park ‘gives the funniest performance in town’ as former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln
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The best true crime podcasts to binge now
The Week Recommends Electrifying investigations from Coining It to Wisecrack
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Will China invade Taiwan?
In Depth US action in Venezuela could legitimise Beijing’s move against its own problematic regional foe
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Nicolás Maduro: from bus driver to Venezuela’s president
In the Spotlight Shock capture by US special forces comes after Maduro’s 12-year rule proved that ‘underestimating him was a mistake’
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Greenland, Colombia, Cuba: where is Donald Trump eyeing up next?
Today's Big Question Ousting Venezuela’s leader could embolden the US administration to exert its dominance elsewhere
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The ultimate films of 2025 by genre
The Week Recommends From comedies to thrillers, documentaries to animations, 2025 featured some unforgettable film moments
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Into the Woods: a ‘hypnotic’ production
The Week Recommends Jordan Fein’s revival of the much-loved Stephen Sondheim musical is ‘sharp, propulsive and often very funny’
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The truth about vitamin supplements
The Explainer UK industry worth £559 million but scientific evidence of health benefits is ‘complicated’
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The dark side of how kids are using AI
Under the Radar Chatbots have become places where children ‘talk about violence, explore romantic or sexual roleplay, and seek advice when no adult is watching’
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What will happen in 2026? Predictions and events
In Depth The new year could bring peace in Ukraine or war in Venezuela, as Donald Trump prepares to host a highly politicised World Cup and Nasa returns to the Moon
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The Week UK’s year-end quiz for 2025
Puzzles and quizzes Test your grasp of current affairs and general knowledge with our festive quiz
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Environment breakthroughs of 2025
In Depth Progress was made this year on carbon dioxide tracking, food waste upcycling, sodium batteries, microplastic monitoring and green concrete
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The best food books of 2025
The Week Recommends From mouthwatering recipes to insightful essays, these colourful books will both inspire and entertain
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Art that made the news in 2025
The Explainer From a short-lived Banksy mural to an Egyptian statue dating back three millennia
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Donald Trump’s squeeze on Venezuela
In Depth The US president is relying on a ‘drip-drip pressure campaign’ to oust Maduro, tightening measures on oil, drugs and migration
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The best tabloid stories of 2025
In the Spotlight From a child named after the devil to a pothole-based theme park, some strange stories hit the headlines this year
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Nine best TV shows of the year
The Week Recommends From Adolescence to Amandaland
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Winter holidays in the snow and sun
The Week Recommends Escape the dark, cold days with the perfect getaway
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