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The Week Unwrapped: A new human, ME and date-stacking
podcast Does Homo sapiens have a new cousin? Are people with ME about to get better treatment? And is three dates in one day too many?
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The Week Unwrapped: Bank warning, allergies and talking to strangers
podcast Will life get easier for savers? Why are allergies rising? And should we talk to more people we don’t know?
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The Week Unwrapped: Cocaine, greener trees and superspeed podcasts
podcast Why is UK drug use on the rise? Could we make trees more carbon-positive? And will you listen to this podcast on fast-forward?
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The Week Unwrapped: AI scams, entry fees and wooden buildings
podcast Will artificial intelligence supercharge fraud? Should cultural landmarks charge for entry? And will we build the cities of the future from timber?
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The Week Unwrapped: Ukraine memorabilia, a red-light row and Barbie
podcast What should we make of the trade in Russian trophies? Will Amsterdam evict its red light district? And how did Barbie get embroiled in a border dispute?
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The Week Unwrapped: EU vs. Apple, lab-made embryos and power naps
podcast Will the bloc force another iPhone redesign? Why are scientists creating synthetic human embryos? And is napping the secret to better brain health?
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The Week Unwrapped: Russian spies, climate law and literary warfare
podcast Did Moscow sneak its agents into Homes for Ukraine? Why are kids suing Montana over climate change? And should novelists boycott rogue states?
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The Week Unwrapped: Schoolgirl poisonings, accidental DNA and queer history
podcast What is happening in Afghan schools? Could air pollution monitors help to track DNA? And is LGBTQ+ history joining the mainstream?
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The Week Unwrapped: Streaming, postal prejudice and inside animals’ minds
podcast Will a court ruling change the way we watch sport? What went wrong at the Post Office? And how do animals see the world?
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The Week Unwrapped: Irish alcohol, world weather and British schools
podcast Why is Ireland putting health warnings on drinks? Will a fall in deaths from extreme weather continue? And how should universities judge school leavers?
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The Week Unwrapped: Crypto risk, stealth wealth and the end of Vice
podcast Is crypto-currency investment just another form of gambling? Why are the rich getting harder to spot? And what caused the downfall of Vice Media.
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The Week Unwrapped: Erdogan’s last stand, childbirth in prison and Cleopatra
podcast Could Turkey’s strongman president really lose this weekend’s election? Are we failing women who give birth in prison? And why do depictions of Cleopatra touch a racial nerve?
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The Week Unwrapped: Chinese job creation, an olive crisis and private jets
podcast Will Chinese graduates choose to head for the villages? Why are so many olive trees dying? And are private jets too popular for the planet’s good?
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The Week Unwrapped: Argentinian lithium, airborne rights and cats
podcast Is South America on the cusp of a ‘white gold’ rush? When is a ticket to ride not what it seems? And are cats really a human’s best friend?
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