What are "pig-butchering" scams, and do they spell more trouble for cryptocurrency? Could those tangled cables in your drawer be the answer to the looming copper shortage? And should employers take a chance on older workers? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.
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