Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Jessica Hullinger and Emma Smith.
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EU corruption
Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa stood down this week after prosecutors confirmed his implication in a corruption probe into the country's new lithium mines. The country is now facing a power vacuum and its green credentials have been tainted, but this is not the first episode of corruption the EU has faced in the last 12 months. Are these corruption cases having a corrosive effect on public faith in institutions? And what next for the EU and Portugal?
Activist museums
Leading museums in the UK are teaming up to tackle the climate crisis. They've committed to managing collections more sustainably and using their influence to get audiences involved in the cause. But are these new pledges enough? And should museums take funding from fossil fuel giants like BP?
The Gay Games
The latest edition of the Gay Games, a quadrennial event, kicked off this week despite pandemic-related delays in Hong Kong. It marks the first time the celebration of LGBTQ+ sports and culture is happening in Asia and Latin America, with Guadalajara in Mexico joining as a co-host. Why are LGBTQ+ sporting events important, and what did Asia and Latin America make of their inaugural Gay Games?
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Ryanair/SpaceX: could Musk really buy the airline?Talking Point Irish budget carrier has become embroiled in unlikely feud with the world’s wealthiest man
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Claudette Colvin: teenage activist who paved the way for Rosa ParksIn The Spotlight Inspired by the example of 19th century abolitionists, 15-year-old Colvin refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus
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5 contentious cartoons about Donald Trump at DavosCartoons Artists take on weaponized tariffs, a cheeky offering, and more
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The Week Unwrapped: What can we learn from a tool-wielding cow?Podcast Plus, have we reached ‘peak billionaire’? When should troops disobey their superiors?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will Uganda’s pop-star politician prevail?Podcast Plus, is dodgy data undermining medical research? And what does a new app reveal about Chinese society?
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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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The Week Unwrapped: What’s the cost of PFAs?Podcast Plus why is George Osborne joining OpenAI? And has universal basic income finally come of age?
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The Week Unwrapped: what’s scuppering Bulgaria’s Euro dream?Podcast Plus has Syria changed, a year on from its revolution? And why are humans (mostly) monogamous?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will drought fuel global violence?Podcast Plus why did Trump pardon a drug-trafficking president? And are romantic comedies in terminal decline?
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The Week Unwrapped: Have pedigree dogs had their day?Podcast Plus what can we learn from Slovenia’s rejection of assisted dying? And can politicians admit their weaknesses?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will US Catholics rebel against the Pope?Podcast Plus what are the ethics of freezing your late partner?
