Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Leaf Arbuthnot and Sorcha Bradley.
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Wellness
The global corporate wellness industry was worth $53 billion last year, according to new research — up from $8 billion in 2016. But a recent UK study found that employees who tried their companies' mental health and wellness initiatives, like mindfulness seminars, counselling or stress management courses, reported no real benefit. Some courses actually appeared to have a negative impact on wellbeing. Are workplace well-being programs a waste of money? What is corporate wellness really worth?
Stressful siblings
Scientists looking at data from more than 18,000 teenagers in China and the United States found that the more siblings a teenager has, the more likely they are to be depressed, anxious and have low self-esteem. Are there any benefits to having siblings? Can you ever overcome sibling rivalry? And what's the best way to navigate what will likely be the longest relationship of your life?
NFL
Twenty-two-year-old Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has quit professional rugby and is heading to the United States for a chance to play American football in the NFL. Why is his decision such a shock? What are his chances of success? And could rugby lose more of its top players to America?
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Death in Minneapolis: a shooting dividing the USIn the Spotlight Federal response to Renee Good’s shooting suggest priority is ‘vilifying Trump’s perceived enemies rather than informing the public’
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5 hilariously chilling cartoons about Trump’s plan to invade GreenlandCartoons Artists take on misdirection, the need for Greenland, and more
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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?
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The Week Unwrapped: Can musicians challenge Putin?Podcast Plus who were the ‘human hunters’ of the Bosnian war? And what should happen to captive penguins?
