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The Week Unwrapped: What has the Pope got to do with climate change?
Podcast Plus, the pros and cons of marathon mortgages, and the economic impact of Taylor Swift
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Will the US end child marriage?
Podcast Why some states have no lower limit on marriage age, plus Black maternal health and the price of olive oil
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is the world running low on blood?
Podcast Scientists believe universal donor blood is within reach – plus, the row over an immersive D-Day simulation, and an Ozempic faux pas
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Sudan, tackling homelessness and fake news
Podcast What is happening in Sudan? Could London really end rough sleeping? And why has Joe Lycett been making up stories?
By The Week Staff Published
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Russians are filling America's news shortage
Talking Points Fake news sites spread propaganda while real newspapers die
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Cyberflashing, fake news and the new crimes in the Online Safety Act
The Explainer UK's first conviction demonstrates scope of controversial law that critics describe as a threat to privacy and free speech
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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'Trusted sources of information can step up'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Why do more Democrats than Republicans trust The Daily Caller and the National Review?
Under the Radar The results of a new poll on partisan media trust are surprising — and inevitable
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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The pros and cons of social media
Pros and Cons Building connections, revolutionising news and expanding horizons vs concerns around mental health, fake news and privacy
By The Week Staff Published
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A 'striking' number of Americans believe news outlets intentionally mislead public, survey says
Speed Read
By Theara Coleman Published
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How a classic 1951 film understood journalism better than we do now
opinion Why is the news is so bad? Watch 'Ace in the Hole.'
By Steve Larkin Published
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Jan. 6 was fueled by misinformation. More content moderation won't fix it.
opinion The chaos at the Capitol showed the real-world consequences of propaganda
By Jason Thacker Published
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Journalists can't save American democracy
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By Damon Linker Published
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Iran and Israeli lawmakers are both sharing a fake video of Biden sleeping through Naftali Bennett meeting
Speed Read
By Peter Weber Published
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