The Week Unwrapped
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The Week Unwrapped: Polygamy, fish protests and tipping
podcast Why is India changing its marriage laws? What led French and British fishermen to join forces? And who really benefits from the tips we leave?
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The Week Unwrapped: Home-working pay cuts, Taiwan and Cinderella
podcast Should people who work from home earn 20% less? Is Taiwan at risk of a Chinese invasion? And what does the failure of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest production tell us about post-Covid theatre?
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The Week Unwrapped: liberal democracy, medical sexism and football integrity
podcast What does an election in Slovenia tell us about populism in Europe? Why is the government appointing a HRT tsar? And is it too late to save the nation’s game?
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The Week Unwrapped: terrorist threats, space debris and natural history
podcast Why has Islamic State launched a new ‘global offensive’? Is the US right to ban anti-satellite missile tests? And does the UK need a natural history GCSE?
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The Week Unwrapped: Schools, births and children’s appetites
podcast Do private schools make pupils happier? Is the NHS still failing British mothers? And when do we learn to be carnivores?
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The Week Unwrapped: Sri Lanka, second homes and Siri
podcast Is Sri Lanka’s latest crisis a warning for the rest of the world? Are second-home owners facing a revolt in Cornwall? And why do most digital assistants have women’s voices?
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The Week Unwrapped: Afghanistan, Florida and Northern Ireland
podcast Can the World Bank set the Taliban straight? Why is Florida saying ‘don’t say gay’? And what can we learn from the last trials of the Troubles?
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The Week Unwrapped: Happiness, Child Q and school uniforms
podcast What makes a country happy? Why are the police strip-searching children? And do school uniforms have a future?
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The Week Unwrapped: wheels or doors, Russian losses and speaking pig
podcast What makes a social media post go viral? What does the war in Ukraine mean for pensions? And can an algorithm understand a pig’s emotions?
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The Week Unwrapped: far-right spying, sport sanctions and petrol poison
podcast Why is Germany spying on an elected political party? Is football waking up to sportwashing? And has lead made us all less intelligent?
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The Week Unwrapped: Birds, podcasts and painless nostalgia
podcast Why did a flock of blackbirds plunge to their death? Are big-money deals changing the podcast landscape? And can nostalgia alleviate physical pain?
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The Week Unwrapped: Medals, lizards and vibe shifts
podcast Why did a US-born athlete choose to compete for China? How do lizards shed their tales? And are we ready for a vibe shift?
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The Week Unwrapped: Football violence, military trauma and potato milk
podcast Why are hooligans back in the headlines? Are our soldiers being failed by their employer? And is the humble potato the next superfood?
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The Week Unwrapped: French symbols, pay rises and spring
podcast Is France about to take an illiberal turn? Is it a bad thing if we all earn more? And is winter coming to a premature end?
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