The Week Unwrapped
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The Week Unwrapped: Pay cheques, sporting pressure and ancient plants
podcast Should we all know what our colleagues are paid? How will Olympic athletes cope with social media scrutiny? And could a strange desert plant unlock human longevity?
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The Week Unwrapped: Flash floods, Tunisian turmoil and rich racing
podcast Are cities ready for a rise in extreme weather? Why has Tunisia’s president sacked the prime minister? And is the ‘most expensive race on earth’ worth the cash?
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The Week Unwrapped: Cuba, friendship and office dogs
podcast What’s behind the latest Cuban protests? Can dating apps help us make friends? And should we welcome animals at work?
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The Week Unwrapped: Strict schools, swimming caps and the four-day week
podcast Do more rules make for a better education? Is a ban on “Afro caps” a blow to sporting diversity? And will Covid boost calls for a four-day working week?
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The Week Unwrapped: Hazardous heat, nuclear fusion and divisive dieting
podcast What does a Pakistani city hitting temperatures too hot for the human body tell us about climate change? Could a new nuclear project provide a breakthrough in clean energy? And is a ‘medieval’ dieting device really so controversial?
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The Week Unwrapped: Kibbutzniks, quitters and patriotism
podcast What does a row about a kibbutz say about modern Israel? Are record numbers of people about to give up their jobs? And why can’t we work out how to celebrate Britishness?
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The Week Unwrapped: Ethiopia, passwords and a plague of mice
podcast Is the Ethiopian PM a hero or villain? Should the police have power over our passwords? And why are mice multiplying like rabbits in Australia?
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The Week Unwrapped: Pride flags, Denmark and animal magic
podcast Why won’t the Pentagon fly the flag for gay pride? What led Denmark to deport Syrian refugees? And how do birds see through magicians’ tricks?
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The Week Unwrapped: Fuel protest, Danish spying and living to 150
podcast How are oil shareholders changing the climate debate? Is Copenhagen a US stooge? And could we really double human lifespans?
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The Week Unwrapped: Fashion for rent, a chip shortage and euthanasia
podcast Will we start borrowing clothes instead of buying them? Why has the world’s supply of microchips dried up? And has the tide turned on assisted dying?
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The Week Unwrapped: Toxins, abortions and rectal breathing
podcast What should we know about ‘forever chemicals’? Are abortion rights at risk in Northern Ireland? And can we breathe through our bottoms?
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The Week Unwrapped: Scams, shares and male skirts
podcast Why has Covid caused a surge in scams? What’s got into the world’s stock markets? And will men really start wearing skirts?
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The Week Unwrapped: Ireland, Wombo and laser vision
podcast Is the Good Friday Agreement unravelling? How much of a threat are AI deepfakes? And can we really now see round corners?
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Business Unwrapped - Navigating China
feature The cultural, legal and ethical questions for British companies working in China
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