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What to expect when applying for a mortgage
The Explainer The typical timeline
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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How travel insurance works if your holiday is disrupted by conflict
The Explainer The Iran conflict has highlighted how travel insurance will and won’t help stranded holidaymakers
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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What’s the difference between ETFs and mutual funds?
The Explainer While these investments have a lot in common, their distinctions may make one a better financial choice
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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The ‘golden age’ of HIV treatment
The Explainer Single-pill treatment proves as effective at suppressing virus as multi-pill therapy, while long-acting preventive injections are increasingly available
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What happens when you miss a student loan payment?
The Explainer There can be consequences, from late fees and credit damage to collections calls and even wage garnishment
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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How the vagus nerve affects your health
The Explainer Could our ‘internal communication superhighway’ hold the key to mental and physical wellbeing?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The row over student loans: is the system unfair?
The Explainer Millions of graduates have been left with hefty student loans, at high interest rates
By The Week UK Published
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3 tips for buyers ahead of a home inspection
The Explainer As a potential home buyer, you need to be as informed as possible
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Alpha School replaces teachers with AI. Is the future of education here?
The Explainer The Department of Education is championing the model, but critics are not so sure
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Between The Rock and a hard place: Gibraltar’s new post-Brexit rules
The Explainer The UK government will hope that relaxing the land border between Gibraltar and Spain will clear up the ‘last major unresolved issue from Brexit’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Clubs and competition: AI’s increasing presence on campus
The explainer The technology is affecting all aspects of college life
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What does Trump want in Iran?
The Explainer US president threatening to attack Iran’s nuclear programme, months after boasting of obliterating it
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Misconduct in public office: how the offence works
The Explainer Centuries-old criminal offence ‘famously vague’ and hard to prove but can carry a maximum sentence of life in prison
By The Week UK Published
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Secured credit cards: what they are and how they can jumpstart your credit
speed read They are easier to qualify for and more accessible to people with poor or no credit
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Labour Together’s ‘smear campaign’ against journalists
The Explainer Claim that Starmerite think tank paid PR firm to dig up dirt on Sunday Times reporters ‘cuts to the heart of Number 10’
By The Week UK Published
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