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Valle dell'Erica Thalasso & Spa: a tranquil haven in SardiniaThe Week Recommends This family-friendly resort is steps from the sea and boasts a well-equipped kids' club
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America's controversial path to the atomic bombIn Depth The bombing of Hiroshima followed years of escalation by the U.S., but was it necessary?
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Crossword: August 6, 2025The Week's daily crossword
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The Week Unwrapped: Alcohol pricing, #JordanToo and coastal retreatpodcast Has Scotland’s minimum drink price failed? Has Jordan reached a tipping point for women’s rights? And will seaside towns be abandoned to the waves?
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The Week Unwrapped: Flash floods, Tunisian turmoil and rich racingpodcast 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: Forced labour, virtual bailiffs and Cumbrian coalpodcast Are British companies doing enough about modern slavery? How can we regulate digital repossessions? And why are we still opening new coal mines?
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The Week Unwrapped: Radiation, Rwanda and revisionismIn Depth Why is radiation spiking near Chernobyl? How many bodies are yet to be found in Rwanda? And why has Prague removed a Soviet statue?
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The Week Unwrapped: Happiness, coral and gay SingaporeIn Depth Can we learn to be more joyful? Are the world’s coral reefs doomed? And why is gay sex still illegal in Singapore?
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The Week Unwrapped podcast: Testosterone, vegans and locustsIn Depth Why are testosterone levels plummeting? Do vegans need legal protection? And why are locusts swarming across East Africa?
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The Week Unwrapped podcast: Portable homes, surrogacy and cobalt miningIn Depth Could moveable houses be the answer to coastline erosion? Should commercial surrogacy be legal? And is your phone tainted by child labour?
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The Week Unwrapped podcast: Farming, forecasting and a global downgradeIn Depth Can the past predict the future? Why has Moody’s issued a global debt downgrade? And how is CAP being exploited by populists?
