Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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‘Flunami’: should we be wearing masks?
Talking Point As hospitals take the strain of rising flu infections, face masks are once again up for debate
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The curious history of hanging coffins
Under The Radar Ancient societies in southern China pegged coffins into high cliffsides in burial ritual linked to good fortune
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Peppercorns and properties: why MPs are investigating royal rents
The Explainer Public Accounts Committee inquiry hopes to ‘secure value for money for the taxpayer’
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Choline: the ‘under-appreciated’ nutrient
The Explainer Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more
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Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells: how spa town ran dry
In The Spotlight MP has called for ‘Covid-style’ compensation after town was left without water for days
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How coupling up became cringe
Talking Point For some younger women, going out with a man – or worse, marrying one – is distinctly uncool
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When is too early to put up your Christmas tree?
Talking Point Is getting your baubles out straight after Halloween a sign of ‘moral decline’? It’s a prickly issue
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Pros and cons of geothermal energy
Pros and Cons Renewable source is environmentally friendly but it is location-specific
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Australia’s teens brace for social media ban
In The Spotlight Under-16s will be banned from having accounts on major platforms
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Poems can force AI to reveal how to make nuclear weapons
Under The Radar ‘Adversarial poems’ are convincing AI models to go beyond safety limits
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The teacher you wished you’d had: the electric rise of Hannah Fry
In The Spotlight The star mathematician is fronting “The Rest Is Science” podcast
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How AI chatbots are ending marriages
Under The Radar When one partner forms an intimate bond with AI it can all end in tears
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How music can help recovery from surgery
Under The Radar A ‘few gentle notes’ can make a difference to the body during medical procedures
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Who could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader?
The Explainer Rumours of a leadership challenge have swept through the Labour ranks
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‘Like a gas chamber’: the air pollution throttling Delhi
Under The Radar Indian capital has tried cloud seeding to address the crisis, which has seen schools closed and outdoor events suspended
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Revisionism and division: Franco’s legacy five decades on
In The Spotlight Events to mark 50 years since Franco’s death designed to break young people’s growing fascination with the Spanish dictator
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The expanding world of child skincare
Under the Radar Beauty line for kids as young as three sparks ‘rage’
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‘Laughing stock’: Anthony Joshua’s £140m bout with Jake Paul
Talking Point Boxing fans have expressed concerns the YouTuber may not survive the fight with British heavyweight
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Has 21st-century culture become too bland?
Under The Radar New book argues that the algorithm has killed creative originality
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Morgan McSweeney: has he lost control of Keir Starmer’s No. 10?
In the Spotlight Downing Street chief of staff is under pressure again after a reported ‘shouty’ row with Wes Streeting
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‘Kilts not gilts’: the new Scottish bonds
The Explainer ‘Proud day for Scotland’ as SNP government plans to issue bonds to fund infrastructure investment
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How the UK will eradicate animal testing
The Explainer Ministers plan to replace vivisection with AI and other innovations
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Ten years after Bataclan: how has France changed?
Today's Big Question ‘Act of war’ by Islamist terrorists was a ‘shockingly direct challenge’ to Western morality
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How Gail’s became the symbol of high-street gentrification
In The Spotlight Upmarket bakery chain has been bitterly resisted by residents in several areas
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