Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Mushrooms and urine – the strange solutions to our plastic problem
The Explainer Over 30% of plastics are single-use prompting imaginative alternatives
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How the brain changes during pregnancy
In The Spotlight 'Baby brain' has some scientific basis but not in the way we first thought
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Should politicians have a clothing allowance?
Talking Point Donations for the Starmers' wardrobe have a 'nasty stink' said one commentator
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The UK's nuclear waste problem
Under The Radar Safety concerns as 'highly radioactive' material could be buried in the English countryside
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Huw Edwards: from BBC prestige to courtroom disgrace
In the Spotlight Former presenter escapes custodial sentence with reputation 'in tatters'
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How UK companies are tracking their employees
The Explainer PwC is latest to use geo-location to monitor workers, in 'sinister' increasingly widespread trend
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What happens if Russia declares war on Nato?
Today's Big Question Fears are growing after Vladimir Putin's 'unusually specific warning' to Western governments
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Parliament to P45: is there a life after politics?
In The Spotlight Some former MPs make millions but others are facing a 'financial cliff edge'
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The Mormon sex scandal hitting the small screen
Under The Radar A new TV series takes viewers behind the scenes of a real-life social media drama
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'New dawn' as Māori queen is crowned
In The Spotlight Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō's ascent to the throne comes at a thorny moment for New Zealand's indigenous community
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What do Tory party members want?
Today's Big Question Broad agreement on need for a back-to-basics refresh of the Conservative party, but members seem more decided about what they don't want
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Thailand's war on blackchin tilapia
Under The Radar The invasive 'alien' fish are causing economic damage but can their spread be stopped?
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Last hurrah: have standing ovations gone too far?
Talking Point The media loves measuring audience applause but default 'clapathons' are 'running riot through our theatres'
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South Korea's deepfake porn crisis
The Explainer President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced a crackdown but is a wider issue being ignored?
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The UK's worsening wet weather
The Explainer More frequent and intense rain is keeping flood boss 'awake at night'
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The rise of the WhatsApp novelists
Under The Radar Novelists in Zimbabwe are releasing their work through the messaging app but can they earn a living?
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Setting the bar: does Keir Starmer point the way for Kamala Harris?
Today's Big Question A 'growing transatlantic network' between Labour and the Democrats could propel the vice president to power
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Guzzling passengers: should airports limit pre-flight boozing?
Talking Point Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary has called for a two drinks per passenger limit at airport bars
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Why 2024 is a bad year for air accidents
Under The Radar Turbulence, 'poorly made' aircraft and climate change have been blamed for a string of incidents
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The 'Swiss model' shaking up the Champions League
In The Spotlight Uefa says the new format offers 'greater excitement' but critics say boredom is guaranteed
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Will new Israeli settlers remain in West Bank?
Today's Big Question Violence and land grabs against Palestinians in occupied territories have risen since 7 October attacks
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What does Keir Starmer want from the EU?
Today's Big Question Starmer hopes for defence co-operation and access to German market but huge obstacles remain
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The link between meat and diabetes
The Explainer Study links processed meat to the disease, but it has an 'inevitable' limitation
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Tipping point: is the end of the service charge near?
Talking Point Diners on both sides of the Atlantic are increasingly withholding tips
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