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The assassination of Malcolm X
The Explainer The civil rights leader gave furious clarity to black anger in the 1960s, but like several of his contemporaries met with a violent end
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Assisted dying bill: is it being rushed?
Talking Point Kim Leadbeater's significant changes to her landmark bill have caused consternation
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Chicken pilaf with potatoes and garlic courgettes
The Week Recommends This popular Romanian dish is traditional, warming comfort food
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The AI arms race
Talking Point The fixation on AI-powered economic growth risks drowning out concerns around the technology which have yet to be resolved
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Why Jannik Sinner's ban has divided the tennis world
In the Spotlight The timing of the suspension handed down to the world's best male tennis player has been met with scepticism
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Best new hotels and places to stay in 2025
The Week Recommends Featuring stylish five star resorts, country escapes and chances to reconnect with nature
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The Week Unwrapped: Why are sinkholes becoming more common?
Podcast Plus, will Saudi investment help create the "Netflix of sport"? And why has New Zealand's new tourism campaign met with a savage reception?
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Tash Aw picks his favourite books
The Week Recommends From Baldwin to Chekhov, the Malaysian writer shares his top picks
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Properties of the week: flats and houses in university towns
The Week Recommends Featuring homes in York, Durham and Bath
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Early Works: Anselm Kiefer – a 'visceral' exhibition
The Week Recommends A poetic interrogation that sees 'an artist making a whole nation deal with itself'
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The Great Siege of Malta: the 'engrossing' story of an Ottoman invasion
The Week Recommends 'Myth-busting' book dispels falsely held notions of 'clash' between Christianity and Islam
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The Years at the Harold Pinter Theatre: an 'unmissable' evening
The Week Recommends Eline Arbo's 'spellbinding' adaptation of Annie Ernaux's memoir transfers to the West End
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The White Lotus: a delicious third helping of Mike White's toxic feast
The Week Recommends 'Wickedly funny' comedy-drama stars Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood
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The best true crime podcasts for 2025
The Week Recommends Gripping mysteries that will keep you hooked
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Why Spain's economy is booming
The Explainer Immigration, tourism and cheap energy driving best growth figures in Europe
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Who will be the next pope – and how is he chosen?
In Depth With Pope Francis, 88, increasingly frail, the Catholic Church quietly prepares for papal selection
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The UK's most scenic road trips
The Week Recommends From rugged coastlines to dramatic gorges, these are Britain's most memorable driving routes
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Harry Potter is coming to TV: what we know about new HBO show
The Explainer Cillian Murphy as Voldemort? Paapa Essiedu as Snape? All the latest on the huge new series shooting in the UK this summer
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Germany's elections: from dull to high drama
The Explainer Surge of far-right AfD threatens to upend mainstream coalition politics
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Mountains and monasteries in Armenia
The Week Recommends An e-bike adventure through the 'rare beauty' of the West Asian nation
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Trade wars, explained
The Explainer Free trade is almost always good for any economy – so why is it so unpopular?
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Cash Isas: to scrap, or not to scrap?
Talking Point Targeting tax-free savings could prove the blunder that ends the chancellor's political career
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When 'a kiss is not a kiss': Spanish football on trial
Talking Point Luis Rubiales faces up to two-and-a-half years in jail if convicted of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso
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Manouchet za'atar (za'atar-topped breads) recipe
The Week Recommends Popular Levantine street food is often enjoyed as a breakfast on the go
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