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Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026: a ‘whirl of objects’The Week Recommends The world’s oldest open-submission exhibition offers pieces by professional and non-professional artists alike, with some hidden gems up for sale
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Elle: Legally Blonde prequel without the candyfloss fizz of the filmThe Week Recommends Lexi Minetree evokes Reese Witherspoon’s character well, but the show lacks the sharpness and cast of the original
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Minions and Monsters: yellow goofballs return for ‘world-class slapstick’The Week Recommends Jesse Eisenberg, Trey Parker and George Lucas are among the ‘tremendous’ voice cast
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The Invite: Olivia Wilde’s sex comedy is ‘the funniest film so far this year’The Week Recommends Hilariously awkward couple-swapping movie with a big star cast
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From murder mysteries to memoirs: this summer’s best readsThe Week Recommends London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe and Land by Maggie O’Farrell are among the books out now
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Nasa’s mission to save a sinking space telescopeIn the Spotlight ‘A lot will have to go right’ if first-of-its-kind Swift observatory rescue mission is to succeed
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Magazine crossword: 1523Puzzles The weekly crossword from The Week
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Europe’s most idyllic island escapesThe Week Recommends Kayak to hidden coves and stargaze by the sea on these enchanting isles
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What was life like in Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution?In depth What led to the overthrow of the Shah and the parallels with present-day unrest
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Is this it for Prince Harry and the royals?Today’s Big Question It seems the King has ‘finally had enough’ with his second son after back-and-forth briefings related to his latest UK trip
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George Cottrell: the crypto criminal behind Farage controversyIn the Spotlight Reform UK leader failed to declare security, staff and accommodation support from convicted fraudster
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Church services dull pain, and a new diabetes drug: science stories of the weekThe Explainer From new types of spider hunting techniques to the earliest-known plague victims, here are the most interesting recent scientific developments
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Toyota Rav4: a ‘top-of-the-class’ plug-in hybridThe Week Recommends The sixth-generation model brings ‘more range, tech and attitude’
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High style on the roof of the worldThe Week Recommends Plus a food-focused cycling trip in Italy and lovely Penzance with fresh polish
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A family adventure in the wilds of ColombiaThe Week Recommends ‘Breathtakingly beautiful’ wilderness is made for exploration
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Spain’s embattled PM: the stench of corruptionIn The Spotlight Pedro Sánchez dealt a fresh blow after former right-hand man jailed for embezzlement and bribery
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‘Wild-eyed radicals’: the Democrats veer leftTalking Point A voter base fed up of the ‘cautious, compromising establishment’ has embraced socialist candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani
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Neapolitan ragù recipeThe Week Recommends Adaptation of a classic Italian recipe is a ‘masterpiece’
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Ben Stokes: a great England captain’s last hurrahIn the Spotlight New Zealand Test provided a fitting farewell for a flawed but gifted player who presided over a new era in English cricket
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From media empires to crypto: the best business books to read this summerThe Week Recommends Keza MacDonald’s Super Nintendo and Martin Sixsmith’s Suing the Kremlin are among these top reads
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The Declaration of Independence: was separation inevitable?The Explainer On 4 July, 250 years ago this week, America declared itself free from British colonial rule
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Frida: The Making of an Icon – trailblazing artist’s vision leaves you ‘reeling’The Week Recommends The Tate’s record-breaking show lets viewers revel in ‘Fridamania’
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Quiz of The Week: 27 June – 3 JulyQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will a change in the law help Britain’s rough sleepers?Podcast Plus will a dirty money scandal spread beyond Jakarta? And why has Armie Hammer’s new film been banned in Germany?
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