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The Harder They Come: ‘triumphant’ adaptation of cinema classic
The Week Recommends ‘Uniformly excellent’ cast follow an aspiring musician facing the ‘corruption’ of Kingston, Jamaica
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House of Guinness: ‘rip-roaring’ Dublin brewing dynasty period drama
The Week Recommends The Irish series mixes the family tangles of ‘Downton’ and ‘Succession’ for a ‘dark’ and ‘quaffable’ watch
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Dead of Winter: a ‘kick-ass’ hostage thriller
The Week Recommends Emma Thompson plays against type in suspenseful Minnesota-set hair-raiser ‘ringing with gunshots’
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A Booker shortlist for grown-ups?
Talking Point Dominated by middle-aged authors, this year’s list is a return to ‘good old-fashioned literary fiction’
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Fractured France: an ‘informative and funny’ enquiry
The Week Recommends Andrew Hussey's work is a blend of ‘memoir, travelogue and personal confession’
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How digital ID cards work around the world
The Explainer Many countries use electronic ID to streamline access to services despite concern by civil rights groups they ‘shift the balance of power towards the state’
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The best podcasts of 2025
The Week Recommends From celebrity gossip to history deep dives, these are the most binge-worthy series
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Best new biographies and memoirs to read in 2025
The Week Recommends Dive into some of the most compelling life stories – from Mark Twain to Bill Gates
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The new Stratus Covid strain – and why it’s on the rise
The Explainer ‘No evidence’ new variant is more dangerous or that vaccines won’t work against it, say UK health experts
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Protecting critical forests for tomorrow
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How the One Piece manga flag became a Gen Z resistance symbol
The Explainer Straw-hat skull seen at protests in Indonesia, Nepal and France shows how young people are ‘reshaping the vocabulary of dissent’
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Are the UK’s fiscal problems too big to fix?
Today's Big Question Economists blame the ‘inability of the political system to grapple with a solvable problem’
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‘Witch hunt’
Today's Newspapers A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
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The Liberal Democrats: on the march?
Talking Point After winning their highest number of seats in 2024, can the Lib Dems marry ‘stunts’ with a ‘more focused electoral strategy’?
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Your Party: a Pythonesque shambles
Talking Point Comical disagreements within Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's group highlight their precarious position
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Lemon rice recipe
The Week Recommends This South Indian recipe is a tasty way to use up leftover rice
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Why Britain’s electricity bills are some of the highest in the world
The Explainer The average household fuel bill rose nearly 200% between 2020 and 2022
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Sarah Ferguson: a reputation in tatters
In the Spotlight After emails surfaced revealing ties to Jeffrey Epstein, weeks after she claimed to cut contact, her charities are running for the hills
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The romance of the night train
The Week Recommends Discover the magic of long-distance rail journeys with a bucket list trip from Vienna to Rome
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Kerry James Marshall at The Royal Academy: ‘the exhibition of the autumn’
The Week Recommends The 'visually and intellectually rich' collection of works captures the 'ephemera of modern life.'
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The Week Unwrapped: Why are trans activists being called terrorists?
Podcast Plus has the Church of England lost its appeal?
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Properties of the week: Spanish villas and fincas
The Week Recommends Featuring homes in Mallorca, Asturias, and Toledo
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