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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 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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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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Steve: a ‘gripping’ drama starring Cillian Murphy
The Week Recommends Murphy plays the frazzled headmaster of a boarding school for ‘delinquent’ boys in this bold Indie film
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Why the UK’s drug pricing scheme is under pressure
The Explainer Eli Lilly says scheme effectively charges pharmaceutical firms ‘for our own success’
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Will recognising Palestine make any difference?
Talking Point Coordinated action is a ‘deliberate tactic to increase the diplomatic pressure on Israel’
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The Lady from the Sea: a ‘thrillingly contemporary’ Ibsen adaptation
The Week Recommends ‘Luminous’ cast dazzle in Simon Stone’s ‘hugely enjoyable’ production
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Black Rabbit: slick crime thriller set in a high-end New York restaurant
The Week Recommends Two Manhattan brothers resort to ‘ever-more high-stakes’ schemes to tackle ‘huge’ gambling debts in the ‘glossy’ series
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