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Jesse Jackson obituary: charismatic civil rights leader who ran for president
In The Spotlight Jackson was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. before carving out his own place in the African-American struggle
By The Week UK Published
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The end of the infinite scroll?
In The Spotlight European Commission has taken aim at TikTok’s ‘addictive’ design
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why are people nostalgic for 2016?
In the Spotlight If you ask social media, 2026 is the new 2016
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Why Obama’s White House didn’t ‘see Trump coming’
In The Spotlight Newly released oral history of the Obama years suggests Trump was a blind spot for the Democrat
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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NHS vulnerable to ‘fragile’ supply chains
In the Spotlight Short of painkillers, hearing-aid batteries and hip-replacement products, our health service is too dependent on unreliable supplies from overseas
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Palestine Action and the trouble with defining terrorism
In the Spotlight The issues with proscribing the group ‘became apparent as soon as the police began putting it into practice’
By The Week UK Published
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Quentin Deranque: a student’s death energizes the French far right
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Reactions to the violent killing of an ultraconservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year’s elections
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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James Van Der Beek obituary: fresh-faced Dawson’s Creek star
In The Spotlight Van Der Beek fronted one of the most successful teen dramas of the 90s – but his Dawson fame proved a double-edged sword
By The Week UK Published
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A Hitchcockian nightmare: why are we in such a flap about pigeons?
In The Spotlight The birds are ruffling feathers in Norwich and being culled in Manchester
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Skin-lightening creams: the toxic ‘beauty’ secret on UK high streets
In the Spotlight Illegal product containing hazardous chemicals still being sold across the country
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Kim Ju-ae: Kim Jong-un’s teen daughter and North Korea’s next leader
In the Spotlight The girl is believed to be about 13 or 14 years old
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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Gisèle Pelicot’s ‘extraordinarily courageous’ memoir is a ‘compelling’ read
In the Spotlight A Hymn to Life is a ‘riveting’ account of Pelicot’s ordeal and a ‘rousing feminist manifesto’
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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The EU’s war on fast fashion
In the Spotlight Bloc launches investigation into Shein over sale of weapons and ‘childlike’ sex dolls, alongside efforts to tax e-commerce giants and combat textile waste
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Are Hollywood ‘showmances’ losing their shine?
In The Spotlight Teasing real-life romance between movie leads is an old Tinseltown publicity trick but modern audiences may have had enough
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Should ‘bizarre’ school holidays be changed?
In The Spotlight Ofsted chief inspector says current arrangements mean children spend ‘ridiculously low’ amount of time in school
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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