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10 upcoming albums to stream during the winter chill
The Week Recommends As the calendar turns to 2026, check out some new music from your favorite artists
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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'?
In Depth Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting
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The origins of marriage
In Depth The institution of marriage has become something of a political battlefield. How did marriage begin and why?
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10 concert tours to see this winter
The Week Recommends Keep cozy this winter with a series of concerts from big-name artists
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Is Wicked: For Good defying expectations?
Talking Point Second half of hit musical film adaptation hamstrung by source material, but Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldblum are ‘sublime’
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Rosalía and the rise of nunmania
Under The Radar It may just be a ‘seasonal spike’ but Spain is ‘enthralled’ with all things nun
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To the point: the gender divide over exclamation marks
Talking Point ‘Men harbouring urges to be more exclamative’ can finally take a breath – this is what using the punctuation really conveys
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How padel took over the world
In The Spotlight Smaller courts than tennis, thicker rackets than pickleball and glass walls on all sides – padel is enjoying a huge rise in popularity
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Primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91
Speed Read She rose to fame following her groundbreaking field research with chimpanzees
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8 riveting museum exhibitions on view in the fall
The Week Recommends See Winslow Homer rarities and Black art reimagined
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When did divorce begin?
The Explainer Couples have always split up, but the institution has undergone major changes over the years
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5 of the best platonic TV friendships
the week recommends Maintaining boundaries has proven tricky for all but the most committed of buddies on the small screen
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The best singers turned actors of all time
In Depth It's not often that someone is born with both of these rare skill sets
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Anti-trans scandal roils major LGBTQ+ literary prize as authors withdraw en masse
in the spotlight Multiple nominees for the UK's premier queer writing award have removed themselves from contention to protest the inclusion of a self-proclaimed 'trans-exclusionary radical feminist' in their ranks
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