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What does the NIH do?
The Explainer The federal agency 'towers over' medical research. But it is facing cuts.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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What is the Chagos Deal?
In Depth Government's agreement to cede the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius provokes great controversy
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The worst coral bleaching event breaks records
The Explainer Bleaching has now affected 84% of the world's coral reefs
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Gandhi charges: Narendra Modi's 'vendetta' against India's opposition
The Explainer Another episode threatens to spark uproar in the Indian PM's long-running battle against the country's first family
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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The rise and fall of 4chan
The Explainer Most notorious messageboard on the internet appears to have posted its last meme
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How to see the Lyrid meteor shower
The explainer A nice time to look to the skies
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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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
By David Faris Published
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Russia removes the Taliban's terrorist designation as their connections grow
The Explainer Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist group over 20 years ago
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The state of Britain's Armed Forces
The Explainer Geopolitical unrest and the unreliability of the Trump administration have led to a frantic re-evaluation of the UK's military capabilities
By The Week UK Published
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What Donald Trump's first term wins can tell us about the next four years
The Explainer Will the past be prologue for a second Trump term in office?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Last updated
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Netanyahu's Qatar problem
The Explainer Two of the prime minister's key advisers are accused of taking bribes from the Gulf state in exchange for favourable publicity
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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The tobacco industry could be the beneficiary of health agency cuts
The explainer Anti-tobacco initiatives may go up in smoke
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Full-body scans: are Neko Health and the like more panic than panacea?
The Explainer Hailed as the 'future of medicine' by some, but not all experts are convinced
By The Week UK Published
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Everything you need to know about your P45
The Explainer The document from HMRC is vital when moving jobs
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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Mark Zuckerberg on trial: the Meta monopoly case
The Explainer Court ruling could break up the social media giant but will Trump intervene on Meta's behalf?
By The Week UK Published
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