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The Year Unwrapped: Venezuela, the price of gold and pandemic art
Podcast Is Venezuela the battleground of 2023's big conflicts? Why is the price of gold rising? And are we ready to paint the pandemic?
By The Week Staff Published
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People of the year 2023
Why everyone's talking about Remember who was making headlines this year?
By The Week UK Published
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Unsung heroes of the year 2023
Under the radar The Week salutes those whose remarkable achievements deserve greater recognition
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Good news stories from 2023
In Depth Huge strides have been made in medicine and science, and records broken in women's sports and conservation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'One Bethlehem church nativity scene has infant Jesus lying among the rubble'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week UK Published
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How the Ukraine war started and how it could end
Today's Big Question Putin reaffirms his objectives with Russian forces once again on the front foot as Western war fatigue sets in
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Last updated
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Prague shooting: student kills 14 people at university
Speed reads Police believe suspect, who killed himself, may have shot his father before carrying out mass murder
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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How a new blood test could revolutionise sepsis diagnosis
The Explainer Early results from ongoing trial suggest faster identification of deadly condition is possible
By The Week Staff Published
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Ukraine faces soldier shortage as war with Russia drags on
Talking Point As the Ukrainian military struggles with low recruitment, will the ongoing effort to repel Russia's invasion come down to a matter of manpower?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The microplastics hurricanes blowing across North America
Under the Radar New research confirms global pervasiveness of harmful microplastic pollution
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Cop 28 verdict: are climate summits working?
Talking Point Global leaders are not fully committed to averting the climate crisis, say critics
By The Week Staff Published
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'Esther Rantzen and other dying people have a right to say when and how they go'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week UK Published
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Jimmy Lai: democracy on trial in Hong Kong
Talking Point The pro-democracy media tycoon was arrested more than three years ago on national security charges
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Ghana's masked presidential candidate adds sense of mystery to election
Under the Radar Little is known about the masked figure or their campaign, but there has been plenty of online speculation
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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