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Immunotherapy and hay fever
The Explainer Research shows that the treatment could provide significant relief from symptoms for many hay fever sufferers
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Nuclear near-misses
The Explainer From technical glitches to fateful split-second decisions, the world has come to the brink of nuclear war more times than you might think
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai's severe rainfall?
The Explainer The future is flooded
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The toilet roll tax: UK's strange VAT rules
The Explainer 'Mysterious' and 'absurd' tax brought in £168 billion to HMRC last year
By The Week UK Published
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The new powers to stop stalking in the UK
The Explainer Updated guidance could help protect more victims, but public is losing trust in police and battered criminal justice system
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Instagram hopes that blurring nudity in messages will make teens safer
The Explainer The option will be turned on by default for users under 18
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What to do if you are 'debanked' as complaints soar
The Explainer Financial Ombudsman reports sharp rise in cases highlighted by Nigel Farage's experience with Coutts
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Why everyone wants a mayor
The Explainer The mayoral model of local government is having a moment as power shifts 'closer to people'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How (and why) to have the inheritance talk with family sooner than later
The Explainer The hard conversations aren't going to get any easier if you wait
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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The murky role of military contractors in war
The Explainer A civil case against US company has revived debate over the increasing use of private security firms in military operations
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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What is rock flour and how can it help to fight climate change?
The Explainer Glacier dust to the rescue
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Labour's Brexit conundrum
The Explainer Keir Starmer backs 'twin track' strategy of building closer security ties with EU while ruling out single market, customs union and free movement
By The Week UK Published
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Winchcombe meteorite: space rock may reveal how water came to Earth
The Explainer New analysis of its violent journey confirms scientific theories on the origin of our planet's H2O
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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How to find cheaper car insurance as premiums accelerate
The Explainer Car insurance costs are rising but there are ways to put the brakes on price rises
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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How Israel's 'Iron Dome' missile defence system works
The Explainer 'Envy of other militaries' has 90% success rate, say Israeli officials, but US has to foot the huge cost
By The Week UK Last updated
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