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A new framework reveals the stages of women’s heart healthThe Explainer Doctors now have guidance for earlier intervention in girls’ and women’s cardiovascular health
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Autumn Budget 2026: what the fiscal update means for your financesThe Explainer From savings to energy bills, the announcement will have a direct impact on millions
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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The ‘King Charles is Muslim’ conspiracy theoryThe Explainer Claims the monarch secretly converted to Islam and intends to dismantle Britain’s Christian identity have circulated for years
By The Week UK Published
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Northeast Spain becomes a hotbed for US tech giantsThe Explainer The region of Aragon is now home to some of the largest tech conglomerates
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Donald Trump, Venezuelan oil, and ‘the 51st state’The Explainer As first barrel of Venezuelan crude arrives in the US, controversial oil deal with Caracas is seen by many as US asset seizure
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Dementia cases to double by 2050 amid aging populationsThe Explainer Researchers analyzed data from 22 studies across the world
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What is ‘circadian depression’?The Explainer Scientists suggest one in four people with depression could fall into new subtype linked to a disrupted body clock
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The fight to save Jodrell Bank ObservatoryThe Explainer Pulling funding from world’s third largest telescope is ‘act of national self-harm’, with planned cuts ‘just the tip of the iceberg’, say scientists
By The Week UK Published
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The long path to Oxford Street's pedestrianisationThe Explainer £150m transformation of the ‘nation’s high street’ has come after decades of controversy
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Brazil’s social media malaiseThe Explainer Leftist Lula accuses Meta of suppressing his campaign and promoting far-right rival Bolsonaro, which tech company denies, but concerns persist over online bias
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What is the Covid vaccine compensation scheme?The Explainer Fewer than one in 100 claimants have received a pay-out from scheme designed to compensate those harmed by vaccine side-effects
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Supermarkets present a new opportunity for hackersThe Explainer A cyberattack in France has some people concerned about future events
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What we learned from Covid Inquiry report on social careThe Explainer Social care was an ‘afterthought’ at start of pandemic, visiting restrictions did ‘immense’ harm, and Matt Hancock’s claim of ‘protective ring’ was unfounded
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What will happen to UK energy prices going forward?The Explainer Energy bills have increased this autumn and there is little respite for households in the coming months
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Last updated
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How the West Bank olive harvest became a flashpoint for violenceThe Explainer Picking this traditional crop has become connected to larger questions about territory and identity
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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