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Jet fuel crisis: UK plans to save the summer holidayThe Explainer As Middle East supplies dry up, airlines will be allowed to consolidate flights to minimise disruption
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Chernobyl, 40 years onThe Explainer On 26 April 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine exploded
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How ‘friction maxxing’ can help solve overspending and impulse buyingThe Explainer Deleting your saved payment information or turning off one-click purchasing may help you save
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Are golf courses the answer to the housing shortage?The Explainer Clubs are under threat as developers eye up land for new homes
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why the Justice Department has beef with the meatpacking industryThe Explainer President Donald Trump has been pushing for the Department of Justice to open an investigation
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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MS-13 and mass trials in El SalvadorThe Explainer With nearly 500 alleged gang members on “collective” trial in front of unknown judges, human rights organisations are criticising the fairness of proceedings
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How beta-blockers became the ‘magic pill’ for anxietyThe Explainer Propranolol, hailed by Hollywood celebrities, is considered non-addictive but still comes with risks
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Who’s who in the world of AI?The Explainer In an ever-expanding industry, the same names keep cropping up
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Peter Mandelson vetting: who knew what, and when?The Explainer Starmer said to be furious about Foreign Office cover-up that allowed Mandelson to be appointed US ambassador despite failed vetting
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Drill, baby, drill? The ethics of exploiting North Sea oil resourcesThe Explainer With energy prices volatile due to the conflict in the Middle East, many are calling for the UK’s domestic production to be maximised
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What is the femosphere?The Explainer A growing number of influencers are encouraging women to ditch the egalitarian narrative of liberal feminism and take a more cynical approach to the opposite sex
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The pros and cons of Premium BondsThe Explainer The prize rate for Premium Bonds dropped in April, and some savers are uncertain about saving in this way
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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The UK’s £100k tax trapThe Explainer Critics say the tax quirk is unfair and dents ambition
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Why the UK is not ready for warThe Explainer Requiring greater funding, and with shrinking personnel numbers, Britain is at ‘serious risk of being left behind’ its allies
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The regulation issues with grey-market peptidesThe Explainer Users claim synthetic proteins aid weight loss, anti-ageing and muscle repair, but concerns abound over regulation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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