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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
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The Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels case: a story of sex, money and power
The Explainer Hush money trial is about 'Trump lying his way into office' in 2016, says one critic
By The Week UK Published
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Labour and nuclear weapons: a turbulent ideological history
The Explainer From the 1940s to Keir Starmer, the party leadership has zigzagged in and out of love with the bomb
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'Do not ignore': the political fundraising emails 'littering' your inbox
The Explainer British voters are being bombarded with emailed pleas for donations and support in the run-up to the next election
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The remarkable comedy of Julio Torres
The Explainer His latest endeavor, "Problemista," continues his peerless artistic run
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Gray divorce is on the rise and it can have major financial implications
The Explainer Divorce that occurs later in life between older adults presents particular challenges
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Why curbing methane emissions is tricky in fight against climate change
The Explainer Tackling the second most significant contributor to global warming could have an immediate impact
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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