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What another poor harvest means for the UK
The Explainer The three worst harvests on record have occurred in the past five years
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Are car headlights too bright?
The Explainer 82% of UK drivers concerned about being ‘dazzled’ as LED bulbs become more common
By The Week UK Published
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Why are so many prisoners being released by mistake?
The Explainer Overcrowding and bad computer systems have been blamed for 128% rise in unauthorised releases
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why scientists are attempting nuclear fusion
The Explainer Harnessing the reaction that powers the stars could offer a potentially unlimited source of carbon-free energy, and the race is hotting up
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why Britain is struggling to stop the ransomware cyberattacks
The Explainer New business models have greatly lowered barriers to entry for criminal hackers
By The Week UK Published
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How climate change poses a national security threat
The explainer A global problem causing more global problems
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Five takeaways from Plaid Cymru’s historic Caerphilly by-election win
The Explainer The ‘big beasts’ were ‘humbled’ but there was disappointment for second-placed Reform too
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Trump wants to exert control over federal architecture
The Explainer Beyond his ballroom, Trump has several other architectural plans in mind
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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4B movement: what is it and how has it evolved?
The Explainer Why some women are choosing the nuclear option for dealing with misogyny
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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The UK-made Storm Shadow missiles Ukraine is using in Russia
The Explainer Ukraine reportedly deployed the long-range British missiles this week, following a tense meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump
By Abby Wilson Published
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How the online world relies on AWS cloud servers
The Explainer Chaos caused by Monday’s online outage shows that ‘when AWS sneezes, half the internet catches the flu’
By The Week UK Published
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Five alternatives to cash ISAs
The Explainer Cash ISA allowances may be cut in the Autumn Budget, but there are alternatives
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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10 of the world's most powerful passports that make jetsetting easy
The Explainer Having one of these passports opens up a majority of the world
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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Five things we learnt from Virginia Giuffre’s memoir
The Explainer Nobody’s Girl recounts ‘harrowing’ details of Giuffre’s suffering as a teenage victim of Jeffrey Epstein and his circle
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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What are V levels?
The Explainer Government proposals aim to ‘streamline’ post-GCSE education options
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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