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The broken water companies failing England and WalesThe Explainer With rising bills, deteriorating river health and a lack of investment, regulators face an uphill battle to stabilise the industry
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Palantir's growing influence in the British stateThe Explainer Despite winning a £240m MoD contract, the tech company’s links to Peter Mandelson and the UK’s over-reliance on US tech have caused widespread concern
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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‘Zero trimester’ influencers believe a healthy pregnancy is a choiceThe Explainer Is prepping during the preconception period the answer for hopeful couples?
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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The environmental cost of GLP-1sThe explainer Producing the drugs is a dirty process
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How student loans work and when you need to repay themThe Explainer Graduates are growing increasingly frustrated about high levels of debt
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Last updated
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How corrupt is the UK?The Explainer Decline in standards ‘risks becoming a defining feature of our political culture’ as Britain falls to lowest ever score on global index
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The UK expands its Hong Kong visa schemeThe Explainer Around 26,000 additional arrivals expected in the UK as government widens eligibility in response to crackdown on rights in former colony
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What are grooming gangs? The UK scandal, explainedThe Explainer Three-year inquiry will ‘root out this evil once and for all’, says home secretary
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American universities are losing ground to their foreign counterpartsThe Explainer While Harvard is still near the top, other colleges have slipped
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why the Bangladesh election is one to watchThe Explainer Opposition party has claimed the void left by Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League but Islamist party could yet have a say
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Companies are increasingly AI washingThe explainer Imaginary technology is taking jobs
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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American empire: a history of US imperial expansionDonald Trump’s 21st century take on the Monroe Doctrine harks back to an earlier era of US interference in Latin America
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What to watch out for at the Winter OlympicsThe Explainer Family dynasties, Ice agents and unlikely heroes are expected at the tournament
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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England’s ambitious cancer planThe Explainer Three out of four people diagnosed with cancer will be living well with the disease or cancer-free within five years, under new targets
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How safe are your savings in the bank?The Explainer The Financial Services Compensation Scheme protects up to £120,000 per person for each 'authorised institution' or banking group
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Last updated
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