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Ukraine's battle to save Kharkiv from Putin's drones
The Explainer Country's second-largest city has been under almost daily attacks since February amid claims Russia wants to make it uninhabitable
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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The debate over the UK's abortion law
The Explainer A Labour MP is seeking to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales while a Tory MP wants to cut the time limit
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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The birth of impressionism
The Explainer Now iconic, the style of art characterised by airy colors and undefined brushstrokes was criticised in its early days
By The Week UK Published
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India elections 2024: the logistics of world's biggest vote
The Explainer More than 10% of the world's population is registered for a historic democratic exercise, with PM Modi likely to dominate again
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why the Moon is getting a new time zone
The Explainer The creation of 'coordinated lunar time' is part of Nasa's mission to establish a long-term presence on Earth's only natural satellite
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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How AI is changing drug development
The Explainer Machine learning is allowing scientists to speed up the process of drug discovery and development
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Is now the time to raid your pension savings?
The Explainer Although the Lifetime Allowance is set to be scrapped there are fears pension savers could be hit in future
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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The household bills going up and down after April changes
The Explainer Essentials including water and broadband are costing even more but national living wage increase may ease some of the pain
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How the Russia-Ukraine conflict has spread to Africa
The Explainer Kyiv is attempting to strengthen its alliances on the continent to counter Russia's growing presence
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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A history of Guantánamo Bay
The Explainer War of Terror's 'symbol of torture, rendition and indefinite detention' is subject of new Serial podcast series
By The Week UK Published
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How social media is limiting political content
The Explainer Critics say Meta's 'extraordinary move' to have less politics in users' feeds could be 'actively muzzling civic action'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Citizen science says anyone can be a scientist
The explainer Yes, even you. The practice is being increasingly accepted by researchers as a way to gather data.
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why Tory minister Johnny Mercer could face jail over Afghanistan evidence
The Explainer MP has just days to reveal his sources over alleged unlawful killings by British soldiers, says inquiry chair
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Four key tax changes to prepare for in April
The Explainer With time running out, a last-minute checklist could help you make the most of your allowances
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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Why the miners' strike was so important
The Explainer It is 40 years since most of Britain's coalminers went on strike, in the most bitter and divisive industrial dispute in recent history
By The Week UK Published
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