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The Explainer The prospect of deep space travel is reigniting interest in the possibility of human hibernation

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 6 January 26

The explainer Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures.

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 5 January 26

The Explainer Traditional parties refuse to hold formal talks with rivals but a quiet arrangement ‘makes sense’

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 5 January 26

The explainer Everything’s a gamble

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 2 January 26

The Explainer UK industry worth £559 million but scientific evidence of health benefits is ‘complicated’

By The Week UK Published 2 January 26

THE EXPLAINER By wading into one of North Africa’s most fraught political schisms, the Netanyahu government risks further international isolation

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 30 December 25

The Explainer From Trump and Musk to the UK and the EU, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a round-up of the year’s relationship drama

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 29 December 25

The Explainer From a short-lived Banksy mural to an Egyptian statue dating back three millennia

By The Week UK Published 27 December 25

The Explainer Arrangement has led to protests and dangerous mishaps

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 24 December 25

The Explainer All you need to know about the family’s younger generation

By Alex Kerr Published 23 December 25

The Explainer There may be a slim chance of future white Christmases

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 22 December 25

The Explainer Lapses in security are still allowing passengers to board flights without tickets or passports

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 22 December 25