The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
By The Week Unwrapped
Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and The Week’s writers and editors talk about under-reported stories with long-term consequences
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423. El Salvador, ball games and an energy lawsuit
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422. Revolting Canadians, Nepalese monarchists and fish
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421. ASMR, football chants and Gallic
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420. Firefighting foam, energy bills and a blood-test breakthrough
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419 Sinkholes, Saudi sport and a viral tourism ad
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418. The end of the penny, Chagos Islands deal, and personality testing
Why is Trump calling time on the penny? What does the Chagos Islands deal mean for the island's inhabitants? And do personality tests discriminate against neurodivergent job applicants? Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images -
417 Cricket, digital soul-searching and rats
What can we learn from the Afghan women's cricket team? Can AI understand religion? And are we losing the war against rats? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson,.… -
416. Australian antisemitism, blood minerals and rebreathing
What's behind a spate of hate crimes in Australia? Are our phones fuelling a Congolese militia? And why is carbon monoxide the new 'drug' of choice for cyclists? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from th… -
415. Exoskeletons, digital passports and AI in film
Is biomedical engineering the next frontier? Should we ditch paper passports? And will AI undermine the Oscars? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Catriona Stewart, Vincent.… -
414. Contraception, jawlines and RedNote
Why are women deserting the pill? Are ultraprocessed foods changing the shape of our faces? And are TikTok's days numbered? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia...