The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
By The Week
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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401. Pig-butchering, copper and mature recruitment
What can be done about the latest online scam? Could discarded gadgets solve the copper shortage? And will employers hire more over-50s? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With..… -
400. Mexico, the menopause and Megalopolis
What's on the to-do list for Mexico's first female president? Is the menopause an economic issue? And why did Francis Ford Coppola's pet project bomb at the box office? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters… -
399. Iran vs Sweden, jabless vaccines and social blocking
Why is Iran sending text messages to Swedes? Should we administer our own vaccines? And what's the latest outrage at http://x.com/? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Vincen… -
398. Ageing Japan, UK debt, and the Mattel Cinematic Universe
What does Japan's ever-growing proportion of pensioners mean for the future? Why is the UK's national debt set to treble? And is Polly Pocket the next Barbie? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the..… -
397. The Pope, ketamine and the first trillionaire
What has the Pope been doing in Asia? Why is ketamine addiction on the rise? And who will win the race to a trillion dollars? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion... -
396. Chinese TV, Elle Macpherson and spy whales
Will pay TV win African hearts and minds? How did a former supermodel spark a cancer row? And what can we learn from the death of a cetaceous spy suspect? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past.… -
395. Telegram, cannabis and boring art
Why has France arrested the head of a social network? Will cannabis ever be legal in Britain? And have government spending cuts led to worse art? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven... -
394. Orangutan diplomacy, floating turbines and EU travel
Are Malaysian apes now working for the palm-oil industry? Will floating wind farms boost green power? And how will new checks affect European holidays? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past... -
393. The Taliban, the grid and judging the judges
What's happened to Afghanistan in three years of Taliban rule? Is the UK energy network about to get an upgrade? And why are sporting judges under so much scrutiny? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from… -
392. Undersea threats, tax reform and prisons
Could seaborne sabotage bring down the internet? Will Labour dare to replace the council tax? And how can we help ex-prisoners find a home? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Wit…