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Will Keir Starmer scrap the two-child benefit cap?
Today's Big Question PM signals 'change in tone' as Labour rebels prepare to back amendment calling for immediate end to controversial 'social cleansing' policy
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Have we defeated malaria?
The Explainer Roll-out of low-cost vaccine means a world free from disease that claims 600,000 lives a year 'finally within sight'
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Can Kamala Harris beat Trump?
Today's Big Question Some senior Democrats are unsure the vice-president can win in November even as party closes ranks behind her
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Gareth Southgate's England: a bittersweet swan song
In Depth History books will favour football manager who transformed culture of football in England
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A brief history of the modern Olympics – and the winner's curse
Paris 2024 will be the 30th instalment of the summer Games
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Iran: does Masoud Pezeshkian's election mark a turning point?
Talking Point New president is seen as a progressive but much will depend on how the US reacts
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British defence: the crisis in the Armed Forces
Talking Point Depleted military power may not be able to meet its own commitment to up defence spending to 2.5%
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Francis Alÿs: Ricochets – a 'heart-stopping' exhibition at London's Barbican
The Week Recommends 'Mesmerising' films of children at play around the world from Kharkiv to Mosul
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Mishal Husain: BBC journalist shares her six favourite books
The Week Recommends Newsreader and Radio 4 presenter picks works by Louisa May Alcott, Jamil Ahmad and more
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Eno: 'stimulating and cerebral' documentary that's never the same twice
The Week Recommends A 'fascinating' look at the mercurial British musician and activist Brian Eno
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Longlegs: 'nerve-jangling and devilishly bleak' horror film
The Week Recommends Nicolas Cage gives perhaps the most 'terrifying' performance of his career as the titular serial killer
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How close are we to finding a cure for ageing?
Today's Big Question Tests on mice show treated animals live 25% longer and the breakthrough could be used for humans
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Best podcasts of 2024: from Just One Thing to Thief at the British Museum
The Week Recommends Featuring shows on reality TV, true crime and a story of Second World War espionage
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The CIA by Hugh Wilford: 'lively and original' history of America's spy agency
The Week Recommends The book has been dubbed a 'must-read' for those interested in intelligence and national-security affairs
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Missing Jay Slater: police find 'human remains' in Tenerife
Speed Read Spanish police say evidence 'strongly suggests' body is that of missing teenager
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A bus stop tragedy and China's anti-Japanese rhetoric
Talking Point Suzhou attack described as the product of 'decades of hate education'
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The dinosaur trade: is science getting left by the wayside?
Briefing The trade in dinosaur skeletons has never been brisker
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The Trump immunity ruling: a licence to break the law?
Talking Point 'End of democracy' fears may be overblown, but the Supreme Court verdict is already having a noxious impact
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Labour's first week in power
In the Spotlight The NHS, prisons and housing are at the top of a to-do list which risks crashing into 'wall of economic reality'
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Nick Bryant: former BBC Washington correspondent chooses his five favourite books
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In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine – a 'captivating' exhibition
The Week Recommends The show features more than 60 works created by Ukrainian artists in the first decades of the 20th century
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – Eddie Murphy reboot delivers 'hit of nostalgia'
The Week Recommends Axel Foley travels from his native Detroit to La La Land as Netflix revives franchise
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The Nature of Love: 'sly, sexy and smart' French-Canadian rom-com
The Week Recommends The chemistry between Magalie Lépine Blondeau and Pierre-Yves Cardinal is 'electric'
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My Family: The Memoir – 'wincingly funny' revelations from David Baddiel
The Week Recommends The comedian and author shares the 'full unvarnished picture' of his childhood
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