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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'
By The Week UK Published
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The decline of festivals
The Explainer The industry has faced a 'triple whammy' of Covid, Brexit and inflation, hitting both organisers and performers
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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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
By The Week UK Published
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Brexit, Matt Hancock and black swans: five takeaways from Covid inquiry report
The Explainer UK was 'unprepared' for pandemic and government 'failed' citizens with flawed response, says damning report
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The EU's landmark AI Act 'rushed' out as countdown begins on compliance
The Explainer 'We will be hiring lawyers while the rest of the world is hiring coders' – Europe's warning about new AI legislation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Venezuela election: first vote in a decade offers hope to poverty-stricken nation
The Explainer Nicolás Maduro agreed to 'free and fair' vote but poor polling and threat of prosecution pushes disputed leader to desperate methods
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What is sickle cell anaemia?
The Explainer The UK has approved the use of a new drug to treat a disease that predominantly affects people of colour
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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How to save money on summer holiday activities
The Explainer Children may be looking forward to the summer holidays but it can be a financially stressful time for parents
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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How political violence has influenced US elections
The Explainer Failed assassinations haven't always helped candidates at the ballot box
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Scientists just made a big breakthrough with woolly mammoth DNA
The Explainer For the first time, researchers have reconstructed fossilized chromosomes
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The weird world of Companies House
The Explainer Government agency has rejected hundreds of 'naughty' names
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The war against AI bots is still really about privacy versus money
The explainer Is this the real life? Is this technology?
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What happens if a US president becomes incapacitated
The 25th Amendment explains how to deal with a president who cannot perform their duties
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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What the Labour government could mean for your finances
The Explainer New chancellor Rachel Reeves has laid out the government's main money policies – but how will they impact you?
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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Italy is a hotbed of volcanic activity
The Explainer Concerns over an impending disaster are erupting
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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