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#235 Cuba, friendship and office dogs
What’s behind the latest Cuban protests? Can dating apps help us make friends? And should we welcome animals at work? Olly Mann and The Week delve be…
5 years, 2 months ago
#234 Swimming caps, strict schools and four-day weeks
Is a ban on “Afro caps” a blow to sporting diversity? Do more rules make for a better education? And will Covid boost calls for a four-day working we…
5 years, 2 months ago
#233 Hazardous heat, nuclear fusion and divisive dieting
What does a Pakistani city hitting temperatures too hot for the human body tell us about climate change? Could a new nuclear project provide a breakt…
5 years, 2 months ago
#232 Kibbutzniks, quitters and Britishness
What does a row about a kibbutz say about modern Israel? Are record numbers of people about to give up their jobs? And why can’t we work out how to c…
5 years, 2 months ago
#231 Ethiopia, passwords and a plague of mice
Is the Ethiopian PM a hero or villain? Should the police have power over our passwords? And why are mice multiplying like rabbits in Australia? Olly …
5 years, 3 months ago
#230 Pride flags, Denmark and animal magic
Why won’t the Pentagon fly the flag for gay pride? What led Denmark to deport Syrian refugees? And how do birds see through magicians’ tricks? Olly M…
5 years, 3 months ago
#229 Fuel protest, Danish spying and living to 150
How are oil shareholders changing the climate debate? Is Copenhagen a US stooge? And could we really double human lifespans? Olly Mann and The Week d…
5 years, 3 months ago
#228 Fashion for rent, euthanasia and a chip shortage
Will we start borrowing clothes instead of buying them? Why has the world’s supply of microchips dried up? And has the tide turned on assisted dying?…
5 years, 3 months ago
#227 Toxins, abortions and rectal breathing
What should we know about ‘forever chemicals’? Are abortion rights at risk in Northern Ireland? And can we breathe through our bottoms? Olly Mann and…
5 years, 3 months ago
#226 France in revolt, junior networks and digital emotions
Why are French soldiers up in arms? Is Instagram the right place for children? And can computers recognise emotions? Olly Mann and The Week delve beh…
5 years, 4 months ago