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2020 Quiz of the Year

2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
How Peru ended up with three different presidents in a week

How Peru ended up with three different presidents in a week
Impeachment of popular reformer triggered public protests over his successor
8 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: Maradona was an ‘achingly human superstar’

Instant Opinion: Maradona was an ‘achingly human superstar’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 26 November
26 Nov 2020
Culled ‘zombie minks’ rise from graves in Denmark

Culled ‘zombie minks’ rise from graves in Denmark
And other stories from the stranger side of life
26 Nov 2020
Phrasebook helped English converse with Welsh ‘peasants’

Phrasebook helped English converse with Welsh ‘peasants’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
24 Nov 2020
Mexico gambles on legalising cannabis

Mexico gambles on legalising cannabis
Plan aimed at putting a dent in black market - but some fear that violence may increase
20 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘how to save the United Kingdom’

Instant Opinion: ‘how to save the United Kingdom’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 19 November
19 Nov 2020

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Instant Opinion: US was ‘lucky to get Trump’

Instant Opinion: US was ‘lucky to get Trump’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 November
11 Nov 2020
Who are the winners and losers in a post-Trump world?

Who are the winners and losers in a post-Trump world?
Britain looks set to remain high on list of Washington’s allies - but some will be cursing Biden’s election victory
11 Nov 2020
US election: what were the biggest issues for voters?

US election: what were the biggest issues for voters?
Exit polls suggest economy and racial inequality influenced voting decisions more than pandemic response
5 Nov 2020
Coronavirus: how Arctic Canada kept Covid-19 at bay

Coronavirus: how Arctic Canada kept Covid-19 at bay
The province of Nunavuk has recorded no community transmission of coronavirus
27 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: herd immunity could lead to ‘mass murder’

Instant Opinion: herd immunity could lead to ‘mass murder’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 19 October
19 Oct 2020
Barbados plan to drop Queen ‘driven by China’, MP claims

Barbados plan to drop Queen ‘driven by China’, MP claims
Tom Tugendhat says the Caribbean island risks swapping a ‘symbolic’ leader for a ‘real emperor in Beijing’
23 Sep 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Sporting genes, Colombia and orcas

The Week Unwrapped: Sporting genes, Colombia and orcas
What does Caster Semenya’s latest defeat say about gender? Is Colombia slipping into conflict? And are killer whales turning against us?
18 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 September

Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 September
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
18 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Internal Market Bill ‘isn’t radical enough’

Instant Opinion: Internal Market Bill ‘isn’t radical enough’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 17 September
17 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’

Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 September
15 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 September

Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 September
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
11 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 29 August - 4 September

Quiz of The Week: 29 August - 4 September
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
4 Sep 2020
How an Amazonian city may have hit herd immunity

How an Amazonian city may have hit herd immunity
The authorities in Manaus made little attempt to halt spread of Covid-19 - yet the virus seems to have run out of steam there
26 Aug 2020
Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 August

Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
21 Aug 2020
Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 August

Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
14 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: BLM is ‘threat to racial progress’

Instant Opinion: BLM is ‘threat to racial progress’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 13 August
13 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘I still don't know why I was stopped’

Instant Opinion: ‘I still don't know why I was stopped’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 11 August
11 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Lebanon’s worst enemy is its government’

Instant Opinion: ‘Lebanon’s worst enemy is its government’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 10 August
10 Aug 2020
All of the countries facing a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus

All of the countries facing a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus
Fears rising amid string of European outbreaks and rising cases in the Americas
30 Jul 2020
How Uruguay bucked South American trends to beat coronavirus

How Uruguay bucked South American trends to beat coronavirus
The small nation’s decisive response stands in stark contrast to those of neighbouring countries
29 Jul 2020
Coronavirus reaches isolated Amazon tribe

Coronavirus reaches isolated Amazon tribe
Six Covid cases recorded after activists warn of risk of repeating previous pandemics of viruses brought by outsiders
16 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: up to women ‘to save Britain’s economy’

Instant Opinion: up to women ‘to save Britain’s economy’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 9 July
9 Jul 2020
Six-a-year anti-HIV jab ‘more effective’ than daily pill

Six-a-year anti-HIV jab ‘more effective’ than daily pill
Researchers say long-acting new preventative drug is ‘game changer’ in fight against Aids
9 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘the global Covid-19 crisis isn’t over’

Instant Opinion: ‘the global Covid-19 crisis isn’t over’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 30 June
30 Jun 2020
Why Peru’s swift Covid lockdown didn't work

Why Peru’s swift Covid lockdown didn't work
Latin American country reacted quickly to pandemic yet is second-worst affected nation in the region
16 Jun 2020
How Brazil was dragged towards coronavirus chaos

How Brazil was dragged towards coronavirus chaos
South American nation stops reporting Covid-19 death toll and wipes official data
9 Jun 2020
Quiz of The Week: 23 - 29 May

Quiz of The Week: 23 - 29 May
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
29 May 2020