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The fatal viruses that the world has learned to live with

The fatal viruses that the world has learned to live with
WHO experts say coronavirus may become endemic like HIV
15 May 2020
The Week Unwrapped: CGI influencers, razor wire and Pinochet

The Week Unwrapped: CGI influencers, razor wire and Pinochet
Are CGI influencers less fake than the real ones? Why are Europe’s fences coming down? And who is Chile’s new women’s minister?
15 May 2020
How two Latin American giants sleepwalked into coronavirus

How two Latin American giants sleepwalked into coronavirus
Brazilian and Mexican leaders continue to downplay crisis even as death tolls hits record highs
14 May 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Salaries, sorties and dropshippers

The Week Unwrapped: Salaries, sorties and dropshippers
How did the US women’s football team lose their equal pay case? Why isn’t the RAF on lockdown? And what is dropshipping?
8 May 2020
Quiz of The Week: 2 - 7 May 2020

Quiz of The Week: 2 - 7 May 2020
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
7 May 2020
Reaction: Trump denies links to Venezuelan coup attempt

Reaction: Trump denies links to Venezuelan coup attempt
Two Americans reportedly arrested following ‘inept’ bid to overthrow Nicolas Maduro
6 May 2020
Instant Opinion: Ryanair is ‘being mean again’

Instant Opinion: Ryanair is ‘being mean again’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 24 April
24 Apr 2020
Riot police use tear gas as Peruvians try to flee lockdown 

Riot police use tear gas as Peruvians try to flee lockdown
Desperate families defy restrictions to seek support and food outside Lima
21 Apr 2020
Instant Opinion: launching HS2 now ‘is a disgrace’

Instant Opinion: launching HS2 now ‘is a disgrace’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 17 April
17 Apr 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Corbyn’s supporters were right. So what?’

Instant Opinion: ‘Corbyn’s supporters were right. So what?’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 15 April
15 Apr 2020
How Brazilian drug gangs are fighting coronavirus

How Brazilian drug gangs are fighting coronavirus
Traffickers imposing containment measures amid criticism of government inaction
26 Mar 2020
What is hantavirus?

What is hantavirus?
One man dies from rodent-borne respiratory disease, says Chinese state media
24 Mar 2020
Why is Canada’s black-market cannabis market booming?

Why is Canada’s black-market cannabis market booming?
Many users still buy from unlicensed dealers despite legalisation of the drug
20 Mar 2020
Windrush report: Home Office showed ‘institutional racism’

Windrush report: Home Office showed ‘institutional racism’
Long-awaited report prompts official apology from Home Secretary Priti Patel
20 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘The worst thing about having coronavirus’

Instant Opinion: ‘The worst thing about having coronavirus’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 19 March
19 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: coronavirus could ‘delay Brexit’

Instant Opinion: coronavirus could ‘delay Brexit’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 13 March
13 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Neglect of science left us exposed’

Instant Opinion: ‘Neglect of science left us exposed’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 12 March
12 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: Coronavirus ‘not a crisis of globalisation’

Instant Opinion: Coronavirus ‘not a crisis of globalisation’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 March
11 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: Black voters matter

Instant Opinion: Black voters matter
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 4 March
4 Mar 2020
Inside Mille Fleurs: Meghan and Harry’s new home

Inside Mille Fleurs: Meghan and Harry’s new home
Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into the Vancouver Island mansion with baby son Archie in November
2 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: to beat coronavirus we must ‘go medieval’

Instant Opinion: to beat coronavirus we must ‘go medieval’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 28 February
28 Feb 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Swearing, treason and a murder mystery

The Week Unwrapped: Swearing, treason and a murder mystery
Should swearing be banned? Why is Cambodia trying people for treason? And how does the PM of Lesotho connect to a murder trial?
28 Feb 2020
What events may be cancelled due to coronavirus?

What events may be cancelled due to coronavirus?
Six Nations matches postponed and Tokyo Olympics under threat as Covid-19 cases reported worldwide
27 Feb 2020
Why protesters are bringing Canada to a halt

Why protesters are bringing Canada to a halt
Demonstrators are crippling road, rail and sea links in solidarity with First Nations leaders attempting to block a gas pipeline
27 Feb 2020
Instant Opinion: UK floods reveal ‘urban-rural tension’

Instant Opinion: UK floods reveal ‘urban-rural tension’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 26 February
26 Feb 2020
Instant Opinion: Bloomberg ‘busts’ in Democratic debate

Instant Opinion: Bloomberg ‘busts’ in Democratic debate
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 20 February
20 Feb 2020
Armed soldiers force their way into El Salvador parliament

Armed soldiers force their way into El Salvador parliament
Move comes as president tries to force through loan for troops and police
11 Feb 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Darkness where the future should be’

Instant Opinion: ‘Darkness where the future should be’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 24 January
24 Jan 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Drug wars, hedge funds and placebos

The Week Unwrapped: Drug wars, hedge funds and placebos
Why has Mexico suffered its most violent year ever? Are women better at investing than men? And are placebos the answer to chronic pain?
24 Jan 2020
How has Oxfam sex scandal affected the charity?

How has Oxfam sex scandal affected the charity?
Jobs to be cut to make up for £16m shortfall following Haiti abuse
23 Jan 2020
Mexico murder rate hits all-time high

Mexico murder rate hits all-time high
Nearly 35,000 people were killed in 2019 despite government pledge to curb cartel violence
23 Jan 2020
What does the future hold for Archie Mountbatten-Windsor?

What does the future hold for Archie Mountbatten-Windsor?
The seventh in line to the British throne may well grow up to have a Canadian accent
20 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Put the ‘spring’ back in the Arab Spring

Instant Opinion: Put the ‘spring’ back in the Arab Spring
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 17 January
17 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Isis is ‘very happy’ amid chaos in Iraq

Instant Opinion: Isis is ‘very happy’ amid chaos in Iraq
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 14 January
14 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Black Britons ‘know why Meghan wants out’

Instant Opinion: Black Britons ‘know why Meghan wants out’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 10 January
10 Jan 2020
How Pokemon Go caused chaos for the Canadian military

How Pokemon Go caused chaos for the Canadian military
Officers at army bases tasked with playing the game following influx of civilian fans
2 Jan 2020