The Week Unwrapped

Will offices give way to green spaces? Are robots on the verge of mastering empathy? And what’s gone wrong with the EU’s vaccine plan?

How is the Me Too movement evolving as it spreads? Why is China going after its best-known businessman? And what are the consequences of quantitative …

Would we rather be safe than free? Is Kenya finally realising its potential? And is Generation Z really dabbling with Marxism?

Will rugby survive a concussion crisis? Why are French goods being recalled across the Arab world? And what’s happening down on the farm?

Why don’t artists make money from streaming? Will Britain ban fur post-Brexit? And how did Peru have three presidents in a week?

What is Jared Kushner up to? How will a new court ruling affect young trans people? And why was a great telescope left to rot?

Why are retail sales growing? Should social media companies clamp down on flashing images? And why are German railways turning to hydrogen?

Is posh takeaway the future of fine dining?

Can a trade deal unite the Pacific rim? Is Covid making us too willing to hand over data? And why are gay rights under attack?

Is religion helping to spread the pandemic? Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting? And are legends and fairytales inevitably non-PC?

What can we learn from an attack in Kabul? Why is the Mafia leading anti-lockdown protests? And how can meditation help the army?

Should courts break up Google’s monopoly? Why do some countries sell citizenship? And would you visit Covid ground zero on holiday?

Can German pronouns redress inequality? Should social media celebrities unionise? And are we seeing the start of a new space race?

Is Banksy a hypocrite? Could ‘active bystanders’ stop police violence? And are Syrians well served by a theatrical protest?

Will China save us from climate change? Are modern leaders immune to shame? And what can we learn from online party conferences?

Should doctors monitor mothers’s alcohol intake? Are electric cars an investment bubble? And should spies have a ‘licence to kill’?

What does Caster Semenya’s latest defeat say about gender? Is Colombia slipping into conflict? And are killer whales turning against us?

Are China and India on the war path? Does your office need spiritual guidance? And what is the Fed up to on inflation?

Where have New Guinea’s dogs been hiding? Is Africa being targeted by Big Plastic? And what will coronavirus do to gadgets?

What can we learn from a victory against polio? Why is the MoD building a virtual copy of Britain? And would you work from Bermuda?

How the coronavirus crisis and our response to it could change business for the better

Should George Elliot now be called Mary Ann Evans? Is the Thai monarchy in trouble? What can our twin galaxy tell us?

How a new breed of battery will help to power a lower-emission economy

Are pets for life or just for lockdown? Is the world losing its taste for meat? And will concert audiences put up with being penned in?

Could we all opt out of the legal system? Why does Germany want to keep its US troops? And why are we all giving up on the suit?

Why is the US funding research into UFOs? Are fashion brands funding genocide in China? And are emojis at work ok?

What is the connection between toast and violence? Should lying be classified as a disorder? And why is Greece wooing pensioners?

Why are global stock markets soaring in the middle of a recession? And why has the Italian birth rate slumped to its lowest since 1861?

Are we on the verge of eradicating HIV? Could a political advert get under Donald Trump’s skin? And should humans set animals to work?

Why might Covid-19 lead to a new round of raves? Why is Isis sending drugs to Europe? And is tension brewing again in the Balkans?

What is seasteading? Why are being prescribed video games? And what can we learn from a £100,000 speech?