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The Deadly Assault On Manchester
The UK terror threat was raised to its highest level of “critical” this week after a suicide bomber killed at least 22 people, and injured more than 60 others, in Manchester.
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May 27, 2017
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May Wobbles
...and how it was covered.
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May 27, 2017
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Health & Science
What the scientists are saying...
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May 27, 2017
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Malware: Ransomware Attack Roils The Globe
“You know how people always talk about the Big One?” asked Lily Hay Newman on Wired.com.
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May 27, 2017
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Exhibition Of The Week Giacometti
Tate Modern, London SE1 (020-7887 8888, www.tate.org.uk). Until 10 September
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May 27, 2017
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A Transatlantic Rift?
Donald Trump isn’t the first president to make Europe’s leaders nervous, said Chris Cillizza on CNN.com.
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June 03, 2017
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Indonesia: Does Democracy Foster Fundamentalism?
Why has a nation noted for its commitment to democracy started to resemble a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism, asked Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian in Foreign Policy (Washington DC).
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June 03, 2017
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Exhibition Of The Week Hokusai: Beyond The Great Wave
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) began painting when he was six and came to be regarded as “Japan’s most famous and influential master”, said Rachel Campbell- Johnston in The Times.
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June 03, 2017
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Self-Deprecating Star Who Was Forever James Bond
Roger Moore 1927-2017.
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June 03, 2017
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What The Scientists Are Saying…
It’s well known that our addiction to bottled water has environmental consequences: more than 200 billion plastic bottles are used worldwide every year.
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April 29, 2017
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The Brexit Factor: A Threat To The Tories?
On paper, the 8 June poll looks like the most predictable general election for decades, said Rachel Sylvester in The Times.
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April 29, 2017
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Exhibition Of The Week From Selfie To Self-Expression
It requires just four actions and less than five seconds to take a selfie, said Kate Samuelson in Time magazine.
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April 29, 2017
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Theatre Director Who Was Prosecuted For Obscenity
The theatre director Michael Bogdanov, who has died aged 78, made it his mission to shake audiences out of their complacency, and into some kind of action.
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April 29, 2017
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Motown Songwriter Who Saved Stevie Wonder's Career
Motown’s first female producer, Sylvia Moy co-wrote the song that made Stevie Wonder a star.
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April 29, 2017
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Turkey's New Sultan
Controversy of the week.
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April 22, 2017
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Is “Globalist Gary” Winning The Battle For Trump's Ear?
Is Steve Bannon “toast”? It’s certainly not looking good for the White House chief strategist, said Eugene Robinson in The Washington Post.
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April 22, 2017
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What The Scientists Are Saying…
Radical treatment for depression Ketamine could be used to alleviate the symptoms of depression in patients for whom “nothing has helped”, reports The Independent.
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April 22, 2017
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Exhibition Of The Week
Memory Unearthed: The Lodz Ghetto Photographs of Henryk Ross. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, through July 30
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April 22, 2017
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Issue Of The Week: The Election And The City
Investors are calculating that a win for Theresa May may mean a “softer” Brexit. They shouldn’t count on it
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April 22, 2017
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“Guaranteed To Meet The Grade You Order, Or You Get Your Money Back”
The rise of essays-to-order has raised concerns about the lack of regulation around this growing field, and the corresponding devaluation of degrees. Simon Usborne investigates the websites that offer a 100,000-word doctoral thesis for £82,238.
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April 22, 2017
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Smartphones: Meet The ‘Essential Phone'
“The father of Android has a new baby,” said Roger Cheng and Richard Nieva on CNET.com.
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June 17, 2017
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Labour's “Youthquake”: How Corbyn Defied His Critics
“Jeremy Corbyn advocates a gentler politics, but on election night his supporters were riotous,” said Gabriel Pogrund and Sanya Burgess in The Sunday Times.
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June 17, 2017
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The Art Forger Who Fooled The World
Even as a child, Shaun Greenhalgh was a prodigiously talented artist. But instead of developing his own style, he made a fortune from forgeries – and ended up in jail. He told Simon Parkin about the perils of faking it
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June 17, 2017
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Billionaire Arms Trader Who Frittered Away $250,000 A Day
Adnan Khashoggi 1935-2017
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June 17, 2017
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Wonder Woman: From Fantasy To Hollywood Game-changer
Female superheroes don’t sell.
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June 17, 2017
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This Week's Dream: Slovenia's Secret Beaches
Piran: a place of “endless surprises”
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July 15, 2017
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The New Audi A8: Future Of The Luxury Class
The new Audi A8
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July 15, 2017
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Food & Drink What The Experts Recommend
Every now and then “we visit a new restaurant that feels just right,” says What’s On.
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July 15, 2017
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Theatre: Titus Andronicus
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon (01789-403493). Until 2 September Running time: 3hrs
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July 15, 2017
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Exhibition Of The Week Wyndham Lewis: Life, Art, War
Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Manchester (0161-836 4000, www.iwm.org.uk). Until 1 January 2018
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