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Paris bans e-scooter rentals
Talking Point Electric vehicles were popular with younger residents but older Parisians swung the crucial referendum
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Dogs in public places: paw form or about time?
Talking Point Canine pets are being welcomed into UK churches, restaurants and even cinemas
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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France’s abaya robe ban in schools: overreach from the state?
Talking Point A move denounced by Muslim leaders, but welcomed by the far right, and head teachers
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Luis Rubiales and Spanish football’s MeToo moment
Talking Point Furore over Spanish FA president’s ‘non-consensual’ kiss overshadows World Cup triumph
By Harriet Marsden Published
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The AI stock market wave: chancing an Arm?
Talking Point The SoftBank-owned British chip designer has started the countdown for a Nasdaq IPO in a snub to the London Stock Exchange
By The Week Staff Published
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The class of ‘23: worst off school-leavers yet?
Talking Point The generation who lost critical months of schooling and weren’t able to sit their GCSEs now approaching a dysfunctional university
By The Week Staff Published
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Chess and trans rights: another pawn in the culture war?
Talking Point Several national chess federations have announced they will not be adhering to the international governing body’s new restrictions on trans players
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Bradley Cooper, Leonard Bernstein and performing in ‘Jewface’
Talking Point Actor accused of antisemitism for playing Jewish composer with fake nose in upcoming Netflix biopic
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Barbenheimer: cinema’s saviour or last hurrah?
Talking Point Barbie and Oppenheimer are very different films but they showed that ‘cinema remains as relevant as ever’
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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HS2: is this the end of the line?
Talking Point The costs of the track have steadily risen even as the potential gains have diminished say detractors
By The Week Staff Published
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Manchester United and Mason Greenwood: duty of care or double standards?
Talking Point The 21-year-old footballer’s possible return has provoked an outpouring of dismay from supporters
By Jamie Timson Published
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The Crooked House: a local landmark razed
Talking Point Pub’s demolition serves as ‘ugly parable’ of the fate of the country’s pubs
By The Week Staff Published
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Ryanair row: has digital revolution left elderly behind?
Talking Point Older people are at risk of ‘digital exclusion’ in an increasingly online world
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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‘Two Hawaiis now’: holidaymakers warned off wildfire-hit Maui
Talking Point Visitors asked to stay away as the Hawaiian island seeks to recover from devastating wildfires
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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