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• ‘Ethical’ mining, K-pop Grammys boycott, and a new AI start-up

  October 9, 2026 · 46 min

  Is there such a thing as ‘ethical’ gold mining? Why are K-pop acts boycotting the Grammys? And what does a new start-up tell us about the state of AI? Picture credit: Luis Tato / AFP / Getty Images

• Wildfires, gene-edited bananas, and male self-confidence

  October 2, 2026 · 48 min

  Why is Indonesia experiencing its worst ever wildfire season? Would you eat a banana that never goes brown? And why do men feel more confident in their looks than women? Credit: Sigit Prasetya / AFP / Getty Images

• Potash, the Lib Dems and Mitchell & Webb

  September 25, 2026 · 45 min

  How will Belarus profit from its critical minerals? Can Ed Davey lead his party back to power? And why is the BBC censoring its own archive? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past…

• Arctic manoeuvres, a UK referendum and Darlene Love

  September 18, 2026 · 50 min

  Will Europe meet Canada in the High North? Is the Piddington vote a sign of things to come? And why did it take 50 years to recognise a lost talent? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the…

• Hunter Biden’s cryptocurrency, VW’s military pivot and Nathan Fielder on Theranos

  September 11, 2026 · 43 min

  What is Hunter Biden up to? Can defence spending save Germany’s car factories? And are we ready to hear more from Elizabeth Holmes? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days…

• A naval odyssey, paternity leave and art heists

  September 4, 2026 · 44 min

  Why did the USS Abraham Lincoln spend so long at sea? Should British fathers get more time off work? And what’s behind a pan-European wave of museum thefts? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters…

• The maternity gap, Tunisian unrest and literary feuds

  August 28, 2026 · 44 min

  Why is it so hard to find somewhere to give birth? Is the pioneer of the Arab Spring preparing for another revolution? And should we welcome a new round of reading rows? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what…

• ADHD, the besieged Palestinian-American and discussing women’s appearance

  August 21, 2026 · 54 min

  Is ADHD overdiagnosed? What can we learn from the case of Louai Abu Ridi? And, after Ariana Grande and Nicole Kidman, how should we approach conversations about what women look like? The Week and Arion McNicoll, standing in for Olly Mann…