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This week in The Week

Here's what's in this week's issue of The Week magazine

4th May 2024

  • Main stories: Yousaf’s downfall: Can the SNP recover
  • Controversy: Labour’s railway plan
  • People: Anne Hathaway: Chemistry lessons in Hollywood
  • Briefing: The legacy of Thatcher’s “right to buy”
  • Best British article: Dirty rivers, dirty practices, dirty companies
  • Best American article: An uprising on American campuses
  • Best International article: French schools and the scourge of teenage violence
  • Health & Science: Old age has been pushed back
  • Talking Points: Runaway horses: drama in central London
  • Obituary: Lord Field of Birkenhead: Labour MP who campaigned tirelessly for welfare reform
  • The Last Word: The Columbine effect: the legacy of a high-school massacre

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The Week - Issue 1485

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