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Coober Pedy: inside the Australian town where people live underground

In the dry, desolate landscape of the Australian Outback 500 miles north of Adelaide stands Coober Pedy, a seemingly unremarkable town of 2,500 people. But all is not what it seems here.

The Week · Aug 22, 2023

Whole-life sentences: when life in prison actually means life

Lucy Letby will die behind bars after the 33-year-old nurse was sentenced to life in prison without the prospect of parole – an incredibly rare occurrence in the British justice system.

The Week · Aug 22, 2023

‘Ridiculous’ deal closes restaurant in weeks

An all-you-can-eat restaurant in China has had to close after just two weeks due to a “ridiculously generous” loyalty deal, said The Mirror. Jiamener had more than 500 customers a day but the owner struggled to turn a profit as he was offering a $25 loyalty card for unlimited food…

The Week · Aug 22, 2023

Richcession: where have all the millionaires gone?

The cost-of-living crisis has hit households across the world – and a new report shows that even the very rich have not gone unscathed.

The Week · Aug 21, 2023

Barbenheimer: cinema’s saviour or last hurrah?

“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” couldn’t be more different. Yet when it emerged that both films would be released on the same day – 21 July – what initially seemed like a major clash “spawned a portmanteau name”.

The Week · Aug 21, 2023

What’s fuelling the world’s recent wildfires

The “deadliest US wildfires in over a century” have killed more than 100 people in Hawaii and have destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, causing damage estimated at $5.5 billion.  

The Week · Aug 21, 2023

Old photo ‘proves time travel’

A photo from over 100 years ago has people “wondering whether time travel exists”, said The Mirror. The image shows adults and children sitting on a mound in Canada in 1917. While most of them are wearing the clothing of the era, one man bears “an uncanny resemblance to someone…

The Week · Aug 21, 2023

How English women’s football could become a billion pound industry

Christina Philippou, principal lecturer of economics at the University of Portsmouth explains where the money could come from to change the women’s game forever.

The Week · Aug 20, 2023

Alligators and sugar-white sands in Alabama

America’s 22nd state is associated with its rural backwaters, says James March in The Mail on Sunday. In fact, it is sometimes described as the most “redneck” of the southern states. But first-time visitors may be pleasantly surprised by Alabama. It is dotted with attractions, including, as you might expect,…

The Week · Aug 20, 2023

Recipe: flourless hazelnut chocolate cake

Light and fluffy, this flourless hazelnut chocolate cake from food writer and chef Liberty Mendez’s debut cookbook has a delicious mousse-like texture and is not overly sweet. It’s really dreamy. It also happens to be dairy and gluten free!

The Week · Aug 20, 2023