Here's what's in this week's issue of The Week magazine
27th July 2024
- Main stories: Biden leaves the race: Is Harris a winning candidate?
- Controversy: The Just Stop Oil five
- People: Felicity Kendal: “…Why me? Well, why not you? Death is what happens.”
- Briefing: Lucy Letby: did she get a fair trial?
- Best British article: How to cut their lordships down to size
- Best American article: The heir apparent: Donald Trump’s pick as running mate
- Best International article: The $600m wedding that divided India
- Health & Science: Pancreatic cancer breakthrough
- Talking Points: CrowdStrike: the IT update that wrought global chaos
- Obituary: Ruth Westheimer: Sex therapist who wanted to leave the world a better place
- The Last Word: How laughing gas changed the world
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