The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

Join Harriet Marsden, a digital team member at The Week; Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, a journalist and campaigner; and Vincent Moss, former political editor of the Sunday Mirror. They dive into the controversial mega prison in El Salvador and the authoritarian drift under President Bukele, drawing unsettling parallels to the US. They also discuss transformative initiatives in Lambeth to promote kids' outdoor play, and a Peruvian farmer's bold legal battle against a German energy corporation over climate change accountability, highlighting the urgent need for corporate reform.

Can Canadian consumers take on Trump? Does Nepal want its king back? And could eating fish make you kinder? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Rebecca Messina and Holden Frith.Image credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images

Are young people turning away from sensory stimuli? Can US football stamp out homophobia? And why is Scottish Gaelic getting a TV boost? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Emma Smith and Elizabeth Carr-EllisImage credit: LittleCityLifestylePhotography / Getty Images

What can be done about firefighting forever chemicals? Can we avoid another heating bill hike? And will a new test tell us how quickly our organs are ageing? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Gary Caffell and Irenie Forshaw.Image credit: Hilmi Tunahan Karakaya / Anadolu / Getty Images

Why are sinkholes becoming more common? Will Saudi investment help create the "Netflix of sport"? And why has New Zealand's new tourism campaign met with a savage reception?image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

Why is Trump calling time on the penny? What does the Chagos Islands deal mean for the island's inhabitants? And do personality tests discriminate against neurodivergent job applicants?Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

What can we learn from the Afghan women's cricket team? Can AI understand religion? And are we losing the war against rats? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Holden Frith and Harriet Marsden.Image credit: Aref Karimi / AFP / Getty Images

What's behind a spate of hate crimes in Australia? Are our phones fuelling a Congolese militia? And why is carbon monoxide the new 'drug' of choice for cyclists? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Rebekah Evans and Emma Smith.Image credit: Alexander Bogatyrev / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images

Is biomedical engineering the next frontier? Should we ditch paper passports? And will AI undermine the Oscars? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Catriona Stewart, Vincent Moss and Irenie Forshaw.Produced by Rethink AudioImage credit: Michael Buholzer / AFP / Getty Images

Why are women deserting the pill? Are ultraprocessed foods changing the shape of our faces? And are TikTok's days numbered? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Holden Frith and Suchandrika Chakrabarti.Image credit: SSPL/Getty Images