The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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 Audio Image 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

Is the US finally closing Guantanamo? Are public toilets an endangered species? And what should we feed our pets? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Harriet Marsden Image credit: Raphael Gaillarde / Getty Images

What's behind the world's farming protests? Why are criminals looking overseas? And has the golden age of TV come to an end? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Harriet Marsden and Holden Frith Image credit: Sylvain Thomas / AFP / Getty

Will Scottish ministers give up their messaging apps? Could autonomous buses solve our transport problems? And how will AI cameras tackle drink-driving? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Catriona Stewart and Vincent Moss Image credit: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty

Could "sexsomnia" claims derail more rape trials? Will 3D printing undermine gun controls? And has the rainbow lace campaign tied itself in knots? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Rebekah Evans and Emma Smith Image credit: Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images

Will the Taliban stop women working as nurses? Is population growth going into reverse? And are honey fans in a sticky spot? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Leaf Arbuthnot, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Irenie Forshaw. Image credit: Paula Bronstein / Getty Images

Is HIV in retreat? How is Bob Geldof reshaping the Band Aid story? And is Britain falling out of love with the cuppa? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Arion McNicoll and Rebekah Evans Image credit: Anna Puzatykh / Getty Images

Will deals with Tunisia and Kurdistan help Labour? What next for the Wagner Group? And are we any closer to identifying UFOs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Abdulwahab Tahhan, Rebecca Messina and Catriona Stewart Image credit: David Wall / Getty Images

Will China's military robots change the military landscape? Why are Britain's birds in decline? And are sleeper trains making a comeback? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Irenie Forshaw and Holden FrithImage credit: Chen Jimin/ China News Service / VCG / Getty Images

Is the Big Apple drying up? Will we benefit from a phone company shake-up? And is marriage good for your mental health? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Vincent Moss, Gary Cafell and Leaf ArbuthnotImage credit: GCShutter / Getty

What is France up to in North Africa? Could virtual characters help treat psychosis? And do Americans work harder than Europeans? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Irenie Forshaw and Abdulwahab Tahhan. Image credit: Ludovic Marin / AFP / Getty

Will fungi get their own kingdom, alongside plants and animals? Do we send too many women to jail? And what is Meta doing with facial recognition? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Rebekah Evans and Suchandrika Chakrabarti Image credit: Shaiith / Getty Images

What's at stake as Trudeau takes on Modi? How would assisted dying change Britain? And are we running out of water? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Leaf Arbuthnot and Arion McNicoll Note: this episode includes references to suicide. The Samaritans offer support to people having suicidal thoughts. You...

What can be done about the latest online scam? Could discarded gadgets solve the copper shortage? And will employers hire more over-50s? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Gary Caffell and Catriona Stewart Image credit: SOPA / Getty Images

What's on the to-do list for Mexico's first female president? Is the menopause an economic issue? And why did Francis Ford Coppola's pet project bomb at the box office? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Emma Smith Note: this episode includes references to suicide. The Samaritans...

Why is Iran sending text messages to Swedes? Should we administer our own vaccines? And what's the latest outrage at  X.com ? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Vincent Moss, Holden Frith and Suchandrika Chakrabarti

What does Japan's ever-growing proportion of pensioners mean for the future? Why is the UK's national debt set to treble? And is Polly Pocket the next Barbie? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Abdulwahab Tahhan and Leaf Arbuthnot.

What has the Pope been doing in Asia? Why is ketamine addiction on the rise? And who will win the race to a trillion dollars? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Harriet Marsden and Irenie Forshaw Image: Andrew Kutan / AFP / Getty Images

Will pay TV win African hearts and minds? How did a former supermodel spark a cancer row? And what can we learn from the death of a cetaceous spy suspect? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Sorcha Bradley, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Arion McNicoll Photoc: Jie Zhao / Getty Images

Why has France arrested the head of a social network? Will cannabis ever be legal in Britain? And have government spending cuts led to worse art? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Jamie Timson and Suchandrika Chakrabarti Image: Nadine Rupp / Getty Images

Are Malaysian apes now working for the palm-oil industry? Will floating wind farms boost green power? And how will new checks affect European holidays? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Mariana Vieira, Jess Hullinger and Leaf Arbuthnot Credit: Anup Shah / Getty Images