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Vori Greek Kitchen review: the start of a Greek cuisine renaissance?

Greek restaurants, much like Italian, have been influential in educating the British palate with the flavours of the Mediterranean. And yet it feels like Greek cuisine has forever been on the fringes of dining out culture here, and is still waiting for its moment to truly announce itself. 

The Week · Apr 11, 2023

Juice: the European space mission to find life on Jupiter’s moons

Mike Sori, assistant professor of planetary science at Purdue University explains how this week’s European Space Agency launch could be one of the most important in recent history.

The Week · Apr 11, 2023

The Pentagon docs: America’s worst intelligence leak in a decade

The release of classified US defence department documents that reveal how the war in Ukraine is really playing out as well as security secrets relating to the US’s allies has been described as America’s most serious intelligence leak in a decade.

The Week · Apr 11, 2023

Trip of the week: a gastronomic tour of Mexico City

“Mexico City’s global reputation has been on an upswing for some time”, and among its greatest glories is its food scene, says Gary Shteyngart in Condé Nast Traveller. It has some of the world’s best restaurants – it is on a culinary par with Paris or Bangkok – and in…

The Week · Apr 10, 2023

Recipe of the week: raspberry ricotta cake by Alison Roman

This cake is intended to be on the less-sweet side, says Alison Roman. If you’re craving something a bit stickier, a bit sweeter, know that, in lieu of the unsweetened berries, this versatile batter can be baked with one cup of jam or marmalade swirled in. The result will still…

The Week · Apr 10, 2023

Good Friday Agreement at 25: how did it happen and is it at risk?

Monday marks 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which largely ended the sectarian violence and political conflict in Northern Ireland, known as “The Troubles”, which had claimed thousands of lives over the previous 30 years.

The Week · Apr 7, 2023

Is it all change at John Lewis?

It was reported last month that the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is looking into selling a minority stake of up to £2bn in the firm, which has been entirely owned by its staff, known as “partners”, since 1950. 

The Week · Apr 7, 2023

Ron DeSantis: a faltering White House bid

“Is Ron DeSantis not yet ready for prime time?” asked Matt Lewis on The Daily Beast. Many Republicans thought the Florida governor had the best shot at wrestling the 2024 GOP presidential nomination away from Donald Trump, but his performance over recent weeks “has not instilled confidence”. 

The Week · Apr 7, 2023

Will cost-of-living squeeze see an 'awful April'?

An extra £88 a month (£1,000 a year): that’s what millions of us are going to have to start paying this “awful April”, as people are calling it, said George Nixon in The Times. It will come in the form of rising bills for energy, phone, water, broadband and council…

The Week · Apr 7, 2023

The Week Unwrapped: Hostage policy, time poverty and squirrels

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Arion McNicoll and Emma Smith.

The Week · Apr 7, 2023