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After Impressionism review: ‘incontestable masterpieces’ at the National Gallery

The story of the great changes that occurred in painting in late 19th and early 20th century France is “probably the most frequently told” in all art history, said Mark Hudson in The Independent. The period produced “some of the most genuinely popular art ever created”, giving us Cézanne, van Gogh,…

The Week · Mar 31, 2023

Plants cry out when they need watering

Plants cry out when they need watering but humans can’t hear their cries, said scientists. Recordings of tomato, tobacco, wheat, corn and cactus show that they make “occasional ultrasonic popping noises” that are “similar to bubble wrap”, said The Telegraph. Therefore, concluded Professor Lilach Hadany from the School of Plant…

The Week · Mar 31, 2023

Serial podcast: will Adnan Syed be cleared?

Adnan Syed, whose case gained notoriety from the popular podcast Serial, has had his murder conviction reinstated by a Maryland court. 

The Week · Mar 30, 2023

How to beat broadband and mobile phone price rises

Households across the UK are set to be hit with yet another bill increase as broadband and mobile phone prices soar.

The Week · Mar 30, 2023

Trattoria Brutto review: modest Italian food and an amazing atmosphere

There are few areas in the entire of the UK that betray the type of restaurant they house more than Farringdon. Home of the historic Smithfield Meat Market, you can expect food here to share a common theme: a focus on meat and butchery, and a consequential machismo – you’re…

The Week · Mar 30, 2023

Imran Khan takes on the army in Pakistan

He was once an international cricketer, then a politician, then Pakistan’s prime minister. Now, after being deposed as PM by a no-confidence motion last year, Imran Khan is emerging as the leader of a “grassroots political revolution” in his home country, said Azeem Ibrahim in Foreign Policy (Washington). 

The Week · Mar 30, 2023

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace review: historic adventures in Budapest

Housed in one of the world’s most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace is the ideal destination to experience Hungary’s capital city, Budapest. Surviving pieces from the Belle Époque era and the Second World War are stashed across its five floors, and from the outside the…

The Week · Mar 30, 2023

Experts call for AI pause over risk to humanity

Tech leaders and experts including Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and engineers from Google, Amazon and Microsoft have called for a six-month pause in the development of artificial intelligence systems to allow time to make sure they are safe.

The Week · Mar 30, 2023

Trans athletes ruling: ‘return to sanity’ or unleashing ‘forces of hate’?

“It was a victory few had expected,” said Janice Turner in The Times. When Lord Coe, the president of World Athletics, unveiled the organisation’s response to the issue of transgender women taking part in elite female events, it seemed likely that it would be a mere tweak to current rules…

The Week · Mar 30, 2023

Easter recipe: Adam Smith’s salt baked lamb shoulder

This is a twisted version of the traditional Easter lamb, created by Adam Smith, executive chef of Michelin-starred Woven by Adam Smith at Coworth Park in Berkshire. Served with a feta, cucumber, and mint salad, it’s a tasty and fresh recipe that brings spring flavours at Easter. 

The Week · Mar 30, 2023