In a week where:
1. Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas' three-stage, 135 day ceasefire deal.
2. Kier Starmer announces scrapping of £28B Green investment.
3. Junior doctors in England to strike again after pay talks break down.
4. Prince Harry awarded 'substantial' additional damages in his claim against Mirror Group.
5. World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum (24) & coach Gervais Hakizimana die in a traffic accident.

In Politics: (9:17) The US is ran by old people, their upcoming Presidential election will literally involve their two oldest incumbents ever; who knew that US officials with dementia would pose a security risk! (Article by Ken Klippenstein)

In the 1st of two Culture segments: (18:47) One of my more recent additions to my "heroes" list is Cultural Theorist Stuart Hall. Even though he passed away in 2014, his ideas still permeates in academia & wider society, punctuated by an unpublished manuscript discovered in his archive. (Article by Donna Ferguson)

In Society: (35:35) We once talked about the local Brixton community beating a dev firm, but communities are still under threat, such as Shepherd's Bush Market. (Article by Iain Overton)

Lastly, in the 2nd Culture segment: (48:04) If you've spun WG for a while, you quickly understand that I'm a Hip-Hop guy, but sometimes it's worth getting back to basics. So let's talk about the political roots of Hip-Hop. (Article by Dwayne Oxford)

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