Episode

Dam removals, Colombia’s election and flat-sharing pensioners

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The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

Published

May 29, 2026

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2762

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https://www.theweek.co.uk/the-week-unwrapped

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Summary

Have dams had their day? Will drone warfare determine the next president of Colombia? And could shared flats rival retirement homes? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Suchandrika Chakrabarti. Image credit: Andi Horngacher / 500px / Getty Images