Chinese missiles, vanishing anchovies and unpredictable weather

The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann by The Week Unwrapped

Jul 10, 202646:14Society & Culture

What’s behind China’s latest missile tests? How do anchovies in Peru affect the global food chain? And do Brits really trust the weather forecast? Image: Yi Haifei / China News Service / VCG / Getty Images

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