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The BBC's investigation, involving more than 25 church insiders from the UK, Nigeria, Ghana, the US, South Africa and Germany, unpicks six ways in which he tricked worshippers.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024

How the FA unpicks a game that was overshadowed by flash points off the field is not straight-forward.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

He unpicks compelling patterns: why medical malpractice and harsher judicial rulings cluster in the afternoon; how we pay too much attention to endings; which circumstances favour synchronization in teams.

From Nature • Jan. 15, 2018

The latest study, carried out in mice, unpicks why certain sounds can stir alarming memories, and reveals a new approach to wiping such memories from the brain.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2017

Ms Merridale unpicks the contradictory accounts of what happened on the border.

From Economist • Oct. 6, 2016