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It started two years ago, when Elon Musk bought Twitter, now X. People fled the social media platform, citing a change in the algorithm and concerns over the unchecked spread of misinformation, conspiracy theories and hate speech. Following the US election and Musk's appointment to Donald Trump's team, millions more have departed - including The Guardian newspaper. So, does this signal a sea change in our social media habits? Or is this just a momentary tiff?  

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Guest: Danny Fortson, US West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: CNN, MSNBC, NBC News, TalkTV.

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This week Ireland went to the polls in a general election where for the first time in the history of the republic, immigration was among the leading issues in voters’ minds as they cast their ballots. In August we looked at the rise of a new political movement in Ireland, inspired by American far-right groups and fuelled by anger over immigration.

This episode was first broadcast on 20 August 2024.

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Guest: John Mooney, Investigative Reporter, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana

Further listening: Inside the Kinahan crime cartel and their €1 billion empire

Clips: Gript Media, Irish Mirror, Cllr Gavin Pepper, RTE News, Irish Times, Euronews, The National Party — An Páirtí Náisiúnta, Tucker Carlson, , 

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As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from Off Air with Jane & Fi podcast from The Times.

General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA, discusses global security, amongst many other things...

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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Observers of Britain today might think of it as a more meritocratic and socially equal society than ever before. But, while the narratives have certainly moved on, the elites who run the political, economic and cultural life of the country remain much the same.

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Guest: Sam Friedman, sociologist and co-author of “Born To Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite.”

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: BBC.

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Tomorrow, MPs will vote on a Bill that, if passed, would allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live the right to take their own lives - a radical departure from the status quo. The debate has split parliament and the public. So, is it a kindness or the beginning of a dangerous and slippery slope?

If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide, support and advice can be found with the Samaritans or SANE. 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: 

• Mark Mardell, broadcaster and writer, Movers and Shakers podcast and assisted dying correspondent, Prospect.
• Kaya Burgess, science reporter and religious affairs correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Times Radio, ITV News, Two Women Chatting. 

Photo: Getty Images/Times illustration 

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With six backpackers dead from suspected methanol poisoning, how did the remote town of Vang Vieng become the go-to destination for gap year hedonism, and will anything be done to close down the bars selling mushrooms, moonshine and opium?

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Guests:

• Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor, The Times and the Sunday Times
• Alasdair Gill, chef and journalist.

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips: Lucy Davidson/TikTok; 10 News First.

Photo: Getty Images 

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On Sept 12, 2001, Blerim Skoro was approached by a man and a woman while he was in prison. They turned out to be CIA agents. That one meeting would change the course of his life and lead him on a journey across countries, inside terrorist groups, as he tried to make it home to his family.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Josie Ensor, US Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Video filmed by Blerim Skoro, provided by ‘The Accidental Spy’, directed by Anthony Wonke.

Photo: John Beck for The Times.

Further reading: I gave my life to the CIA. They betrayed me

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Over the past eight years, Sunday Times chief political commentator, Tim Shipman has written the story of British politics. From Brexit to backstops, deals to no deals, political self-harm to prorogation, economic meltdowns to an election. He takes us on a quick tour of the last part of his quartet which has covered our mad political life. 

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Guest: Tim Shipman, Chief Political Commentator, The Sunday Times and author of Out

Host: Luke Jones

Photo: Illustration by Morten Morland. 

Further listening: Tim Shipman on the tears, plots and mating porcupines of Brexit  

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This week, over four years later, a report from the Charity commission concluded that Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter and her husband had committed “serious” misconduct and had gained “significant” financial benefit from links to that charity. The report said that it had not seen evidence of a crime committed by the couple. The family say "that there has never been any misappropriation of funds or unauthorised payments from the charity’s bank account, by any member of our family.

Last year, Manveen spoke to Times social affairs editor James Beal about the whole affair. 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. 

Guest: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: TalkTV, Times Radio, BBC News, ITV News, 5 News, You’ll Never Walk Alone/Captain Tom Moore, Michael Ball, and The NHS Voices of Care Choir/UMG. 

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This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story.

In this special episode of Planet Hope we reflect on the insights shared in the series about the future of our planet from the individuals finding solutions to the challenges we face - the explorers, naturalists and conservationists who are ensuring a brighter future for Planet Earth.

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.

This podcast is advertiser funded.

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The decision by the US to allow Ukraine to launch western long-range missiles into Russia has provoked a furious reaction from Moscow, and pushed tensions with Ukraine’s western backers even higher. In response, the Kremlin has updated its military doctrine to lower the threshold for using nuclear weapons, provoking fears of a new Cold War, or even a nuclear confrontation. How worried should we be?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guests: 

• Edward Lucas, Times columnist and Senior Vice-President at the Centre for European Policy Analysis
• Lt Gen Ben Hodges (US Army, Ret’d), Former Commander of U.S. Army forces in Europe

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips: Times Radio; BTTV; US DoD/RAND; PBS

Photo: Getty Images

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Over ten thousand farmers marched on Westminster this week, protesting changes to inheritance tax. But does the government’s new policy mean the end of family farms or is it a sensible move that only targets the richest landowners? And as nearly 60% of the food we eat in the UK is home grown, if the farmers escalate their protest, and refuse to let food off their farms, what could it mean for your fridge and the nation’s food security? 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory

Host: Manveen Rana.

Guests:

• Olly Harrison, Farmer and co-owner of T&O Harrison farm.
• Will Humphries, Southwest and Countryside Correspondent for The Times.

Clips: Parliamentlive.tv, BBC, Olly Harrison / YouTube, Reuters.

Image credit: Getty Images

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As inquiries about relocating to the Emirati city from the UK have risen four-fold in the past five years; what does its allure say about life back home?

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Further reading: Dubai’s allure to UK youth should raise alarm

• https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/allure-dubai-uk-youth-raise-alarm-xq7s8d8sg

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Guest: Will Lloyd, reporter at The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Photo: Getty images.

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The government should treat ultra-processed foods like cigarettes and alcohol - and bring in higher taxes on the companies that make them, says Professor Tim Spector. Labour has declared war on junk food as part of a drive to save the NHS by shifting from "sickness to prevention" but with our love of unhealthy eating costing us an estimated £286bn a year - will it be bold enough?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory

Host: Luke Jones.

Guest: Tim Spector, Professor of Epidemiology and co-founder of science and nutrition company ZOE. 

Clips: British Government / OstreFoczki / YouTube / Huntley Archives, BBC, Channel 4.

Image credit: Getty Images.

Further listening: The new science of ageing and the quest to live forever

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No sex, no babies, no marriage, no men. In 2018 a niche feminist movement started in South Korea as a reaction to the country’s entrenched misogyny. It pledged four ‘nos’ when it came to men. Now it's spreading on social media to America as young women rebel against Donald Trump's election. But how impactful will it be?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory

Host: Manveen Rana.

Guests: 

• Chiara Brown, Commissioning Editor, The Times Luxury. 
• Meera Choi, Sociology Academic, Yale University.

Clips: TikTok / trump-supporters01 / Sigma Nu Fraternity, Karim Jovian / Nick Fuentes / YouTube, OFF TOPIC SHOW / Nick Funetes / YouTube, Nick Funetes / brutamerica / Instagram, realityreelclips / TikTok, The Washington Post / Access Hollywood, thetimes / TikTok, CBS, CNN, The News Movement, Inside Edition, Arirang News.

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Further listening: Are dating apps running out of steam?

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This week the health secretary has urged people to “think very carefully” before flying overseas for plastic surgery as the NHS is left to “pick up the pieces". Medical tourism to Turkey for ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ and liposuction is surging despite the risks. Our correspondent goes undercover to expose the firms recruiting customers in London.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory 

Guest: Charlotte Wace, Special Projects Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

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Photo: Getty images.

Clips: ITV, Talk TV.

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The election of Donald Trump has raised serious questions about the flow of American funds and weapons to Ukraine's forces. So what is the mood in Kyiv and on the front line, and might some form of peace be on the horizon?

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Guest: Catherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips: The Times & Sunday Times; ABC News (US); BBC News; CBS News; Channel 4 News; The Straits Times; Fox News; NBC News.

Photo: Getty Images 

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after being accused of mishandling abuse allegations against a man described as the “most prolific serial abuser” in church history. So what did the Archbishop know when? What fateful decision led to his downfall? And where does his departure leave the Anglican church - and the victims affected by abuse?

If you or someone you know has been affected by sibling sexual abuse, support and advice can be found with the Samaritans or The National Association for People Abused in Childhood.

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Guest: Kaya Burgess, Religious Affairs Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Channel 4 News, BBC News.

Photo: Getty Images 

Further reading: Why did Justin Welby resign? The fateful decision that led to downfall 

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Donald Trump has started to appoint key figures to his new administration, and one of the early picks is Tom Homan - his new ‘border tsar’. The president-elect says he wants to remove all 20 million people thought to be in America illegally. So how does he plan to do this, and what might the economic impact be?

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Guest: Louise Callaghan, Senior US Correspondent, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Further reading: Tom Homan, the man who will ‘send in the troops’ to tackle migration

Clips: Bloomberg, Fox News, CBC, Fox Business, Sky News, NBC News.

Photo: Getty Images. 

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If you get a decent night’s rest regularly, you’re likely to be slimmer, happier and healthier. But with research suggesting that the more we think and worry about our sleep, the worse it gets, is it time to throw away our sleep-trackers and unfollow the TikTok ‘sleepfluencers’?

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Further reading: How to get a good night's sleep - and why you're not.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.

Clips: TikTok / milaandmike, TikTok / justin_agustin, TikTok / anastazia, TikTok / thesleepdoctor, TikTok / valerieribon, TikTok / alishaxnourie, TikTok / marjmaroket, TikTok / hanbanan.fit, TikTok / melfyx.

Photo: Getty Images.

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For weeks, we were told the polls were too close to call. But when the votes were counted, the Democrats lost every single swing state - and the popular vote too. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker and Democrat party grandee has blamed President Biden for Donald Trump winning the White House as a Democrat blame game intensifies. So how did it all go so wrong for the Harris campaign? And what does her party need to do to reconnect with middle America?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guests: 

• Christopher Hale, Democratic consultant and strategist.
• Nick Hanauer, tech entrepreneur and political economist.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Megyn Kelly; The View/ABC; NBC News; Instagram/realdonaldtrump; CNN; Votolatino; Newsnation; Hindustan Times; Al Jazeera English.

Photo: Getty Images. 

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As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from our sister podcast, The Royals with Roya and Kate. They have been in South Africa covering Prince William’s Earthshot Prize awards ceremony. Speaking afterwards, the Prince of Wales described the last year as “dreadful”, “brutal”, and “probably the hardest year of my life”.

Host: 

• Roya Nikkhah, Royal Editor, The Sunday Times.
• Kate Mansey, Assistant Editor, The Times.

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Elon Musk has aggressively backed Donald Trump in the US election, raising questions about whether he may be part of Donald Trump's new administration. But what has led the one-time political liberal to come out in support of the president-elect and a raft of conservative causes? This weekend, we revisit an episode from August, looking at how the billionaire Tesla and X owner became politically involved.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory  

This episode was first published on 15th August 2024.

Guest: James Ball, tech journalist and author.  

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: X.com/Kamala Harris AI generated audio.   

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Do looks matter? Pulchronomics, the study of economics and beauty, says they do. But just how much impact does being attractive have on your love life, career and happiness? Are our fortunes really determined by our looks? 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.com/subscribe

Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Times Poll: How attractive are you? Rate yourself out of five

Clips: Britain’s Got Talent ITV/Thames. 

Photo: Times Design, Getty Images.

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Donald Trump has stormed to victory, so what does his vision for the future of the US look like? Who will he take into the White House with him? And will his hard-talking rhetoric meet reality?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: Middle East Eye, CNN, Forbes, ABC News.

Photo: Getty Images.

Further reading:

Who will be in Trump’s cabinet? From ex-rivals to golf partners

What a Trump presidency means for Ukraine, Middle East, Europe and Asia

The Times website will be free to read until midnight on Thursday 7th November.

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After two years of campaigning, Americans have cast their votes, with Trump riding a growing wave of momentum. This is how the night unfolded.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guests:

• Tom Newton-Dunn, covering the US election for The Times.
• Louise Callaghan, US Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.
• Alistair Dawber, Washington Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.
• Tom Calver, Data Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, CNN.

Photo: Getty Images/Times Illustration

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An investigation by the Sunday Times’ Insight team has revealed for the first time the extensive property empires of the King and Prince of Wales. The information includes details of the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall’s business deals with the NHS, schools and military that help fund the royals.

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Guests: 

• Jonathan Calvert, Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.
• George Arbuthnott, Insight Deputy Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Clips: Channel 4, Parliament.

Photo: Getty Images/Times illustration.

Further listening: The SAS murders and the conspiracy to cover them up and Cash for places: The backdoor for overseas students into Britain's top universities

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The new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch grew up in Nigeria and - as the state failed - was forced to complete her homework by candlelight. So how has that shaped her politically? What are her policies and can she resurrect the Tories and mount a challenge against the twin threats of Labour and Reform?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory.

Host: Luke Jones.

Guests:

• Janice Turner, Columist and Interviewer, The Times.
• Daniel Finkelstein, Contributor, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Clips: The Conservative Party, BBC, Sky, Times Radio.

Image credit: Getty

Further listening: What happens if the American election is a tie?

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As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from the new Money Podcast from The Times. Rachel Reeves’ first budget raised taxes by more than expected, borrowed more than predicted, and brought higher taxes on employers than forecast. But now, Holly is at hand with a podcast pick-me-up! It is time to get down to brass tacks as she is joined by experts whose job is to help you understand money better.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guests: 

• Chris Etherington, tax analyst.
• Tom McPhail, pensions expert.
• Jo Noble, Money Editor, The Times and Sunday Times.

Host: Holly Mead, Deputy Money Editor, The Times and Sunday Times. 

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As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off tonight in their first TV debate, it’s more than just a political showdown - it's a battle of the sexes. The polls are too close to call with women heavily favouring Harris, while men lean towards Trump. Could the hot-button topic of abortion prove the issue that shifts the electoral balance?

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Guest: Sarah Baxter, former Deputy Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Further listening: Why tech billionaires are backing Trump

Further reading: Why Donald Trump is suddenly talking about cocaine

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Clips: NBC, Fox, AP Archive.

This episode was first published in September 2024.

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As polling day approaches, fears are growing that the result will not be accepted by the losing side. The potential consequences range from election denialism to violence, and even civil war.

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Guest: Tom Newton Dunn, covering the US election for The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: MSNBC, CBS, New York Post, NBC News.

Photo: Getty Images 

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The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has raised taxes by £40 billion in the first Labour budget in fourteen years. Does it ‘fix the foundations’ or does it punish ‘working people’?

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Guest: David Smith, Economics Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: Parliament live. 

Photo: Times Photographer Richard Pohle. 

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The One Direction star is alleged to have died with a substance known as ‘pink cocaine’ in his system. This popular, dangerous high could mark a new phase in the world of drugs. So what is it?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory.

Host: Luke Jones.

Guest: Kate Spicer, Writer, The Times. Substack: https://katespicer.substack.com/

Clips: E! News, Virgin Radio, ABC7 News.

Further reading: Liam Payne, drugs and the rise of pink cocaine.

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Kamala Harris’ campaign is pulling out all the stops to woo black and Latino Americans, over concerns that voters from these groups are signalling their support for Donald Trump in record numbers. Polling suggests some of the Democrat’s core base will peel away to vote Republican in this election – so what’s Trump’s appeal? And could their votes decide the election?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Tom Newton Dunn, covering the US election for The Times. 

Read Tom’s reporting:

• Can Kamala Harris win back Arab-American voters lost to Gaza?

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: Kamala Harris, Univision Noticias, Washington Post. 

Photo: Getty Images 

Further listening: 

• Why tech billionaires are backing Trump 
• What happens if the American election is a tie? 

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• When Sean O’Neill’s daughter Maeve died aged 27 from malnutrition caused by severe ME - myalgic encephalomyelitis - he faced years of waiting for an inquest to find out why the system failed her. That inquest has just ended, but will its ground-breaking conclusion change things for the hundreds of thousands of ME sufferers in the UK?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.com/subscribe

Information and helpline services for ME are available at Action for ME and The ME Association.

Further reading:

• My daughter died of ME. I had to fight the NHS for answers
• A scandal waiting for its Post Office moment

Guest: Sean O’Neill, Maeve Boothby O’Neill’s father and Senior Writer, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Get in touch: [email protected] 

Image credit: O'Neill family.

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As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from the new Tech Podcast from The Times. Presenters Katie Prescott and Danny Fortson are joined by Microsoft boss Satya Nadella. On a whistle-stop AI tour of the world and in his only UK interview this year - this exclusive conversation with Satya Nadella covers the dangers, pitfalls and growth of AI.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive, Microsoft.

Hosts:

• Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times. 
• Danny Fortson, West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

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The former first lady’s new ‘tell all’ memoir addresses everything from her nude modelling and her husband’s policies to her surprising stance on abortion. But why is she doing it now — and will it help or hinder Donald Trump’s presidential campaign?

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Guest: Josie Ensor, US Correspondent, The Times.  

Host: Luke Jones. 

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Clips: Fox News, CBS, ABC, CNN, X.com/@melaniatrump. 

Photo: Getty Images.

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'Rivals' hit our TV screens this month; it’s the first adaptation of a Jilly Cooper ‘bonkbuster,’ the 87 year old Dame who taught a generation about sex and posh people. Her uber-popular romance novels sell in their millions, so what’s behind her popularity (aside from all the bonking) and how is she changing how we see, and show, sex.

This podcast contains lots and lots of talk about sex and other themes of an adult nature.

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Guest: Sarah Ditum, writer, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones

Clips: Rivals / Jilly Cooper / Elliot Hegarty / Happy Prince / Disney+; ITV; BBC; Addicted To Love / Robert Palmer / Bernard Edwards / Island. 

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Image credit: Robert Viglasky / Disney / PA

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When news dropped that a member of Ireland’s parliament was a suspected Russian agent, chaos ensued in the Irish parliament as politicians stood up to declare it wasn’t them. Today we hear from John Mooney, The Sunday Times investigative reporter who broke the story, on why Russia sees Ireland as Europe’s ‘Trojan horse’.

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Guest: John Mooney, investigative reporter, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: RTÉ News, RTÉ Radio.

Photo: Illustration by James Cowen.

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Anger is building on both sides after a Met police officer was found not guilty of the murder of an unarmed black man. Chris Kaba was shot dead in 2022, but The Times can now reveal Kaba’s alleged involvement in a gang shooting just days before he was killed. What does the verdict mean for policing?

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Guest: David Woode, crime correspondent, The Times.

Read David’s reporting:

• Inside Chris Kaba’s criminal past: from knives at 13 to gangland guns
• What happened to Chris Kaba? The ‘chaotic’ night he was shot

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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This week, Israel released pictures of an underground bunker, furnished with flat screen TV and a hot shower. It was the place where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had lived with his wife and children until he was killed by the IDF. So, how was he tracked down and what does his death mean for the conflict in Gaza?

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Guest: George Grylls, Defence and Political Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: CBS, Sky News, ABC, Al Jazeera.

Photo: Getty Images.

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One tiny ‘blue dot’ in Omaha, Nebraska could result in a tie between Trump and Harris. Why? And what happens then to decide who wins?

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Guest: Tom Newton Dunn, Broadcaster and Journalist. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

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Clips: News 5 Cleveland, News4JAX, KGW News, 

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The government has announced a five-year trial of the weight-loss drug Mounjaro to consider whether its use could reduce unemployment and relieve pressure on the NHS. So this weekend, we revisit an episode from last year looking at another weight loss drug that’s already been approved for use by clinically obese individuals in the UK. But is an injection our best option for tackling obesity?

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Guests: 

·        Charlotte Ivers, Staff Writer, The Sunday Times. 

·        Dr Amir Khan, NHS GP and Broadcaster.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Article: How celebrities’ favourite drug Ozempic made Denmark enormously rich.

Clips: Global News Canada, CBS, E News.

Get in touch: [email protected]

This episode was first published in September 2023.

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As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from the new Tech Podcast from The Times. Presenters Katie Prescott and Danny Fortson are joined by Al Gore, former US Vice-President and now an environmental activist, as they discuss Artificial Intelligence and climate change.

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Guest: Al Gore, Former US Vice President.

Host:

• Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times. 
• Danny Fortson, West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

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On Wednesday night it was announced that Liam Payne had died in Buenos Aires aged 31, where he was on holiday. 

What does his death say about the music industry? 

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Guest: Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones. 

Further reading: Liam Payne and the curse of too much fame too young

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Clips: Sky News, Times Radio, X Factor, Columbia / Syco

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Tensions are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy militia in Lebanon. Attacks on both sides have led to thousands dead and over a million people internally displaced. The latest confrontations come after decades of conflict, so where did it all begin? 

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Guest: Lina Khatib, associate fellow at Chatham House, director of the SOAS Middle East Institute, and contributor to The Times. 

Read more from Lina: Why killing of Hassan Nasrallah marks ‘beginning of the end’ for Iran 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: Sky News, ITV News, NBC News, Binyamin Netanyahu, AP, CBS News, BBC News.

Photo: Getty Images 

Further listening: Who are Hezbollah and are they heading for all-out war?

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A new era of violence is erupting in the French city of Marseille between rival drug gangs. Deaths are soaring - with 49 murders in the first half of this year already. We go inside the city to find out how social media is helping to recruit children as young as 14 to carry out the killings.

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Further listening: Cocaine Inc.

Guest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

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In 2020, the US Justice Department sued Google, alleging it illegally monopolised the online search market. The US government won, and is now threatening to break up the tech giant, with wide-reaching implications for us all. 

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Guest: Dominic O’Connell, Business Presenter, Times Radio.  

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: The Justice Department, AP Archive, CNBC, CBS.  

Photo: Getty Images

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Kamala Harris may become the first female president of the United States – but who is she? Megan Agnew rode through the hills of San Francisco, talking to everyone who knew her fresh out of law school, to tell the story of how she conquered California.

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Guest: Megan Agnew, senior features writer, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones. 

Photo: Getty Images. 

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Today we bring you a conversation from our fellow podcasters and Times Radio broadcasters Jane & Fi.

This week marked a year since the October 7 attacks by Hamas and Israel's military operation in Gaza, beginning of a tragic new chapter in the violent history of the Middle East. Since then, thousands have died and the ongoing war threatens to engulf the wider region. It's left policy makers questioning how, if ever, the conflict can be resolved. Two former leaders with a potential road map for peace joined Jane and Fi to discuss. 

Guests:

- Ehud Olmert, former Israeli prime minister.

- Nassr al-Qudwa, former Palestinian foreign minister.

Producer: Guy Emanuel

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This week the Story covered the October 7th anniversary in two podcasts:

How I survived October 7

A diary from Gaza - what happened next

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Keir Starmer has been prime minister for 100 days. It's the point in any premiership that's considered a measure of how a new leader is performing, ever since the days of Franklin D Roosevelt. So how is Starmer doing compared to his predecessors? Two authors of multiple biographies of former PMs - William Hague and historian and author Sir Anthony Seldon - discuss.

This episode was recorded live at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

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Host: William Hague, Times columnist and former leader of the Conservative Party.

Guest: Sir Anthony Seldon.

Image credit: Getty.

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A year on from the October 7th attacks in which some 1,200 Israelis were killed and 251 taken hostage, Israel's bombardment of Gaza has resulted in the deaths of 40,000 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Our colleague Amal Helles was one of the few Palestinians to escape Gaza earlier this year. So what’s life been like for her since, and for her friends and family who remain in Gaza?

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Further listening: How I survived October 7 

Further listening: A diary of war: Three months in Gaza

Guest: Amal Helles, journalist, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Photo: Abdel Hakim Abu Dagen for The Times.

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To mark the publication of his memoir “Unleashed”, Boris Johnson sat down with Times Radio’s Stig Abell to talk about Donald Trump, Brexit, and refusing to rule out a political comeback.

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Guest: Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister and author of Unleashed.

Host: Stig Abell. 

Photo: Times photographer Jack Hill. 

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Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray resigned amid weeks of bad headlines for the government over freebies. Labour’s troubles arguably began when The Sunday Times revealed a major donor, Lord Alli, had a security pass to Downing Street. Today we speak to Sunday Times Whitehall editor Gabriel Pogrund about how he got the story. 

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Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday Times. 

Gabriel’s reporting:

• No 10 pass for Labour donor who gave £500,000 
• How we revealed the Downing Street donor scandal rocking Labour 

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Sky News, ITV News, Talk TV, The Times. 

Photo: Getty Images. 

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As many take a break from booze for Sober October, the writer Hannah Betts marks ten years since she gave up alcohol. It’s given her a moment to reflect on her father’s death from his own alcohol addiction and to consider why Britain apparently has such a destructive love of booze.

If you or someone you know is affected by alcohol addiction support and advice can be found through the NHS and Drinkaware.

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Guest: Hannah Betts, writer, The Times and https://hannahbetts.substack.com/ 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Photo: Getty Images. 

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A year ago today, 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed in an orchestrated terrorist attack by Hamas. 251 were taken hostage. Today, we hear their stories of survival, and of their loved ones, who were not so lucky. It will not be suitable for all listeners.

This episode is the first part of a series marking the anniversary of October 7. Later this week, we will explore a year of devastation in Gaza, in part two.

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Host: Manveen Rana.

Guest: Venetia Menzies, Assistant Data Editor, The Sunday Times.

Photo: Venetia Menzies

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This month, Parliament will look at proposals to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their lives. To better understand this controversial topic, we’re revisiting our episode from March, where we explored what we can learn from Canada, often referred to as the world’s assisted dying capital since it legalised the practice in 2016.

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Guest: Sarah Baxter, former deputy editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: BBC, ITV, Global News, Reuters. 

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On April 30, 1980, six gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in London, taking everyone inside hostage. The ensuing siege would change the course of history. But what really happened behind barricaded doors? In a new book, Ben Macintyre tells the real story of those six days for the first time.

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Guest: Ben Macintyre, author of The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: BBC, ITV.

Photo: Times Media Ltd.

Further reading: How the SAS were ordered to end Iranian siege

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Israel has vowed that Tehran will ‘pay’ after Iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, following an Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon and the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In a week of escalating violence in the Middle East, how might Israel retaliate - and what lies ahead for the region at this dangerous moment?

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Guest: George Grylls, Defence Correspondent, The Times.  

Host: Luke Jones. 

Clips: CBS, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC. 

Photo: Getty Images

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Today, the competition between the leadership candidates - Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat - heats up as the four make their key speeches on the main stage at Conservative Party conference. Manveen Rana is in Birmingham to join the media scrum - and to witness the battle for the soul of the party. 

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Guests:

• Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.
• Daniel Finkelstein, columnist, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Times Radio, GB News, Sky News. 

Episode artwork: Times Photographer Richard Pohle. 

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For 40 years, Professor Allan Lichtman has honed a near-perfect system for picking the next American president. It was inspired by a Soviet seismologist - but how does he do it? And who is he putting his money on this time?

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Guest: Professor Allan Lichtman, author of Predicting the Next President: The Keys to the White House.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: France 24, Fox News, CNN, ABC News.

Episode artwork: Getty Images

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She's a fashion icon - known for her sharp bob and dark glasses. As Paris Fashion Week wraps up, we consider the enduring influence of the Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour. How does the woman who has edited the fashion magazine for nearly 40 years stay relevant in a world of TikTok trends and social media influencers? 

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Guest: Harriet Walker, Fashion Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: CBS Late Show with David Letterman, Disney+ In Vogue: The 1990s, YouTube/OxfordUnion. 

Photo: Getty Images

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Yuval Noah Harari’s books Sapiens and Homo Deus sold millions around the world. His latest - Nexus - examines information and how we share it, from campfire stories in the Stone Age to the AI networks of today. But as the way we share information gets evermore complicated, could this be the end of a history controlled by humans?

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Host: William Hague.

Guest: Yuval Noah Harari, author and historian.

Photo: Penguin Random House / Yuval Noah Harari

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Read the Times' review of Nexus: here.

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As fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah, who is the Iranian-backed group and could this new conflict break out into a wider, regional war?

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Guests: 

Oliver Marsden, journalist, The Times.

Rami Khouri, journalist.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: ITN, CBS, 13News Now, TMJ4 News, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, PBS, AP.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Further listening: Exploding pagers and Israel’s new phase of war.

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When Sydney and her 23-month-old son turned to the council for temporary accommodation, they were housed in an old office converted into a studio flat. A Sunday Times investigation into her block found residents complaining of sweltering heat and mould. This type of housing has been labelled Britain’s ‘slums of the future’ - so why are families still ending up there? 

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Guest: Hugo Daniel, News Reporter, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: BBC Breakfast. 

Episode artwork: Matthew Chattle for The Sunday Times. 

Read Hugo’s full report: The forgotten families who have to live in old office blocks

Further listening: 

• Undercover: The Times investigation into Turkish plastic surgery clinics 
• Undercover at one of the UK's most dangerous prisons

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The prime minister has told his party’s conference that there is ‘light at the end of this tunnel’. But after weeks of bad press about his top adviser’s pay and freebies - are Labour in danger of becoming a one-term government? And what’s going on in Downing Street - has dysfunction led to this series of own-goals?

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Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: Times Radio, BBC News, Sky News, ITV News.

Episode artwork: Times Photographer Jack Hill. 

Read more:

• Labour aides unionise over pay cuts and conditions
• Sleaze, quarrels and austerity: Labour is looking a lot like the Tories

Further Listening: Politics Unpacked 

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Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney is a publishing sensation and became a huge star whilst still in her twenties. Her new book Intermezzo, published today, follows two grieving brothers in complicated relationships. Will it cement Rooney’s reputation as the voice of millennials - or is she overhyped?

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Guest: Laura Hackett, Deputy Literary Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Normal People/BBC Three/Hulu, Manchester EUDC 2013, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Denmark, Fox News.

Episode artwork: Getty Images.

Further listening: What 50 years of best-selling books says about us

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As Labour’s party conference gets into full swing in Liverpool this week, we look in detail at a key part of the government’s employment rights package: working from home. Keir Starmer says flexible and hybrid working is better for productivity while large companies like Amazon have ordered their staff to return to the workplace five days a week. Who's right? And what does it mean for where you will work in future?

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Guests: 

• Harriet Minter, author of WFH (Working From Home): How to build a career you love when you're not in the office.
• Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: LBC, Times Radio. 

Episode artwork: Getty Images 

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Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies targeting Hezbollah members have killed dozens of people and injured thousands in Lebanon and Syria. Israel hasn’t commented on the blasts, but the country’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant called it "a new phase in the war". What’s next for the region? 

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Guest: Samer Alatrush, Middle East Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Clips: NBC News, The Sun, Sky News, Al Jazeera. 

Photo: Getty Images

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At the UN General Assembly next week, Ukraine's President Zelensky will present his 'plan for victory' to world leaders. Key to that victory, he thinks, is being allowed to shoot British-made 'Storm Shadow' missiles into Russian territory. Keir Starmer agrees, Joe Biden does not. Is Biden right to be worried - or is this all part of a wider plan by the president to bring us closer to some kind of peace?

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Guest: Mark Urban, writer and columnist, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Clips: BFBS Forces News, CBC, FT.

Episode artwork: Getty Images 

Further reading: Are Russia and Ukraine edging towards an endgame?

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As a new TV drama re-examines Prince Andrew’s controversial 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, it's understood King Charles is losing patience with his brother over his financial support of him.

What is the Duke of York’s future within the Royal family?

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Guest: Kate Mansey, Assistant Editor and Royal Editor, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Clips: BBC Newsnight, Scoop/Netflix, A Very Royal Scandal/Amazon, CBS News. 

Photo: Getty Images - Prince Andrew and King Charles in 2012. 

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How do you live in a society where you can’t speak in public? Where you can’t travel to work without a chaperone? Where you can’t leave the city with your family? We speak to a young woman in Afghanistan who tries to explain. And as Afghanistan’s national cricket team faces off against South Africa this week – how is the nation enforcing a gender apartheid not facing boycott?

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Host: Manveen Rana.

Guests:

• Christina Lamb, Chief Foreign Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
• A female doctor in Afghanistan.

Clips: Afghanistan Cricket Board, Sky Sports.

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Episode artwork: Getty Images.

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The shiny, indestructible metal saw its fortunes wane in the postwar years, but investors and central banks are again flocking to it, with its value hitting new records. What’s fuelling this demand? 

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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones 

Clips: The Italian Job (1969) Paramount Pictures, ITV News, YouTube/@MengerCenter

Photo: Getty Images

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In the week that thousands of inmates were freed early from prison, we revisit our recent undercover investigation which prompted an urgent investigation by the Ministry of Justice. Our reporter revealed a worrying lack of security at HMP Bedford which houses dangerous criminals. He witnessed fights and drugs - and heard of a prison escape that happened because doors were left unlocked.

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Guest: Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of Investigations, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: ITV News, Times Radio, BBC.

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Medical tourism to Turkey for ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ and liposuction is surging despite the risks. 

The UK government says at least 28 people have died since 2019 as a result of medical tourism to the country. 

Our correspondent goes undercover to expose the firms recruiting customers in London.

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Guest: Charlotte Wace, Special Projects Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

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Photo: Getty images.

Clips: ITV, Talk TV.

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Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris came straight after a strong performance against the former President, Donald Trump. Our correspondent was in the spin room watching on as the two candidates clashed over foreign policy, immigration and the economy in their televised debate. But will last night shift the dial of the presidential election?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory 

Guest: Tom Newton Dunn, broadcaster and journalist.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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Further listening: Trump vs. Harris: The battle of the sexes & Why tech billionaires are backing Trump

Clips: ABC, NBC News. 

Photo: Getty images. 

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The hard-right Alternative for Germany party won its first state election earlier this month in Thuringia. Anti-immigrant, anti-woke and anti-green, its popularity has brought back uncomfortable comparisons with the rise of the National Socialists in the 1930s.

On Monday, Berlin announced that controls at all German land borders will be introduced for six months to stop illegal migrants entering the country.

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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin Correspondent, The Times and Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

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Photo: Getty images.

Clips: BBC, DW News, AFP.

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As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off tonight in their first TV debate, it’s more than just a political showdown - it's a battle of the sexes. The polls are too close to call with women heavily favouring Harris, while men lean towards Trump. Could the hot-button topic of abortion prove the issue that shifts the electoral balance?

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Guest: Sarah Baxter, former Deputy Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Further listening: Why tech billionaires are backing Trump

Further reading: Why Donald Trump is suddenly talking about cocaine

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Clips: NBC, Fox, AP Archive.

Photo: Getty.

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This week the Duke of Sussex turns forty. A milestone for anyone - but for Harry, could this moment of natural reflection be a turning point? There are reports the King’s second son wants to come back to the UK with his wife Meghan Markle. So, as he begins to assess his legacy, what next for him?

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Article: Prince Harry stayed at Diana’s family home in latest UK visit

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Zoe Blaskey, author of Motherkind, didn’t realise that she was unprepared for the huge psychological and physiological changes that motherhood brought. Now she’s spreading the word to other mothers. But why are we still not talking about this?

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Guests: Zoe Blaskey, author of the book 'Motherkind' and host of the podcast 'Motherkind'

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Further listening: What two gay dads can teach fathers about parenting

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Will there ever be peace in the Middle East? How should we interact with China, Russia and Europe? And how does the man who took the UK into the Iraq war look back on his legacy? William Hague talks to his former adversary from across the dispatch box, Tony Blair.

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Guest: Tony Blair, former prime minister.

Host: William Hague.

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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has condemned the British government’s decision to suspend some arms sales as ‘shameful’. But what was the UK sending, and can its policies really impact the war in Gaza?

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• Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times. 
• George Grylls, Defence and Politics Correspondent, The Times.

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Further listening: Why there’s talk of civil war in Israel

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Elon Musk and other tech billionaires in Democrat-leaning Silicon Valley are backing Donald Trump in 2024. What’s driving this shift, and what could it mean for the presidential race?

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Guest: Danny Fortson, West Coast correspondent, The Sunday Times. 

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Conspiracy theories have swirled around the former nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies. But now some experts have also raised concerns about the safety of her conviction. We talk to one of them.

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• Ali Mitib, News Reporter, The Times.
• William Thompson, Professor Emeritus of Criminology, Law and Society, UC Irvine.

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The Public Inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower will publish its final report on Wednesday. Ahead of its findings, we're re-visiting a two-part series that looked into the failings that lead to the tragedy - and the stories of the families who lived in the tower.

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Guest: Martina Lees, Senior Property Writer, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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The Public Inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower will publish its final report on Wednesday. Ahead of its findings, we revisit a two-part podcast from June 2022. In part one, we remember the night of the fire on June 14, 2017, through the stories of three families who called the tower home.

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Guest: Martina Lees, Senior Property Writer, the Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.

A year on from the original series, James sits down with his producer, Will, to go over all the latest developments on the case, as Kenneth Law is expected to go on trial in 2025 accused of 14 counts of murder.

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On Tuesday night, police in Canada announced the arrest and charge of a 57-year-old man on two counts of aiding or counselling suicide.

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James goes to Canada to track down Kenneth Law and confront him over his operation.

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In this episode we learn of a man called Kenneth Law who’s based in Canada.

Law appears to be selling a substance to young, vulnerable, adults in the UK, some of whom are using it to take their own lives.

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In October, 2021 David Parfett’s 22-year-old son, Tom, took his own life. We hear from David about the events that led up to the university student’s death.

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Two doctors and a dealer known as the ‘Ketamine Queen’ have been charged in connection with the Friends actor's drug overdose in October. What does his death reveal about substance abuse in Hollywood and those who allegedly exploit it?

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Guest: Keiran Southern, West Coast Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

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Five bodies were found yesterday inside a shipwrecked yacht in the search for British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and fellow missing passengers. Just hours before the sinking, the party had been celebrating a spectacular legal victory - so what led to this moment?

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Guest: Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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The war in Gaza has put Israeli society under unprecedented strain, exacerbating political, religious and ethnic divisions. While Netanyahu told a news conference in June, 'there will be no civil war' in Israel, some fear he may be proved wrong.

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Guest: Dr Dahlia Scheindlin, journalist, political analyst and author of "The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel".

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A new political movement is fomenting in Ireland, inspired by American far-right groups and fuelled by anger over immigration.

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Guest: John Mooney, investigative reporter, The Sunday Times.

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Further listening: Inside the Kinahan crime cartel and their €1 billion empire

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As the Democratic National Convention begins today, the Harris campaign is riding a wave of momentum. Why has Trump struggled to find a foothold?

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Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times.

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The Sunday Times bestsellers list celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend - so what do Britain’s favourite books say about who we are?

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• Johanna Thomas-Corr, Chief Literary Critic, The Times and The Sunday Times.
• Laura Hackett, Deputy Literary Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.

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Whether amplifier of far-right voices or dogged defender of free speech, Elon Musk divides opinion. But what’s led the one-time political liberal to come out for Donald Trump and a raft of conservative causes? 

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Guest: James Ball, tech journalist and author.  

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The government says it wants to make the UK a global hub for crypto firms. But with the NHS warning it’s being left to ‘pick up the pieces’ as people get addicted to crypto gambling, are Labour’s plans wise?

Our reporter visits one of the first clinics in the world, near Edinburgh, that is treating people who have cryptocurrency problems.

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If you’ve got any concerns about gambling, you can contact the national problem gambling charity GamCare's helpline on 0808 8020 133 or visit www.gamcare.org.uk for confidential support, advice and free counselling.

Guest: Lily Russell-Jones, Senior Money Reporter, The Times and The Sunday Times.

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The Ukrainian advance into Russia is a bold gamble that may change the course of the war. 

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Guest: Tom Ball, reporter, The Times.

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The Times investigates how easy it is to buy weight loss jabs online, despite the risk of serious side effects for those of a healthy weight.

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• Poppy Koronka, Health Correspondent, The Times.
• Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor, The Times.

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When Alex Campbell suggested to his high school sociology class that they would be investigating a 40-year-old cold case, he had no idea where it would lead. Within a year, a serial killer had been identified. In his next class, they decided to try and overturn a wrongful conviction. And they did. So just how did Mr. Campbell breed a class of super sleuths?

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Guest: Harriet Alexander, Senior Features Reporter, The Times and The Sunday Times.

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This week, Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz as her running mate. The Minnesota governor is seen as a safe choice who can appeal to white working class voters in swing states.

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Guest: Hugh Tomlinson, Washington reporter, The Times. 

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Riots have engulfed Britain after the stabbing of three girls in Southport. The far-right are being blamed for inciting the violence and disorder - but how has the far-right gained momentum and what does it stand for? 

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Guest: Dominic Kennedy, Investigations Editor, The Times.

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Last week, 24 prisoners, spanning seven countries, were exchanged in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War. Is this a triumph for diplomacy, or just a triumph for Putin?

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• Grainne McCarthy, Chief Digital Editor International, The Wall Street Journal.
• Mark Galeotti, director of Mayak Intelligence and honorary professor at UCL.

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Further reading: Prisoner swap doesn’t mean Cold War 2.0 has eased. It may get worse

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Sally Rooney, confessions of guilt, and fist fights - two of our books editors take you through their four golden rules for what to read on your holidays this summer. 

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• Robbie Millen, Literary Editor, The Times and Sunday Times.
• Laura Hackett, Deputy Literary Editor, The Times and Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Books mentioned:

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• The Neapolitan Novels - Elena Ferrante
• The Flashman Papers -  George MacDonald Fraser
• Line of Beauty - Alan Hollinghurst
• The Ministry of Time - Kaliane Bradley
• Wellness - Nathan Hill
• Life after Life - Kate Atkinson
• The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood
• Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
• On Beauty - Zadie Smith
• Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Close to Home - Michael Magee
• Absolutely and Forever - Rose Tremain
• Decline and Fall - Evelyn Waugh 
• The Mortdecai Trilogy - Kyril Bonfiglioli
• All Our Yesterdays - Natalia Ginzburg
• The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden
• James - Percival Everett
• Long Island - Colm Toibin
• Our Evenings - Alan Hollinghurst
• Intermezzo - Sally Rooney
• The City and Its Uncertain Walls - Haruki Murakami

Read our critics 100 best summer reads for 2024

Further listening:

• Why young women are falling out of love with the pill 
• 2023's best books: Victorian sex, apocalypse and Prince Harry 

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This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story as a bonus weekly series each Sunday.

In a world undergoing a rapid transformation due to climate change, a big question remains- is it possible to undo the damage to our planet? Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by National Geographic photographer and acclaimed conservationist Paul Nicklen to hear how he endeavours to safeguard our planet through photography. 

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Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children. Will he go to prison and could this latest scandal topple the BBC Director General?

This podcast contains brief descriptions of child sexual asault.

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Host: Luke Jones. 

Guests: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.

Ros Urwin, media editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.  

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Millions of tourists flock to Europe each year - with some hotspots completely flooded by visitors. Locals are fighting back - in one extreme case even starving themselves in protest. But is the backlash righteous or self-defeating?

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• Tom Kington, Rome Correspondent, The Times. 
• Lottie Hayton, Reporter, The Times. 

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Rachel Reeves' first statement as the new Chancellor has kicked off a huge political row. She accused her predecessor Jeremy Hunt of lying about the 'true state' of the UK's finances - and he hit back calling her ‘shameless’. So was there actually a ‘cover up’ by the previous government? And the big question: Does this mean higher taxes?

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Host: Luke Jones.

Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.

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In 1969, 55-year-old Muriel McKay, the wife of a Sun newspaper executive, was abducted for a million-pound ransom. She was killed, but her body was never found, and two men were jailed for her murder in the country’s first conviction without a body. 

But more than fifty years on, what happened to Muriel remains a mystery, and the McKay family have been desperate for answers. Their quest for the truth brings them face to face with Muriel’s killer.

This is the second part of a two-part investigation into the case. Listen to Part 1

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Guest: Ben Ellery, Crime Editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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On the 29th of December in 1969, the wife of a Sun newspaper executive was abducted from her home. In a case of mistaken identity, Muriel McKay was then murdered and dumped on a farm but her body was never found. Two men were jailed for life. More than fifty years on, what happened remains a mystery that the McKay family want to solve.

Today and tomorrow on The Story, we bring you a two-part investigation into the case. 

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Guest: Ben Ellery, Crime Editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and vibrant ecosystems on our planet. Occupying less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, they are home to a quarter of all marine life and play a crucial role in protecting coastlines. However, over the last three decades the world has lost half of its reefs from a combination of climate change, ocean acidification, overfishing and pollution. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by marine environmentalist and entrepreneur, Titouan Bernicot to hear how he’s offering a life line to reefs through coral gardening. 

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In his monthly episode for The Story, former foreign secretary and Times columnist Lord Hague sits down with Lord Sebastian Coe - gold medal winning Olympian, president of World Athletics, former Tory MP and William’s old chief of staff - to discuss how to tackle doping, should athletes from pariah nations be banned and finding a place for transgender competitors.

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Host: William Hague.

Guest: Lord Sebastian Coe, president, World Athletics.

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It’s thirty years since Amazon launched. What began as a website selling books has become an online juggernaut - where you can buy just about everything. So how did it become one of the most powerful companies in the world? And has it changed our lives for the better - or worse?

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Guest: Dana Mattioli, author of "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power" and Amazon reporter, The Wall Street Journal.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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It's the BBC's flagship Saturday night entertainment show and is a cash cow for the corporation but in recent weeks allegations of physical and verbal abuse have emerged. 

Yesterday, the head of the BBC apologised to celebrity contestants but ruled out a wider review into the culture of the show. So what now for Strictly Come Dancing? 

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Tim Davie apologises over Strictly Come Dancing bullying scandal

Strictly ‘needs intimacy coaches to stop dancers crossing boundaries’

Video shows Strictly dancer slapping partner’s bottom

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• Laura Pullman, Arts and Entertainment Editor, The Sunday Times.
• Richard Coles, broadcaster and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant. 

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Joe Biden has stepped down as the Democrat’s nominee for president, endorsing his vice-president Kamala Harris. So, what happens next? Are there others in the running? And crucially, can she beat Donald Trump?

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Host: Manveen Rana.

Guest: Josh Glancy, Editor of News Review, The Sunday Times.

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Millions of social media users are flocking to follow the Trad Wives: stay-at-home mothers who champion a life making meals from scratch and serving their husband’s and children’s every need. Our reporter goes to meet the woman behind the most popular account: Hannah Neeleman of Ballerina Farm. Is she selling a feminist dream or an unattainable lifestyle? 

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Guest: Megan Agnew, Senior Features Writer, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: TikTok/esteecwilliams, TikTok/naraazizasmith, TikTok/ballerinafarm, ABC News. 

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The ocean's twilight zone is one of the most important marine areas you’ve most likely never heard of. Home to marine life yet to be discovered and integral to carbon sequestration, it is vital that we protect this layer of ocean that spans across the Earth. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by ocean explorer, Luiz Rocha to learn more about his pioneering diving expeditions in the depths of our oceans and how he is safeguarding this area for the future of our planet.

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Today, we bring you the first episode of a new eight-part series.

Cocaine Inc. is hosted by Fiona Hamilton, chief reporter at The Times, David Collins, northern editor at The Sunday Times, and Stephen Drill, national correspondent at News Corp Australia.

Inside the global cocaine industry, where profits are counted up in millions and losses measured out in murders.

This worldwide investigation from The Times, Sunday Times and NewsCorp Australia, reveals how the drug business works like any multi-billion dollar corporation.

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Today is the last day of the Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump has been officially crowned as his party’s nomination for president and where there is a ‘devotional’ mood inside the halls. Trump has chosen firebrand JD Vance as his running mate. What does it tell us about his confidence, just days after surviving an assassination attempt?

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Guests:

• John Pienaar, Times Radio presenter, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
• Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: NBC Chicago, Fox News, CNN.

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The King unveils Labour’s plans for government today surrounded by pomp and ceremony. What is Labour looking to achieve, does it live up to the promise of change for the country - and can the country afford it?

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Guest: Geri Scott, Senior Political Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: Parliament, Talk TV, C-Span. 

Further listening: The UK economy’s broken. Can Labour fix it? 

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On Friday, 37-year-old Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life in jail after being found guilty of a plot to kidnap, rape and murder the TV presenter, Holly Willoughby.

What does this trial tell us about a world that some men inhabit? 

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Further reading: I caught the Holly Willoughby plotter as an undercover officer

Who is Gavin Plumb? The man found guilty of Holly Willoughby kidnap plot

Guest: David Woode, Crime Correspondent at The Times.

Host: Luke Jones. 

Clips: Essex Police, BBC News, ITV, hollywilloughby instagram, GB News, Sky News, Manchester Evening News.

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On Saturday evening, news broke that Donald Trump had been the victim of an attempted assassination during a political rally in Pennsylvania. Our reporter was at the scene where the presidential candidate almost lost his life and talks with Manveen for a special episode taking in the breaking news. What happened and what do we know about the 20-year-old shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks?

Further reading: I was at the Trump rally shooting — there was silence, then chaos https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/trump-shot-what-happened-shooting-video-27z8w70m5

Guest: Tom Newton Dunn, broadcaster and political journalist.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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England are through to a historic second Euros  final in as many tournaments - but for Gareth Southgate it hasn’t been an easy journey. The football manager faced calls for his resignation during this tournament. Have the team’s recent poor performances clouded our memories of this once national hero?

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Guest: Matt Lawton, Chief Sports Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: TalkSport, The Independent, ITV, PA, Optus Sport, Daily Mail. 

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The infighting has already begun as party leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch called one of Rishi Sunak’s private secretaries a ‘buffoon’ at a shadow cabinet meeting following their electoral disaster. And with Nigel Farage’s Reform party splitting the Tory vote, how will they deal with his threat?

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Guest: Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Further listening: The UK economy’s broken. Can Labour fix it?

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Clips: BBC, Parliament Live, UN, LBC, GB News, TalkTV, SKY.

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In recent days Sir Keir Starmer has been appointing his cabinet as the country’s new leadership takes shape. But who are the people you won’t see who helped get Labour elected and prepared the party for power? Patrick Maguire profiles Morgan McSweeney, Labour's campaign director, and Sue Gray, the former civil servant who is now chief of staff.

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Guest: Patrick Maguire, Columnist and Senior Political Correspondent, The Times and Times Radio.

Host: Luke Jones.

Further listening: The UK economy’s broken. Can Labour fix it?

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Clips: BBC, ITV, SKY, Channel 4, keirstarmer.com.

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Against all predictions, France’s left wing coalition won more seats than Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France’s parliamentary elections. With Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party losing seats and power, what now for French politics?

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Guest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips: France 24, Public Sénat, CGTN.

Further listening: Young, French, and voting hard-right

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As Sir Keir Starmer begins his first full week in Downing Street, he must win over a jaded public and see off the twin challenges of Nigel Farage’s Reform Party and the pro-Palestinian Left.

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Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, White Hall Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

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Further reading: Labour celebrated election success - now they’re targeting Reform

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Clips: BBC News, The Telegraph, Sky News, The Sun, LBC.

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Just as humans depend on sound for survival and expression, animals too rely on auditory cues to navigate their environments. However, nature is increasingly disrupted by human generated noise, from roaring engines to clanking machinery, disturbing the delicate balance of sound in the natural world. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by bioacoustics scientist and Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate Michel André as he strives to restore the balance of human-generated noise and wildlife survival.

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A clear landslide. But underneath, the tectonic plates of British politics are shifting; Labour was punished in a string of seats for its stance on Gaza, while Reform saw MPs elected for the first time, turning a Tory defeat into a catastrophe. 

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Guests: 

• Tim Shipman, Chief Political Commentator, The Sunday Times.
• William Hague, The Story presenter, former leader of the Conservatives.
• Peter Kellner, Political Journalist and Pollster.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Times Radio, Sky News, Channel 4 News, BBC News, BBC Radio 4.

See the UK results in full.

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The Story team will be up all night watching as the results roll in. A special episode will be dropping into your feed at dawn with reaction from William Hague, Tim Shipman and Peter Kellner.

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Host: Manveen Rana.

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Secretary John Kerry served as Obama’s secretary of state and Biden’s climate envoy. He was a senator for decades, a Navy officer and is a three-time purple heart winner. In his monthly series for The Story, Times columnist and former foreign secretary William Hague sits down with Secretary Kerry to discuss the prospects of a Trump presidency, how to reach peace in the Middle East and why he believes climate change can be fixed.

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Guest: John Kerry

Host: William Hague

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Further listening: Rafah, red lines, and the Biden presidency

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It’s been nearly a week since President Biden’s disastrous debate against Donald Trump. The resulting panic over a Trump presidency intensified amongst Democrats when the US Supreme Court ruled he has some immunity from prosecution. As the pressure mounts for a last-minute change of candidate, Biden and his family are so far not heeding the call. Is it too late for a change? And if he steps aside, how would he be replaced?

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Guest: Ben Hoyle, Foreign Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: CNN, The Hill, MSNBC, Fox News, Michigan Senate Democrats.

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As France’s hard-right National Rally take the lead in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections, will the political spectrum unite to stop them taking over or could next week see the first hard-right government since the Second World War? 

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Guest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips: Bloomberg, France 24. 

Further listening: Young, French, and voting hard-right

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In 2019, Boris Johnson’s Conservatives upended decades’ of traditional voting behaviour, as lifelong Labour seats in the north and midlands fell to the Tories. But with Brexit delivered and Johnson gone, the Tories are being challenged from the right by a resurgent Reform, as Luke Jones heard in Ashfield.

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Guests: 

• Peter Kellner, Political Journalist and Pollster;
• Debbie Soloman, Parliamentary Candidate, Conservative and Unionist Party;
• Lee Anderson, Parliamentary Candidate, Reform UK; and
• Rhea Keehn, Parliamentary Candidate, Labour Party.

Also standing in Ashfield are: Jason Zadrozny, Ashfield Independents; Daniel Holmes, Liberal Democrats; Alexander Coates, Green Party.

Host: Luke Jones

Clips: Sky News; Boris Johnson/Facebook.

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The acclaimed ocean explorer, scientist, conservationist and Rolex Testimonee, Sylvia Earle shares how her global network of ‘Hope Spots’ are transforming ocean conservation. Sylvia tells Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor of The Times, how our oceans span over 70% of the Earth’s surface, and serve as a crucial life source - providing oxygen, sustenance, and climate regulation - and yet escalating human activities now threaten this vital ecosystem. 

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From his school days to how he made his money, the friends he’s made (and lost) to his wives, mistresses, and allegations of facism and racism, which he denies, who is the real Nigel Farage?

The full list of Clacton candidates

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Further listening: Keir Starmer: Up close and personal 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Guest: Michael Crick, broadcaster and journalist. 

Clips: Channel 4, BBC, ITV, TikTOk/@nigel_farage, Without Me / Eminem / Shady / Aftermath and Interscope, Sky, European Parliament.

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Tonight, in the first of only two presidential debates, the two oldest candidates in history have a lot to prove. Joe Biden faces serious questions about his mental and physical fitness, Donald Trump may have to conduct part of his campaign from behind bars. Could this debate prove pivotal for the campaign ahead - and the November election itself?

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Guests: Ben Hoyle, Foreign Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Joe Biden's Twitter, Guardian News, The Telegraph, CTV News, TPM TV, Bloomberg TV, AP Archive, MCamericanpresident Youtube. 

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Five Conservative politicians are now being investigated by the Gambling Commission for allegedly placing bets on the date of the general election. Hundreds of pre-election bets are now being trawled for connections to the party. Rishi Sunak has withdrawn support from two of those under investigation but how bad could this get for the Tories?

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Guest: Harry Yorke, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: BBC News, The Sun.

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After centuries of dismissing the rest of the animal kingdom as non-sentient beings, scientists and philosophers are starting to make a new declaration in favour of animal consciousness. So what does that even mean, and what does it change?

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Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Netflix/My Octopus Teacher.

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Critics say the Labour leader is robotic, boring and hard to read, but is that all there is to the man in the running to become the next prime minister? The Sunday Times has spent three months on the campaign trail in search of the real Keir Starmer. 

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Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times.  

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: The Times, Spiked, Talk TV, Sky News, Channel 4 News. 

Further listening: Hague talks to Rishi Sunak about being a dad, AI, and a terrible political inheritance

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The Southern Cone of South America is home to some of the most beautiful and diverse ecosystems in the world. However, decades of exploitation have taken their toll. Expansive lands left destroyed from ranching and species like the jaguar teetered on the brink of extinction. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by one of the most successful conservation philanthropists in history, Kris Tompkins, to hear how she’s committed her life to making this corner of the world wilder.

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In 1993 the Canadian Conservative party went into the election in power but lost all but two of its seats. A party called Reform came to dominate right wing politics, and went on to merge with the Conservatives. Could the same be about to happen in the UK?

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Guests: -Wayne Hunt, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Mount Allison University in Canada,  and,

-Danny Finkelstein, columnist, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Times Radio, BBC, CBC, CPAC.

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It’s being described as the UK’s first TikTok election - so can a flying pig, Cilla Black, and Nigel Farage have the power to change the result on the night?

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Guests:

• Matilda Davies, Data Journalist, The Times and The Sunday Times.
• Lara Spirit, Red Box Editor, The Times.

Host: Jane Mulkerrins.

Clips: TikTok/@uklabour, Sky News, TikTok/@ukconservatives, TikTok/@libdems, TikTok/@nigel_farage, Twitter/@rishisunak. 

Further listening: 

• Could the 'blue wall' fall?
• The Green vote, it’s not (only) about the environment
• The UK economy’s broken. Can Labour fix it? 

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Who’s voting Green in this election? There’s the fruit bowl analogy - mangos, melons and figs (we’ll explain) - and, more unkindly, the carpark. With sky-high levels of disenchantment driving support, could this be their breakthrough moment? 

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Guest: -Janice Turner, columnist, The Times and,

-Joe Twyman, co-founder and director, Deltapoll.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Sky News Australia, Times Radio.

Further listening: Could the "blue wall" fall?

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The super-rich are trialling innumerable whacky theories to radically extend their lives, from not eating after 11pm to taking hundreds of supplements a day and even blood transfusions from their children. But what does the science tell us? Could some of these ideas actually prove effective? And why are we still so obsessed with the quest that is as old as mankind itself: immortality?

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Guest: Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Cambridge and author of Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: WIRED UK, Valuetainment Clips, Diary of a CEO, TalkTV.

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Surrey has always been a bastion of support for the Conservatives but this election the Liberal Democrats believe they stand a chance of taking some of the truest of blue seats. So, what’s changed? We visit Guildford to find out.

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Guest: Anne Milton, Conservative MP for Guildford 2005 - 2019. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

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The candidates standing in Guildford are –