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Keir Starmer
United States
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United Kingdom
Peter Mandelson
Reform UK
Brexit
Climate Change
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Israel
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Strait Of Hormuz
Wes Streeting
Russia
Artificial Intelligence

The biggest stories, told in depth, daily. Join the world's best journalists to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Manveen Rana and Luke Jones. Published seven days a week and ready for you every morning.

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Asylum seekers now make up one in ten of all migrants coming to the UK each year but just one in sixty of those that leave. This week, The Times is looking at the myriad problems with Britain’s asylum system, from Labour’s policies to how previous go... more

This week, after a meticulously planned voyage for the 11th-century retelling of the Battle of Hastings, the British Museum’s long-awaited Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opens to the public. But, why has it taken almost a thousand years for the Bayeux Ta... more

Autism diagnoses in England have shot up in recent years from 700,000 three years ago to around 1.1 million today. It's led to a backlash, with some suggesting the condition is being over-diagnosed. Not so, says Dr Mary Doherty, a top doctor who foun... more

As the Reform conference kicks off today, Nigel Farage and his team are looking to pitch themselves as a serious party ready to win a general election. But after a long, hot summer dogged by controversies, party infighting, and a by-election against ... more

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Zoe Watts
Survivor of sleep rape and campaigner
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Danny Forston
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Episode: Inside Meta's multibillion reality check
David Brown
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Adam Vaughan
Environment editor at The Times
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Episode: Why an extreme weather pattern has everyone worried
Shayma Bakht
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Episode: Flights, visas, and kidnappers: The new migrant route to Britain
Liz Oyer
Former head US pardon attorney
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Episode: The fraudsters pardoned by Trump - The Sunday Story
Damian Whitworth
The Times journalist who read his piece I Tried the Maga Diet
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Episode: I tried the Maga diet — here's what happened - The Saturday Story

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Manveen Rana
Host of The Story, The Times/The Sunday Times
Luke Jones
Co-host of The Story, The Times/The Sunday Times

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4.1 out of 5 stars from 2.9k ratings
  • The sad decline of James Lasdun

    Oh dear. Once upon a time, James Lasdun was a serious writer who wrote beautifully crafted short stories full of delicate observations on human psychology; An Anxious Man springs to mind. Now it seems he’s just another mid-Atlantic true crime “grifter” and has somehow lost all understanding of human behaviour and motivations. His comments on male family annihilation in this podcast are incorrect — men annihilate their families without commiting suicide and for their own selfish benefit all th... more

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    Radionoush
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Native Americans

    Very interesting but a little repetitive, my main quibble is Louise Callahan’s very sloppy diction, she has a pleasant voice but the ends of some words slip away .

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    totterdown-res
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Lorna

    It’s obvious who killed Lorna and — despite the journalist’s bizarre attitude towards the African continent (and I’ve lived and worked in rural West Africa where we are well used to “witch doctors”)— it clearly wasn’t a South African.

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    Radionoush
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Ghost Mountain is brilliant

    Can’t wait for the rest of the episodes!

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    teaandpodcasts
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Good stuff

    Interesting and informative

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    United Kingdom4 months ago

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Some criticisms cite voice/readability and occasional perceived bias; overall sentiment leans positive.
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As Notting Hill Carnival turns 60, how long can it continue? - The Sunday Story
Q: How has policing affected the carnival over the years?
Policing has been a constant overlay, with periods of heavy police involvement and controversy, ongoing debates about costs and the balance between safety and community celebration.
As Notting Hill Carnival turns 60, how long can it continue? - The Sunday Story
Q: Who were pivotal figures in shaping the carnival's direction?
Claudia Jones played a central organizing and visionary role, turning community activism into a public-facing carnival; Ron Lozette helped transition indoor carnival traditions to an outdoor street parade in 1966.
As Notting Hill Carnival turns 60, how long can it continue? - The Sunday Story
Q: What is the historical origin of Notting Hill Carnival?
It began indoors in a January 1959 St Pancras Town Hall as a way to celebrate Caribbean culture and protest racism, later evolving into an outdoor street carnival in Notting Hill as a response to local unrest and a desire to assert cultural identity.
Inside Meta's multibillion reality check
Q: Just explain for us what was in that settlement.
The settlement requires Meta to pay about $17–$18 billion, while denying any wrongdoing, and to implement specific safety measures for teen users, including a two-hour daily usage cap, nighttime lockouts, removal of like counts, and stronger age verification, with the possibility that additional changes could be adopted if competitors sign onto similar protections.
LATEST: The investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death
Q: What is Ollie Wright's take on Reform UK's call for self-funded security?
He noted the party's frustration with perceived insufficient protection and explained that security decisions are operational and subject to professional risk assessments.

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