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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations.
Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker.
Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times.
The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday to Friday, with bonus ‘Inside the Newsroom’ episodes every Saturday for Times subscribers, available by connecting your subscription via Apple Podcasts.
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Britain's birth trauma scandal
“Shockingly poor quality” is the verdict of a parliamentary inquiry into the UK’s maternity services. It found a system that lacked compassion and concluded, "poor care is all too frequently tolerated as normal". How did this happen? Hannah Barnes talks to Manveen about the birth that left her traumatised and her work to bring it to light.
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Guest: Hannah Barnes, Associate Editor, New Statesman.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
Clips: Parliament, Channel 4, Sky News.
Birth trauma inquiry report
Support and help: The Birth Trauma Association
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The King, The Prince and The Duke
Today we bring you the first episode of the Times's newest podcast 'The Royals'. Our hugely experienced Royal Editors Roya Nikkhah from The Sunday Times and Kate Mansey of The Times explore the ever-evolving world of the British monarchy. This week, it's all about the children. King Charles and the Duke of Sussex were both in London but no meeting took place - why?
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Dubai Unlocked: The convicts secretly investing millions in the Emirates
A Times investigation into leaked records has identified convicts, fugitives and bankrupts who have secretly invested millions in the Emirates. More than £200 million of property in Dubai has been bought by criminals convicted in British courts and people who have failed to pay debts in the UK. What makes Dubai so attractive to criminals?
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Guests:
George Greenwood, Investigations Reporter, The Times.Emma Yeomans, News Reporter, The Times.Clips: Visit Dubai.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'
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The far-right plot to overthrow the German state
The trial of nine suspects accused of plotting to overthrow the German government has begun in Stuttgart. The leaders of the far-right group is a 72-year-old self-styled aristocrat and a former AfD MP who was found with a bullet proof vest and night vision goggles. So who exactly are these people? And could the AfD's likely success in the upcoming European elections pose a real threat to German democracy?
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Guest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: DW NEWS, Sky News, AFP.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
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Open relationships: The more the merrier or a recipe for disaster?
Open relationships are more popular than ever - but what's it like being in one? And what’s the history of non-monogamous, consensual, romantic relationships - from prehistoric times, via the Second World War to the modern internet age?
This podcast contains descriptions of sex and sexual acts.
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
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'
Further listening: Are dating apps running out of steam?
Guests:
Molly Roden Winter, author of More: A Memoir of Open Marriage.Dr Elisabeth Sheff, sociologist, author and polyamory expert.Host: Jane Mulkerrins.
Clips: Challengers / Luca Guadagnino / Warner Bros. Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios, Couple to Throuple / NBCUniversal / Naked Television / Peacock.
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Planet Hope: Harvesting drinking water from the air with Beth Koigi
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.
Even for countries with adequate water resources, water scarcity is not uncommon. But for those who live in remote and poverty-stricken areas of the world, water scarcity can be the difference between life and death. With reports suggesting that by 2025 half of the world's population could be living in areas facing water scarcity, is there a way to turn the tide? Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by Kenyan entrepreneur and Laureate of the 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise Beth Koigi to learn more about her commitment to provide water access for those in need with her innovative solution, harvesting drinking water from the air.
This podcast is advertiser funded.
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