Stories of our times
One remarkable story, told in depth, each day. Our daily news podcast takes you to the heart of the stories that matter, with exclusive access and reporting. Published for the start of your day and hosted by Manveen Rana and David Aaronovitch.
Liberation day or demolition derby?
Donald Trump will reveal his much-awaited tariffs today on a day he’s called ‘Liberation Day’,...
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Pioneering DNA testing company 23&me has filed for bankruptcy after failing to live up to its six...
EscucharDonald Trump and the campus speech wars
In the wake of a crackdown by the Trump administration on universities with threats to withhold funding...
EscucharThe Sunday Edition: Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions
This episode was originally published in January.The US president-elect has sparked a series of diplomatic...
EscucharWhat Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement means for your money
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement - but what does it really mean for your...
EscucharHow Japan paved the way for western ‘kidults’
Japanese ‘kidults’ revolutionised pop culture in the 90s and 00s, turning to their inner children...
Escuchar?Team Trump’s leaked war plans
It's been called "a big mistake", "reckless" and "the highest level of f**kup imaginable" - but just...
EscucharTurmoil in Turkey: the people vs Erdogan
The arrest and jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkey’s main political challenger to...
EscucharThe truth behind the drama Adolescence
The Netflix smash-hit drama is getting everyone talking – including the prime minister. Adolescence...
Escuchar?Who is the real JD Vance?
Meet JD Vance, man of Munich and the Oval Office onslaught. He thinks Europe is in a death spiral and...
EscucharThe Sunday Edition: They said Covid would change everything. Did it?
Today marks five years since the first Covid lockdown. We were told that we would never be able to go...
EscucharThe Saturday Edition: Trump and Putin spoke, where are things now?
With news this week on the ongoing attempts to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine, we thought we'd bring...
EscucharWhy the Baltics are preparing for Putin
Estonia, one of the Baltic states, sits on Europe's front line with Russia. The country that was, like...
EscucharHow Britain's benefits system broke
It's predicted that, by the end of this Parliament, four million people in Britain will receive long-term...
EscucharThe '51st state' fights back
Donald Trump is coming for Canada. He first raised the prospect of making America's nearest neighbour...
EscucharThe town ripped apart by Mexico’s new Narcos
On the frontline of Mexico’s drug wars, rival cartels are exploiting a decades-old dispute about indigenous...
EscucharTrump and the surprising history of American authoritarians
The word "unprecedented" is often used to describe Donald Trump's presidency. He's broken with convention...
EscucharThe Sunday Edition: The gambling addicts hooked on crypto
This episode was originally published last August.The government says it wants to make the UK a global...
EscucharThe algorithm says we’re soulmates… Now what?
Hinge CEO, Justin McLeod, joins the podcast to discuss how online dating Apps have changed dating (for...
EscucharMurder In Cairo (Pt 2) - The Wilderness Of Mirrors
In 1977, David Holden, chief correspondent of the Sunday Times, was sent to Cairo to report on crucial...
EscucharMurder in Cairo (Pt 1) - The Death Of Our Star Reporter
In 1977, David Holden, chief correspondent of the Sunday Times, was sent to Cairo to report on crucial...
EscucharHow men's brains change when they become dads
‘Baby brain’ is real. Increasing evidence suggests having kids causes big changes in our grey matter,...
EscucharThe civil war that could bring down Reform
Nigel Farage has been accused of a ‘vindictive witch-hunt’ by a former Reform MP as part of a messy...
EscucharIs Europe ready for war?
Is Europe sleepwalking into disaster? Russia watcher Keir Giles on the rising threat from Putin, NATO’s...
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