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The Times

One remarkable story, told in depth, daily.

Manveen Rana and Luke Jones bring you the flagship podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times.

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The Story

When Nikolai’s assault unit was told to advance on a Ukrainian position, he decided he’d rather blow up his own arm than continue to fight. Nikolai and two other former Russian soldiers tell The Times about their harrowing experiences at war– and why they decided to flee. 

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: Jack Clover, assistant foreign news editor, The Times and The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producer: Micaela Arneson. 

Read more: ‘I took a grenade blast to escape’: Russian deserters speak out 

Listen more: A new peace plan, and a critical moment for Zelensky

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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‘I took a grenade blast to escape’ - Russian deserters speak to The Times

Jet engines, the neighbour's lawnmower, traffic noise - it's all terrible for our health. Yet for many years the issue has been dismissed, described as the "poor cousin” of other environmental issues such as litter, air pollution and climate change. So with prolonged noise pollution linked to nearly 1,000 premature deaths in Britain in 2017, why isn't it taken more seriously? How exactly does the daily onslaught of noise affect us? And just why is it so bad for our health?

Written and read by: Ben Spencer, Science Editor, The Sunday Times.

Producer and sound designer: Dave Creasey.

Clips: epidemicsound, BBC.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Why too much noise is damaging our health - the Sunday Story

A new book by New York Magazine’s former star political writer, Olivia Nuzzi, has unleashed a chaotic slew of revelations about her alleged transgressive relationships with wayward politicians — and the US is hooked. But how did this increasingly bizarre he-said she-said story of conflicting accounts unfold? And what does it tell us about the nexus between politics and journalism - between power and those who are supposed to hold it to account in modern America? 

Guest: Will Pavia, New York Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

Read more: 

The Olivia Nuzzi saga is Nora Ephron’s Heartburn for our social media age Brain worms and blue eyes: the RFK love triangle shocking America
Clips: ABC, The Hill, Siriusxm, NY Post, The Bulwark.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Sex poetry and brain worms: The RFK 'love triangle' shocking America - the Saturday Story

In the 1980s, the leader of Poland’s Solidarity Movement, campaigning against communism, promised the country’s economy would one day rival Japan. The crowd laughed. Now that dream has become a reality. By the end of this year, Polish living standards are forecast to match those in the Asian economic powerhouse, and Poles across Europe are returning home. So how have they managed it? And will it last?

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: 

 • Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times
 • Agnes Uba, Polish entrepreneur and returnee.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Harry Stott.

Read more: Poland: an economic miracle at the heart of Europe

Clips: Netflix / Youtube, BBC, TRT / Youtube, TLDR News EU, Daily Mail / Youtube, Sky.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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Why are so many Poles returning home?

Today, Health Secretary Wes Streeting is announcing an independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services. Amid soaring welfare costs and long waiting lists, the government says the system needs to be transformed. But with Streeting previously claiming that some mental health conditions are ‘overdiagnosed’, are the right problems being tackled?

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: 

 • Eleanor Hayward, health editor, The Times
 • Dr Tony Lloyd, counseling psychologist and former CEO of ADHD UK

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Edward Drummond, Taryn Siegel, Micaela Arneson. 

Read more: Wes Streeting orders inquiry into mental health ‘overdiagnosis’

Further listening: Is ADHD being over-diagnosed?

Clips: Sky News, Channel 4 News, Parliament, The Sun, BBC.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Will a review into mental health fix a system in crisis?

On Tuesday the UN General Assembly met to discuss a plan for Palestinian statehood, two months after President Trump announced his twenty-point peace plan for Israel and Gaza. But has the fighting actually stopped? Is the region any closer to peace? And could Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing criminal trial derail the whole process?

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: Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case. 

Read more: ‘With or without Netanyahu, Trump will lead us to a two-state solution’

Further listening: How Trump's Gaza deal could still unravel

Clips: WPLG Local 10, Fox, DW News, RTE News, The Guardian, WFAA / YouTube, Middle East Eye, NBC, Yvette Cooper / Twitter.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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What ever happened to Trump’s peace plan for Gaza?

The arguments over last week’s budget continue; first chancellor Rachel Reeves was accused of misleading MPs and the public over the state of public finances, then the chair of the budget watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility, resigned. So how did this row unfold and where does it leave the Prime Minister?

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: Oliver Wright, policy editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Olivia Case, Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: Did Rachel Reeves lie — and will she resign? 

Further listening: Do bond markets rule the world?

Clips: The Telegraph, Times Radio, BBC, parliamentlive.tv, ITV News, Sky News.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Will the budget fallout bring down Keir Starmer?

In 2012 Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony went viral thanks to Kony 2012, a documentary about his atrocities. He's been on the run ever since. Today, the son who was groomed to be his father's heir tells his story for the first time.

This podcast contains scenes some listeners may find distressing. 

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: Richard Assheton, contributor, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Further listening: Inside Haiti: face to face with the gangs ruling a desperate nation - the Sunday Story

Clips: Channel 4, Clevver News, Kony 2012 / Jason Russell / Invisible Children, Inc., The White House / JosephyKony.ogv

Photo: Richard Assheton for The Sunday Times.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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Joseph Kony's son escaped his father's militia - now he tells his story

When an Oxbridge professor says his students are “functionally illiterate”, you know something is wrong. With reading levels in freefall and screentime rocketing, is the era of mass literacy over? In his wildly successful blog, James Marriot argues that three centuries after the reading revolution ignited democracy and modern science, we are now witnessing its great undoing. Where once we spent hours poring over books, contemplating complicated theories and ideas, we now scroll emotive, short form content. What effect is this major shift having on our brains? And are we are really at the dawn of the post-literate society?

The Sunday Times wants to Get Britain Reading. With our campaign you can:

• Donate to Bookbanks to put books in the hands of those most in need

• Volunteer to read in schools with Coram Beanstalk

• Above all, take our pledge to read for pleasure for at least ten minutes a day for the next six weeks

Read more about the campaign.

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: James Marriott, Times columnist.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

Read more:

The dawn of the post-literate societyI’m a digital native — can I survive without my smartphone?
Photo: Chris McAndrew for The Times.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Are we becoming a post-literate society? - The Sunday Story

Oz Pearlman has guessed Joe Rogan's pin number, freaked out Barack Obama, mind-read Howard Stern’s secret afterlife password and left Richard Branson staring into the middle distance. But behind the viral moments is a former Wall Street analyst who insists there’s nothing supernatural in what he does, just psychology, pattern-spotting and a lifetime spent decoding how people think. We dive into the real tricks of the world’s most in-demand "mentalist", the habits that power his $10m career, and why he says you can learn them too.

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

Written by: Michael Odell, interviewer and features writer.

Read by: Micaela Arneson and Edward Drummond.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

Read more: The $10m mind-reader who spooked Barack Obama and Joe Rogan

Clips: The Joe Rogan Experience, SiriusXM, AGT, TedX, GMA.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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The $10m mind-reader who spooked Joe Rogan and Barack Obama - the Saturday Story

Protests - sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody of Iranian morality police - have continued for over four months, evolving to incorporate women’s rights, economic concerns and regime change. The authorities have fought back with a severe, violent crackdown, but how long can protesters continue? And could it lead to a revolution?

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: Ramita Navai, foreign affairs investigative journalist, and former Tehran correspondent for The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana

Clips: BBC Persian, 1500 Tasvir, CBS News, Deutsche Welle, BBC News, Sky News, PBS, WION, UK Parliament, Babak Taghvaee, via Twitter, Holly Dagres, via Twitter, Jonathan Swain, via Twitter. 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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