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Drowning in news? Let The Story guide you. 

Each morning, hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones bring you today's most important story, told by the journalists who know what really happened. 

In depth, honest, and mixed in with exclusive reports and groundbreaking investigations.

Discover the story behind the story with the flagship podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times.

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The Story

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each episode is hosted by The Story released as a bonus weekly series on Saturdays. 

In Lausanne, Switzerland, neuroscientist and Rolex Awards Laureate Grégoire Courtine and neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch have pioneered a “digital bridge” that translates brain signals into spinal stimulation, giving people with paralysis new ways to regain movement. They tell Tom Whipple about the science behind the technology, the patients leading the way and their hopes for the future of movement recovery after paralysis.

Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. 

Guest: 

 • Grégoire Courtine, Neuroscientist and co-founder of NeuroRestore. 
 • Jocelyne Bloch, Neurosurgeon and co-founder of NeuroRestore. 
 • Suzanne Edwards, Patient at NeuroRestore. 

Host: Tom Whipple, Science Writer, The Times.

Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia

Sound Designer: David Crackles

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The Story presents: Planet Hope - Restoring movement after paralysis

This episode is from The Story's sister podcast The Royals.

He will now be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The man formerly known as Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles and removed from his mansion, Royal Lodge, on the Windsor estate. Last month The Times obtained a copy of the leasehold agreement for Royal Lodge which showed that while the prince paid £1 million for the lease plus at least £7.5 million for refurbishments completed in 2005, he has paid “one peppercorn (if demanded)” in rent per year, since 2003. Andrew's links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, brought increasing public and political demands for action. It is a seismic moment in royal history – but is it enough? 

Presenter: Roya Nikkhah, royal editor, The Sunday Times.

Contributors: 

 • Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent,The Times and,
 • George Greenwood, investigations reporter, The Times.

Producers: Sophie McNulty, Priyanka Deladia, Robert Wallace, Stephen Titherington.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Andrew & Epstein - The King acts

Since January, one clinic in the UK has started prescribing the weight-loss medication Wegovy to 12-17 year-olds. For some, the results have been life-changing. But without evidence about the long-term impacts, is it safe?

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: Roisin Kelly, commissioning editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

Read more: The children taking Wegovy to turn their lives around

Further listening: Why weight loss drugs will change even more than you think

Photo: Times Media.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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The children taking Wegovy

Donald Trump has threatened 100% tariffs on Chinese goods, while Xi Jinping hit back with export limits on rare earth minerals. As the two leaders come face to face in South Korea to make a deal, the stakes are high.

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: Cindy Yu, columnist and contributing editor, The Times and The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Edith Rousselot and Alula Hart. 

Clips: CBS News, CNBC, AP News, Bloomberg TV.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Has China won the trade war?

The government has announced plans to move migrants out of hotels and into accommodation on military barracks. The same plan Labour opposed when put forward by the Conservatives in 2023. What’s behind the move and could it work? 

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: Matt Dathan, home affairs editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Micaela Arneson. 

Read more: Asylum seekers to be housed in military sites instead of hotels

Billions ‘squandered on migrant hotels due to incompetence’

Clips: Parliament, BBC, Times Radio, ITV, Getty Images. 

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Doomed to fail? Labour’s asylum u-turn

Eight years ago, French bloggers began to claim the President’s wife, Brigitte Macron, was born a man. As the false allegations spread internationally, the Macrons decided to take legal action. Yesterday, ten people appeared in a Paris court charged with cyberbullying and in the US, the right wing influencer Candace Owens faces a defamation suit. So where did this come from? And in a world of fake news, is there value in fighting for the truth?

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: Charles Bremner, Paris contributor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case and Micalea Arneson.

Clips: De de / YouTube, NBC, CNN, France24, Engineering Science, Theo Von Clips, Candace Owens / YouTube, Daily Wire Plus, BFMTV.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 

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Brigitte Macron vs the conspiracy theorists

The cyberattack which shut down Jaguar Land Rover for five weeks this summer, cost Britain nearly £2bn. It was just one of a series of attacks on big British businesses by teenage hackers who co-ordinate via the dark web. So who are they and how do we stop them? 

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: 

 • Matilda Davies, data journalist at The Times and The Sunday Times and
 • Chris Stokel Walker, technology journalist. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: Who are the hackers behind the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack? , Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack nears £2bn in UK’s costliest hack

Clips: BBC News, 5 News, ITV News, TALK TV, CHANNEL 4 News.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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The teenage hackers bringing British industry to its knees

It's been described as the 'crime of the decade'. In just seven minutes, masked thieves stole the French crown jewels in broad daylight, from the most visited museum in the world: the Louvre. How did they pull off their audacious plan and will they get away with it? 

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: David Chazan, Paris correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Dave Creasey. 

Read more: How the Louvre Heist Unfolded

Clips: ITV News, Fox News, Sky News. 

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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How thieves pulled off the heist of the decade - the Sunday Story

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each episode is hosted by The Story released as a bonus weekly series on Saturdays. 

Over a billion people live with preventable vision loss. Eye surgeon and Rolex Awards Laureate Andrew Bastawrous has created a smartphone app that is transforming eyecare, facilitating sight restoration for millions and changing lives. He tells Tom Whipple, how glasses – a 700-year-old invention – have transformed his own life, and why he’s determined no one should lose their sight for lack of access.

Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. 

Guest: Andrew Bastawrous, eye surgeon and founder, Peek Vision.

Host: Tom Whipple, science writer, The Times.

Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia.

Sound Designer: David Crackles.

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The Story presents: Planet Hope - Improving sight with a smartphone

Donald Trump announced sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies, saying he hoped it may push Putin to be ‘reasonable’ over ending the Ukraine war. The EU swiftly followed suit, and discussed using seized Russian assets to help fund Ukraine. Could the financial pressure bring Russia’s economy– and Putin’s war ambitions– to its knees? 

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: Maxim Tucker, Ukraine correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Micaela Arneson, Edith Rousselot. 

Read more: What do Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil mean for Ukraine war?

Trump announces ‘tremendous’ new raft of sanctions against Russia

Clips: Forbes, Associated Press, Times News. 

Photo: Getty Images

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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The financial fight for Ukraine

An American Biosciences company claims to have ‘de-extincted’ prehistoric dire wolves. Next they plan to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo. But even if they could, should they?

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 Whipple, Science Writer, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Further reading:

Why are scientists bringing back woolly mammoths from extinction?Long-extinct dire wolf to howl again thanks to ancient DNA

Further listening: The cost of being ugly 

Clips: Colossal Biosciences, Game of Thrones/HBO. 

Photo: Colossal Biosciences.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com 

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The future of de-extinction

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