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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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From today, under-16s in Australia will be banned from using social media platforms, a world-first. The ban has caused uproar among teenagers and a court case brought by two fifteen year olds is challenging the policy. Will the ban work? And could other countries follow suit? 

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: 

 • Bernard Lagan, Australia correspondent, The Times. 
 • Poppy, teenager in Australia.
 • Jo Gaeney, parent and teacher in Australia.
 • John Ruddick, Libertarian MP for New South Wales. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Micaela Arneson. 

Read more: Less than a third of Australian parents will enforce under-16s social media ban

Further listening: The AI that could block kids from social media

Clips: 10 News, AFP, 7 News, Sky News Australia. 

Photo: Adobe Stock.

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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Will Australia’s social media ban work?

From former officials jailed after taking bribes to push pro-Putin propaganda, through to local councillors being expelled for offensive tweets, and leader Nigel Farage being accused of high school racism, Reform UK is struggling to stay scandal free. Will the party be able to weather the storm? Or will the waves of allegations start to shift the polls? 

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: Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal, Harry Stott.

Read more: Nigel Farage referred to police over Clacton campaign expenses

Further listening: Is Reform ready for power?

Clips: BBC, Sky, GB News, LBC, ITV.

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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Will mounting scandals sink Reform?

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.

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 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

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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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

Like increasing numbers of Brits, columnist Robert Crampton had a guilty secret: he was drinking more, the older he got. Way more. In a brutally honest account, he reveals what finally led him to quit.

Websites and numbers for concerns regarding alcohol addiction: 

 • Drinkline is the national alcohol helpline. If you're worried about your own or someone else's drinking, you can call this free helpline in complete confidence. 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm)
 • NHS support: 
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/alcohol-support/ • Drinkaware: 
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/ • Alcoholics Anonymous: 
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ • or 0800 9177650

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: Robert Crampton, Columnist at The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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