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The biggest stories, told in depth, daily. Join the world's best journalists to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Manveen Rana and Luke Jones. Published seven days a week and ready for you every morning.

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In Germany the radical right is on the rise. The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has gone from the fringes to the second largest party in federal government. And it is expected to win more state elections this autumn. So how did the AfD become so popular in a country that's worked so hard to distance itself from its fascist history? And could it be stopped?

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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case, Jesse Fox. 

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Read more: How to beat the AfD: the German town where political rivals unite

Further listening: The far-right plot to overthrow the German state

Clips: Ungeskriptet Podcast, DW News. 

Photo: Getty Images.

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Germany’s radical right is surging. Can they be stopped?

Alex Baber is a self-taught investigator from rural West Virginia who claims to have solved a case that’s defeated the world’s best cryptographers for half a century: the identity of the Zodiac killer. Baber used AI to interpret the coded notes the serial killer left behind and, in the process, made another startling discovery.

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Guest: Josie Ensor, chief US reporter, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Emily Webb.

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Read more: An AI sleuth claims to have finally unmasked the Zodiac murderer, one of America’s most notorious serial killers

Clips: Paramount Pictures.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Has an AI sleuth unmasked the Zodiac Killer? - The Sunday Story

After months of trying to hide her true circumstances, Stacey Duguid decided to go public about her economic situation. The response from fellow midlife women was huge.

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Read by: Claire Cohen, contributor, The Times. 

Producers: Emily Webb.

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Read more: I was a high-flyer. Now, I’m broke and unemployed

Photo: Olivia Richardson, The Times.

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I was a high-flyer. Now, I’m broke and unemployed - The Saturday Story

Sir Keir Starmer is out. Andy Burnham is in. And after just days in Downing Street, the new prime minister has torn up his predecessor's playbook — swapping warnings of a hard inheritance for a blitz of cost of living giveaways. Is this smart repositioning after Starmer's early missteps, or a sugar rush that can't survive contact with the budget?

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Guest: Josh Glancy, associate editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Elle Scott, Shabnam Grewal, Jennifer Kennedy.

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Read more: Keir Starmer’s biggest success was something that didn’t happen

Further listening: The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham

Clips: BBC, 10 Downing Street / Youtube, Andy Burnham / Instagram, Bus Aunty / Instagram.

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Can Burnham learn from Starmer's mistakes?

Riot police in Delhi have fired tear gas and baton charged the biggest protest the city has seen in years; tens of thousands of young Indians, marching under the banner of the "Cockroach Janta Party", calling for an end to corruption and educational reform. But what exactly triggered this uprising? And could this be the biggest threat Modi has faced in 12 years of power?

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Guests: 

 • Amrit Dhillon, contributor, The Times.
 • Alexander Balakrishnan, content creator based in Delhi.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Elle Scott and Shabnam Grewal.

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Read more: Why India’s cockroach uprising is more than just a pest for Modi

Further listening: 'Influencer of influencers': Modi's strategy to win the Indian election

Clips: Sky News, BBC, Sonam Wangchuk / Instagram, WION.

Photo: Getty Images.

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What ignited India's ‘cockroach’ revolt?

A gas platform in the North Sea is at the centre of a fierce debate that has divided the country: should the UK be expanding fossil fuel infrastructure or going all-in on renewables? The Rough Field gas facility wants to repurpose depleted gas fields to solve Britain’s chronic shortage of energy storage. But should government funding go towards securing our current energy supply, or funding a greener future?

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Guest: Jim Armitage, contributing editor, The Sunday Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Producers: Micaela Arneson, Elle Scott. 

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Read more: This rig could treble Britain’s gas reserves, so why is it closing?

Further listening: War, immigration, welfare: the in-tray for Burnham and his new cabinet

Clips: Parliament, BBC, The Guardian, LBC, Express, Sky News. 

Photo: Sunday Times Photographer Richard Pohle. 

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Does Britain have an energy security problem?

Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham revealed his key cabinet picks yesterday; so who’s in, who’s out and what does it tell us about the direction in which he’ll take the country? And as the Iran and Ukraine wars rumble on and the cost of living continues to bite, how will the PM handle the key problems in his in-tray?

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Guest: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Olivia Case and Elle Scott.

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Read more: Burnham on football, his father’s dementia and preparing for power

Further listening: The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham

Clips: Sky, Goalhanger, BBC, DWS News, Eureka UK, Global News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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War, immigration, welfare: the in-tray for Burnham and his new cabinet

Around Scotland, something bizarre has been happening. Men dressed in black have gathered in military-style formations. The silent parades are filmed in grainy black and white. Experts describe the imagery as unmistakably fascist. So what is this? And why is it happening now? 

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Guest: David Leask, Scotland reporter, The Times & The Sunday Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Producers: Sophie McNulty

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Read more: Tensions rise over ‘fascist’ parades held across Scotland

Further listening: Belfast on fire

Clips: LBC, Scottish Family Party - YouTube, Craig Houston - X, STV News.

Photo: X - Craig Houston. 

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Inside Scotland’s black-clad far right

Lab-grown stones are booming, threatening to crush the diamond trade. So, how is the industry coping? And what does this mean for Botswana, a country whose schools, hospitals, roads, and economy have been built by the profits from diamond mining? 

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Guest: Richard Assheton, foreign features, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

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Photo: Getty Images.

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Why diamonds may not be forever - The Sunday Story

Ben Kawaller suddenly has the urge to have children, but he would prefer not to raise them. Luckily, there is a growing online market that can help with that.

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Read by: Ben Kawaller, reporter and essayist. 

Producer: Dave Creasey.

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Read more: I’ve decided to become a father. Does anyone want my sperm?

Photo: Adam Grey for The Times.

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Germany’s radical right is surging. Can they be stopped?

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