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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 week, Taylor Swift announced her engagement to boyfriend of two years, NFL tight end Travis Kelce. So what can we expect at America's version of a royal wedding? Will there be hints or Easter eggs about it in her new album? And what could a stable love life mean for an artist who’s built a career on heartbreak?

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: Sarah Ditum, writer, The Times and The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Read more: 

Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce is an all-American love storyHappily ever after? The Disneyfication of America’s ‘royal couple’Taylor Swift’s $1m ring is so huge she’ll get a six-pack on her finger
Clips: Fix, iHollywoodTV, ABC, New Heights podcast, CDC / Pfizer, E! Entertainment. 

Music: All Too Well / Taylor Swift / Republic Records, Bejewelled / Taylor Swift / Republic Records, You Belong With Me / Taylor Swift / Republic Records, So High School / Taylor Swift / Republic Records.

Photo: Instagram / @TaylorSwift. 

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What Taylor Swift's engagement means for her music and her brand

President Trump announced on Truth Social this week that he had fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. While most people had no idea who she was, her sacking could have a massive impact. The move is seen as part of the continued politicisation of the Fed, the US’s independent central bank and some economists fear it could be the start of a journey towards economic meltdown in America with global repercussions. 

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: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: 

Trump is rapidly tightening his grip on US central bankDollar weakens after Trump ‘sacks’ Fed governor Lisa Cook
Clips: CNN, Bloomberg, The Legal Defence Fund.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Why Trump's attack on the Fed affects us all

Yesterday Nigel Farage unveiled Reform UK’s plans to tackle the issue of small boats and illegal migration. It's a problem that's driven European politics for almost a decade, we look to the continent for lessons they've learned on how it could be solved.

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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Edith Rousselot. 

Read more: Look to Sweden for bold policies on migrants

Clips: Times Radio.

Photo: Getty Images. 

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Hard borders, harder politics: Europe's migration crisis

With the prospect of peace in Ukraine looking increasingly clouded following Donald Trump's attempts at inter-continental deal-making, the former head of the UK military, General Sir Nick Carter, tells Tom Newton Dunn that the US president doesn't understand his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Can Europe's leaders achieve some kind of security guarantee without US boots on the ground to back it up? And does Trump understand the lessons of history?

Guest: General Sir Nick Carter, Former UK Chief of the Defence Staff.

Host: Calum Macdonald and Tom Newton Dunn.

Producer: Sophie McNulty.

Clips: Fox News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Ukraine needs to become an 'indigestible porcupine'

Ron Hubbard is the biggest builder of underground bunkers, giving security to wealthy buyers who fear the world is coming to an end. And business is booming

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Written by: Bevan Hurley.

Read by: Edward Drummond.

Producers: Edward Drummond and Kate Lamble.

Photo: James Breeden for the Times. 

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Meet the man selling ‘doom’ to Zuckerberg and the Tate brothers - the Long Weekend Story

Bobby Cunningham was 31 when he became Head of Security at Wandsworth Prison, Britain’s most notorious jail, where he was tasked with fighting corruption. The Sunday Times's Whitehall editor Gabriel Pogrund reveals his dealings with organised crime.

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: Gabriel Pogrund

Host: Manveen Rana

Producers: Olivia Case, Edward Drummond, Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: Revealed: the prison chief linked to organised crime

Clips: BBC, Sky News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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The prison chief linked to organised crime - the Sunday Story

Chris Brain, the leader of a Church of England ‘sex cult’ known s the Nine O'Clock Service, has been found guilty of 17 charges of indecent assault, three decades after its collapse. Why did the Church fail to learn lessons from the scandal?

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: Sean O'Neill, Senior Writer, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Edward Drummond.

Read more: Chris Brain: ‘charismatic priest’ behind the Nine O’Clock Service

Clips: BBC.

Photo: Getty Images.

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Inside the Church of England's 'sex cult' - the Saturday Story

Pro-democracy campaigner, media mogul and British citizen Jimmy Lai has been imprisoned in China for five years and on trial for two. As the closing statements are made, what will happen to one of China’s most prominent critics? And can the UK government - or Donald Trump - step in to free him?

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: Olivia Case.

Clips: BBC, Hoover Institute / YouTube, Sky, The Guardian, CNN, FOX, AP, Max Media, Asia, The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom / Ron Holwerda / Acton Institute. 

Photo: Getty Images. 

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The Brit standing up to China: can Starmer save Jimmy Lai?

Nvidia's the first company to be worth more than $4trilllion, developers are being offered salaries in the billions, and companies that don’t even have a product are securing investments beyond their wildest dreams. Yet there were reports this week that Meta could downsize its AI division. Our resident silicon valley watcher says there's an AI bubble, and looks back to the dot com boom and bust, for answers on what happens when it bursts.

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: Danny Fortson, US West Coast correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Read more: Silicon Valley’s AI-fuelled madness has echoes of the dotcom crash

Listen to Danny every week on The Times Tech Podcast

Clips: First Post, YouTube / @InvestDive, Bloomberg, YouTube / Meet McKay, CNBC, YouTube / 100xEngineers, BBC, YouTube / Budding, Pets.com, MSNBC, YouTube / @scalacodeIN, Stanford eCorner, CNET, YouTube / @fortune.

Photo: Getty Images.

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'There's an AI bubble' - but what happens when it bursts?

The Times can reveal the English Defence League founder is charging around £28 a minute for videos giving practical advice to supporters on migrant hotel protests and anti-Islam activism. The private consultations raise concerns about the potential for radicalisation at a time of heightened tensions surrounding immigration issues. 

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: Shanti Das, Senior Investigations Reporter, The Times.

Host: Calum MacDonald.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: Tommy Robinson charging £28 a minute as personal coach to far right

Clips: Minnect, The Express, The Telegraph.

Photo: Times illustration/Getty Images. 

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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Tommy Robinson's far-right coaching

Millions of tourists flock to Europe each year - with some hotspots completely flooded by visitors. Locals are fighting back - in one extreme case even starving themselves in protest. But is the backlash righteous or self-defeating?

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: 

 • Tom Kington, Rome Correspondent, The Times. 
 • Lottie Hayton, Reporter, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Channel 4 News, Inside Edition, CBS Evening News, NBC News, The Guardian.

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'Tourists go home': Why Europe is at its limit

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