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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

Today marks five years since the Jan 6 storming of the Capitol, and nearly one year of Trump 2.0. How has the US president already changed American democracy?

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 Charter, assistant editor (US), The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

Read more: What has Trump done? Executive orders that matter — and one you missed

Clips: The Daily Mail, The Telegraph, CBS, Reuters, The Associated Press, The White House, Fox News, ITV News.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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How Trump became America's most powerful president

The US has bombed Venezuela and abducted its President, Nicolás Maduro. But why did Donald Trump do it? And with Maduro now in New York awaiting trial, what’s next for his country?

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: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Harry Stott.

Read more: Why has Trump attacked Venezuela now? A history of US intervention

Further listening: Are Trump's strikes in Venezuela a 'war on drugs' - or a grab for oil?

Clips: The White House / X, Guardian News / Youtube. 

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Is Trump's attack on Venezuela about drugs, politics or oil?

Longevity science has been trying to unlock the mysteries of ageing for years; it’s spawned a multi-billion dollar global industry of supplements, anti-ageing regimens, exercise, and more. But what actually works and what’s just hokum? 

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: Peta Bee, health and wellbeing writer for The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producer: Micaela Arneson. 

Read more: 15 easy ways to live longer (and four things you should stop now)

Clips: PioneerWorksVideo, Jay Shetty Podcast, @waywemove / YouTube, ABC Science, WCNC, Bodybuilding.com, KTLA 5, Jessica Carroll / YouTube. 

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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How to live longer (and what to avoid) in the new year - the Sunday Story

In 2025 China continued to flourish. Despite the tariffs, it hit a record trade surplus of over $1 trillion, Chinese companies like DeepSeek took on the US tech giants and the country leveraged its soft power on social media sites like RedNote. With economic, technological and diplomatic might, will China try to take on America as the foremost global superpower in 2026? Or does its ruling party have another plan in mind?

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: AP, @TheHumnitarian-gph / YouTube, CNBC, CGTN, Bloomberg, @ChemOutsourcingOfficial, @ChinaUncensored / YouTube, NBC, BBC, @CBC News, @TinaSourcing / YouTube, RedNote / Anzu Baibai. 

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Will China lead the world in 2026? - the Saturday Story

Millions of us now use AI daily, asking the likes of ChatGPT and Gemini to help with tasks like writing emails or designing logos. But as AI increasingly becomes part of our lives, our Silicon Valley expert predicts this year will see a significant push back against its influence. 

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: Edward Drummond. 

Read more: Why Sam Altman declared ‘code red’ at OpenAI — and how to fix it 

Further listening: The Times Tech Podcast 

Clips: Global News, WXYZ-TV, WHAS11, 11 Alive, CBS News, More Perfect Union, Times Tech Summit. 

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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Is 2026 the year of the AI backlash?

In the years since Omar al-Bayoumi was released by British police, new evidence has come to light which was not shared with the officers carrying out his interrogation. Today, he stands accused of being a Saudi agent who helped the terrorists who carried out 9/11, something he has always denied.

This is part three of a three-part special investigative series, first published in September.

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: Amardeep Bassey, journalist, The Sunday Times.

Host: Taryn Siegel. 

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

Sound designer: Tiffany Dimmack.

Read more: Revealed after 24 years, how UK was forced to free 9/11 ‘plotter’

Clips: Metropolitan Police Services.

Photo: Tony Bell.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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Best of 2025: INVESTIGATION: The 9/11 suspect - part 3

On September 21, 2001, Omar al-Bayoumi was arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of the preparation, instigation or commission of acts of terrorism. Police would have seven days before they would need to charge, extradite, or release him. Over the next week of questioning, there would be extraordinary revelations -- but also leads not followed, and crucial information not shared. So what went wrong? 

This is part two of a three-part special investigative series, first published in September.

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: Amardeep Bassey, journalist, The Sunday Times.

Host: Taryn Siegel. 

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

Read more: Revealed after 24 years, how UK was forced to free 9/11 ‘plotter’

Clips: Metropolitan Police Services.

Photo: Tony Bell.

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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Best of 2025: INVESTIGATION: The 9/11 suspect - part 2

Was there another man involved in plotting the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed thousands in 2001? And why did British police, acting on the instructions of American law enforcement, let him go?

This is part one of a three-part special investigative series, first published in September.

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: Amardeep Bassey, journalist, The Sunday Times.

Host: Taryn Siegel. 

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

Read more: Revealed after 24 years, how UK was forced to free 9/11 ‘plotter’

Clips: Metropolitan Police Services, CBS News, NBC News.

Photo: Tony Bell.

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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Best of 2025: INVESTIGATION: The 9/11 suspect - part 1

Romance fraud is at an all time high, low-hanging fruit in the growing world of online scams. But what are the methods? Who falls for it? And are there ways we can all avoid it?

This episode was first published in April.

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: 

 • Mary Chater, romance fraud victim
 • Alexis Conran, TV and radio presenter

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Edith Rousselot.

Further reading: The Times's Crime and Justice Commission - The justice system is in crisis. We spent a year finding solutions

Clips: The Real Hustle Youtube channel, Still Watching Netflix Youtube channel. 

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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Best of 2025: Romance fraud: the cost of loving

Japanese ‘kidults’ revolutionised pop culture in the 90s and 00s, turning to their inner children to cope with economic crisis and post-industrial societal ills, despite being ridiculed. As the milestones of adulthood - property, marriage and careers - become increasingly difficult for millennials and Gen Z to achieve - are westerners now turning to ‘kidulting’ to find answers? 

This episode was first published in March.

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 Alt, author of Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Sam Chantarasak.

Further listening: 

Studio Ghibli: Is this the end for the Japanese studio that inspired Pixar?The South Korean culture machine that conquered the world
Clips: SEGA, Pokémon Theme/POKEMON, MSNBC, CNN, AJ+, Sony, PlayStation, CBS, SXSW, TikTok/@otakuintokyo, TikTok/@kaitlyneats, Your Name/dir. Makoto Shinkai/CoMix Wave Films/Toho.

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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Best of 2025: Why everyone's going to Japan

We follow the owner of a food-to-go shop as he tries to keep his workforce employed. Our Enterprise Editor explains what the government's economic interventions really mean for jobs. 

 

Guests: 

Spencer Craig, co-founder of Pure - a food to go business 

James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times 

 

Host: Manveen Rana

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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