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Over the last few weeks, Islamist terror attacks in France, and then Austria shook Europe, and the world. In response, the UK has also raised its terror threat level to "severe". But the French President Emmanuel Macron's response to the attacks has sent ripples of anger through the Muslim world. Today we take a deeper look at French secularism and the Muslim community in Franc...

A new national lockdown starts today. It’s due to end on December 2nd, but just what conditions will be necessary to lift the restrictions? And what can be done to slow the spread of infection? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes . Guests:  Oliver Wright,...

Both President Trump and Joe Biden say they are on course for victory. So, what happens now? The Stories of our times production team has been up all night following one of the most closely fought and historic elections in recent memory. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/stor...

The Stories of our times team has been up all night watching the results roll in. A special episode will be dropping in your feeds very soon. Here is a taster of what's to come. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes . Host: Manveen Rana. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Artist Tracey Emin has always shared her most intimate pain through her work. But now she reveals to Decca Aitkenhead how her body has been ravaged by cancer surgery. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes .   Guest: Decca Aitkenhead Chief Interviewer,...

Half term may be over, but the battle to feed the children of this country, certainly isn’t. What will happen when the next holidays come round?  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes . Guests:  Baron Griffiths of Burry Port, Labour peer.  Sian Gr...

With just days until the election, Joe Biden is entering the final stretch with a significant lead in the polls over Donald Trump. But could another surprise result be around the corner? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes . Guest: Henry Zeffman, Washingt...

In 2016, 80 percent of white Evangelicals voted for President Trump. How has he repaid them? And four years on, can one of the largest denominations of any religion in the US help him stay in the White House?  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest:&n...

The so-called "special relationship" between Britain and America is often talked about - but after next week's Presidential election - will America be focussing on our neighbours instead? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest:  Josh Glancy, Washingto...

As election day approaches, the campaigning in key battleground states has intensified. Florida and Pennsylvania are just two of a handful of states that could play a major role in deciding who will lead for the next four years. From the Cuban-American anti-socialists, to the pro-fracking white working classes: who are the target voters who will influence the outcome on election night? T...

This podcast exposed a Russian fake news campaign designed to undermine and spread fear about the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine. Now we follow an intriguing trail which links this Russian disinformation campaign to a British journalist. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co....

While ministers delayed lockdown, soaring cases were putting immense pressure on hospitals. An Insight investigation shows officials devised a brutal ‘triage tool’ to keep the elderly and frail away. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests:  Jonathan...

When Hadi took a trip to England, she only planned to stay for a couple of weeks. What eventuated was far more sinister: exploited by British traffickers, she was trapped as a domestic slave. This is the story of Hadi's escape.  The full digital story is here. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get...

The Times's chief music critic, Richard Morrison muses over whether a combination of the coronavirus, environmental concerns and the MeToo movement will be the end of the 'maestro' - the classical music conductor - as we know it.  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storie...

While you and I were locked down in the middle of this year, the UK's National Crime Agency was frantically carrying out an unprecedented operation. By the time it was made public in July, Operation Venetic was the biggest crackdown on organised crime in UK history. What was it like to be an undercover detective working on one of the most high-tech, fast moving and risky investigations ever carrie...

A series of attacks by Islamists released from jail highlights the failure to turn them away from extremism. Today: the story of one inmate we know only as 'Jack' and how he was radicalised in a UK prison. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: ...

England's new tiered lockdown system has been in the making for months. How did we get here and what does it mean for the future? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes . Guest:  Tom Newton Dunn, Times Radio presenter and chief political commentator.  H...

In an exclusive investigation, this podcast has uncovered a Russian campaign of disinformation and fake news aimed at discrediting the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: -Tom Whipple, science editor at The Times. -Edward L...

Halls have been locked down. Students have asked for their money back. And among staff, there have been complaints of coercion from management and rumblings of industrial action. For universities, could a short-term crisis develop into an existential threat? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at...

The latest scandal from the Vatican - between two warring Cardinals - has shone a spotlight on the infighting and internal affairs that Pope Francis has been trying to clear up for the last seven years as he aims to modernise the Catholic Church.  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thet...

The Proud Boys came to international attention when President Donald Trump told them to “stand back and stand by” during the first presidential debate. But who are they and what do they believe in? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Content warning: this pro...

The Unite union executive has decided to cut its affiliation money to the Labour Party by 10%. How much does the modern Labour party rely on unions? And how much do the relationships at the top shape the left wing in British politics? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/st...

What do we know about the experimental treatment President Trump was given? And although he isn't the first president to fall ill in office, have the past week's events challenged the usual norms around the president's health? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtim...

Three years on from the Grenfell tower tragedy, are building safety standards really what they should be? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest:  Martina Lees, Senior property writer for the Times and Sunday Times. Danielle Mikkelsen, school teacher,...

The decision by the government to prevent fans from attending football matches in the UK has left many lower league clubs facing an uncertain future. What's it like to play for a National League and just how important are local clubs to their towns? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetime...