1,150 episodes

The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations.
Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker.
Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times.
The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday to Friday, with bonus ‘Inside the Newsroom’ episodes every Saturday for Times subscribers, available by connecting your subscription via Apple Podcasts.


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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations.
Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker.
Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times.
The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday to Friday, with bonus ‘Inside the Newsroom’ episodes every Saturday for Times subscribers, available by connecting your subscription via Apple Podcasts.


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    Undercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’

    Undercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’

    A group of former teachers and a cryptocurrency trader are teaching at a suspected illegal school, Universallkidz in Manchester, in which children are being educated to become the next generation of conspiracy theorists. The Times’ Tom Ball went undercover as a teacher to find out more.
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story 
    Guest: Tom Ball, Reporter, The Times.
    Host: Manveen Rana. 
    Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk 
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'
    Mentioned in this episode: Hope Sussex school trains next generation of conspiracy theorists

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    • 30 min
    Hague talks to AI expert Azeem Azhar - ‘Unchecked power ends with bad outcomes’

    Hague talks to AI expert Azeem Azhar - ‘Unchecked power ends with bad outcomes’

    William Hague sits down with Azeem Azhar, entrepreneur, investor and one of the world’s leading thinkers on artificial intelligence, to discuss how tech could be the great equaliser, how we must control it and how the world will be unrecognisable in 5 years time. 
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story 
    Guest: Azeem Azhar, entrepreneur, investor, author, thought leader.
    Host: William Hague.
    Further listening: Artificial intelligence: Our bright new future or the end of humanity?
    Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk 
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'

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    • 36 min
    Rwanda Bill: the controversy explained

    Rwanda Bill: the controversy explained

    After two years of legal disputes and political debate, Parliament has approved the government's Rwanda bill to send asylum seekers from the UK to be processed in east Africa. The question now: when will the first plane to Kigali depart? And will this be a political win for Rishi Sunak who says he wants to 'stop the boats'? 
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story 
    Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times. 
    Host: Manveen Rana. 
    Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk 
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'
    Clips: BBC Parliament, ITV, BBC News. 

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    • 32 min
    Rewilding the smartphone generation

    Rewilding the smartphone generation

    With young people in Britain and across the world increasingly reliant on smartphones, and many teens now openly admitting they’re addicted to social media, could an entire generation be suffering serious and irreversible damage, and what should we as a society do to stop it?
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-story 
    Guest: Helen Rumbelow, Times Feature Writer and Columnist.
    Host: Manveen Rana. 
    Email us: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'
    Clips: NBC News, ITV News, Bloomberg Technology.

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    • 33 min
    'Influencer of influencers': Modi's strategy to win the Indian election

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

    India's PM Narendra Modi is favoured to win a third term as 970 million voters hit the polls in a six-week general election. Using an aggressive digital campaign, he’s doubling down on Hindu nationalism and promising more development. However, crackdowns on opposition and the press have intensified during his decade-long leadership, raising concerns about the future of India's secular democracy. 
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory
    Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk 
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'
    Guest: Philip Sherwell, Asia correspondent, The Sunday Times. 
    Host: Maveen Rana. 
    Clips: ANI, Reuters, DW News, BBC, CNN, The Wire, Brut India. 

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    • 30 min
    Inside the Newsroom: What’s it like writing about death for a living?

    Inside the Newsroom: What’s it like writing about death for a living?

    On this bonus episode, we head over to the obituaries desk and meet Damian Arnold, the longest-serving obit writer at The Times. He tells producer Taryn Siegel how every person’s life is a story, and what his day was like when OJ Simpson died.

    Go to apple.co/thetimes to connect your Times subscription, or visit thetimes.co.uk/bonuspodcasts for more info and eligibility.

Customer Reviews

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1.2K Ratings

1.2K Ratings

Shuck5 ,

Sibling Abuse

This is a story long overdue. It was delivered sensitively & also with honesty. My only criticism is that even though it is about sibling abuse, the referencing, language & narratives gave the impression that sibling abuse leaves female victims & male perpetrators. In reality it is in both directions. That really needs to be acknowledged. That aside, Liz Roberts was amazing & brave.

Dhaze1 ,

Sad decline of a good podcast

I’ve noticed how anti-trans and pro-Tory this podcast has become in recent months. I’ve subscribed for 3 or so years but today decided to unsubscribe. Leaving my review as a parting gift 😊

Reviewer283888 ,

Got very boring - preferred old format

The nursery episode is so relevant - I have 2 children in nursery and was so glad to see it being discussed.
I had to turn it off when Manveen was speaking to kids and asking them about dinosaurs. Clearly trying to mix up the format but has lost some gravitas and rigour in doing so

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