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This week The Times is launching a new politics podcast. We're dropping the first episode here -- subscribe to The State of It for free, wherever you get your podcasts, to tune in every week.
Welcome to The State of It, coming to you from Liverpool where the Labour Party is finishing its annual conference. Keir Starmer's team seem happy after his leader's speech, but what are his MPs really saying about him? Was he wise to call Nigel Farage a racist? How will Rachel Reeves balance the books in November's budget? Oh, and which cabinet ministers excelled at last night's karaoke?
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Featuring:
Producer: Euan Dawtrey
Executive producer: Molly Guinness
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump have agreed to a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza. But hardliners on both sides are already condemning it. So what chance does it have? And how does Tony Blair fit in?
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Guest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Clips: AP, Twitter / @netanyahu.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Off the coast of Venezuela, a small armada of US navy warships and a fleet of fighter jets have struck several small boats, killing 17 people. The Trump administration says the boats were carrying drugs to the US; Venezuela says they were fishing vessels. But does President Trump really care about winning the war on drugs? Or is there another motive?
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Guest: Jon Bonfiglio, journalist in Latin America.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Micaela Arneson.
Read more: Trump has Maduro in his sights. Will it mean war in the Caribbean?
Clips: NBC News, Bloomberg News, Forbes Breaking News, Republic World, US Justice Department, Diario AS.
Photo: Getty Images.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com
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As the Labour conference ramps up in Liverpool, we bring together three of The Times' keenest political minds to discuss the three biggest problems facing the government. Are the scandals which have beset ministers, the sluggish growth of the economy, and stubbornly high levels of small boat crossings Labour's fault, and could they prove terminal for Keir Starmer?
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Guests: Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times, Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times, Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson.
Clips: Sky, BBC, 5 News, Youtube / @Farage Reform, The Times.
Photo: Getty Images.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com
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The Alpha School in Austin, Texas is hoping to revolutionise education forever, swapping teachers for laptop lessons and AI, and motivating pupils with cold, hard cash. Is this the future of education?
Guest: Danny Fortson, Co-host of The Times Tech Podcast and The Sunday Times' West Coast Correspondent.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
Read more: This primary school got rid of teachers — and the parents approve
Hear more: Open AI’s Sam Altman: ‘We’re about to empower people more than ever before’ .
Clips: Modern Wisdom, NBC News.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com.
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This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each episode is hosted by The Story released as a bonus weekly series on Saturdays.
In the remote Himalayan valley of Humla, Rinzin Phunjok Lama is protecting endangered species like the snow leopard and wild yak. Using Buddhist principles, local knowledge, and community-led conservation, he is tackling climate change in one of the world’s harshest landscapes. He tells Adam Vaughan why saving one Himalayan valley matters to the world.
Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times
Guest: Rinzin Phunjok Lama, Conservation Biologist and Rolex Award Laureate
Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia
Sound Designer: David Crackles
This podcast is advertiser funded.
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As England’s Red Roses head into the World Cup final tomorrow, it might be the largest audience that women’s rugby has ever seen. With its TikTok superstars and crocheting players, it’s creating new fans and connecting with people in ways the men's teams can only dream of. So why has it taken so long to get here?
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Guest: Elgan Alderman, Co-host, The Times' Rugby podcast, The Ruck.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Shabnam Grewal.
Read more: Rugby World Cup: how Canada ‘crowdfunded’ way to final
Further listening: The Ruck: Women's Rugby World Cup final preview!
Clips: @worldrugby, BBCSport, ITN News, @mandabed, @rugbyworldcup, @nwsirensgirlsrfu, @ilonamaher, Whistledown Productions, BBC Radio4, englandrugby.
Photo: Getty Images
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com.
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A geopolitical battle between Russia and the EU will unfold this Sunday as Moldovans vote in a pivotal parliamentary election. The result could steer the country closer to the EU, or back towards Moscow. With Russia accused of bribery and vote rigging to sway the outcome in its favour, which path will Moldova choose?
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Guest: Jack Clover, assistant foreign editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Edith Rousselot and Dave Creasey
Read more: Inside Putin’s propaganda playground — cash, clicks and clergy
Clips: European Parliament Youtube channel, DW News, AP News.
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An undercover Times investigation reveals how US-inspired Christian activists are running services across the UK, offering pro-life advice to those looking for impartial support. They also recommend exploring an ‘abortion reversal pill’, against national guidelines. So who are these groups, and what is their real mission?
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Guest: Constance Kampfner, Northern Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Rosie Stopher.
Photo: YouTube/March for Life UK / Composite design by Cecilia Tombesi.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com
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President Trump has publicly linked the use of Tylenol, or paracetamol, during pregnancy to an increased risk of autism, despite experts saying the connection is unproven. The extraordinary announcement came after months of dramatic changes at US public health bodies, spearheaded by the health secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr. So, how did health become politicised in America? And could the same thing happen in the UK?
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Guests: David Charter, assistant editor (US), The Times, Tom Whipple, science writer and special correspondent, The Times.
Host: Rosie Wright.
Producers: Micaela Arneson and Shabnam Grewal.
Read more: Trump to claim taking Tylenol in pregnancy is linked to autism
Further listening: The momfluencers embracing ‘Make America Healthy Again
Clips: Forbes Breaking News, NBC News, WHAS11, PBS Newshour,New York Post, Joe Rogan Experience, Lex Fridman, Club Random with Bill Maher, MSNBC, ABC News, ITV News.
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com
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