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The government should treat ultra-processed foods like cigarettes and alcohol - and bring in higher taxes on the companies that make them, says Professor Tim Spector. Labour has declared war on junk food as part of a drive to save the NHS by shifting from "sickness to prevention" but with our love of unhealthy eating costing us an estimated £286bn a year - will it be bold enough?
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Guest: Tim Spector, Professor of Epidemiology and co-founder of science and nutrition company ZOE.
Host: Luke Jones.
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Clips: British Government / OstreFoczki / YouTube / Huntley Archives, BBC, Channel 4.
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Further listening: The new science of ageing and the quest to live forever
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No sex, no babies, no marriage, no men. In 2018 a niche feminist movement started in South Korea as a reaction to the country’s entrenched misogyny. It pledged four ‘nos’ when it came to men. Now it's spreading on social media to America as young women rebel against Donald Trump's election. But how impactful will it be?
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Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Clips: TikTok / trump-supporters01 / Sigma Nu Fraternity, Karim Jovian / Nick Fuentes / YouTube, OFF TOPIC SHOW / Nick Funetes / YouTube, Nick Funetes / brutamerica / Instagram, realityreelclips / TikTok, The Washington Post / Access Hollywood, thetimes / TikTok, CBS, CNN, The News Movement, Inside Edition, Arirang News.
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Further listening: Are dating apps running out of steam?
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This week the health secretary has urged people to “think very carefully” before flying overseas for plastic surgery as the NHS is left to “pick up the pieces". Medical tourism to Turkey for ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ and liposuction is surging despite the risks. Our correspondent goes undercover to expose the firms recruiting customers in London.
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Guest: Charlotte Wace, Special Projects Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Get in touch: TheStory@thetimes.com / investigations@thetimes.com
Photo: Getty images.
Clips: ITV, Talk TV.
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The election of Donald Trump has raised serious questions about the flow of American funds and weapons to Ukraine's forces. So what is the mood in Kyiv and on the front line, and might some form of peace be on the horizon?
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Guest: Catherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana
Producers: Edward Drummond and Chris Wade.
Clips: The Times & Sunday Times; ABC News (US); BBC News; CBS News; Channel 4 News; The Straits Times; Fox News; NBC News.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after being accused of mishandling abuse allegations against a man described as the “most prolific serial abuser” in church history. So what did the Archbishop know when? What fateful decision led to his downfall? And where does his departure leave the Anglican church - and the victims affected by abuse?
If you or someone you know has been affected by sibling sexual abuse, support and advice can be found with the Samaritans or The National Association for People Abused in Childhood.
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Guest: Kaya Burgess, Religious Affairs Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Taryn Siegel and Edward Drummond.
Clips: Channel 4 News, BBC News.
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Further reading: Why did Justin Welby resign? The fateful decision that led to downfall
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Donald Trump has started to appoint key figures to his new administration, and one of the early picks is Tom Homan - his new ‘border tsar’. The president-elect says he wants to remove all 20 million people thought to be in America illegally. So how does he plan to do this, and what might the economic impact be?
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Guest: Louise Callaghan, Senior US Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Taryn Siegel and Edward Drummond.
Further reading: Tom Homan, the man who will ‘send in the troops’ to tackle migration
Clips: Bloomberg, Fox News, CBC, Fox Business, Sky News, NBC News.
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If you get a decent night’s rest regularly, you’re likely to be slimmer, happier and healthier. But with research suggesting that the more we think and worry about our sleep, the worse it gets, is it time to throw away our sleep-trackers and unfollow the TikTok ‘sleepfluencers’?
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Host: Manveen Rana.
Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Clips: TikTok / milaandmike, TikTok / justin_agustin, TikTok / anastazia, TikTok / thesleepdoctor, TikTok / valerieribon, TikTok / alishaxnourie, TikTok / marjmaroket, TikTok / hanbanan.fit, TikTok / melfyx.
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Further reading: How to get a good night's sleep - and why you're not.
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For weeks, we were told the polls were too close to call. But when the votes were counted, the Democrats lost every single swing state - and the popular vote too. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker and Democrat party grandee has blamed President Biden for Donald Trump winning the White House as a Democrat blame game intensifies. So how did it all go so wrong for the Harris campaign? And what does her party need to do to reconnect with middle America?
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Guests:
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Priyanka Deladia, Chris Wade and Taryn Siegel.
Clips: Megyn Kelly; The View/ABC; NBC News; Instagram/realdonaldtrump; CNN; Votolatino; Newsnation; Hindustan Times; Al Jazeera English.
Photo: Getty Images.
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As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from our sister podcast, The Royals with Roya and Kate. They have been in South Africa covering Prince William’s Earthshot Prize awards ceremony. Speaking afterwards, the Prince of Wales described the last year as “dreadful”, “brutal”, and “probably the hardest year of my life”.
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Elon Musk has aggressively backed Donald Trump in the US election, raising questions about whether he may be part of Donald Trump's new administration. But what has led the one-time political liberal to come out in support of the president-elect and a raft of conservative causes? This weekend, we revisit an episode from August, looking at how the billionaire Tesla and X owner became politically involved.
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This episode was first published on 15th August 2024.
Guest: James Ball, tech journalist and author.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Priyanka Deladia.
Clips: X.com/Kamala Harris AI generated audio.
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