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In a country where violent crime is almost non-existent, it came as an unspeakable shock when Japan's longest-serving former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was gunned down last Friday at a small political rally. How did this happen? And who was Shinzo Abe? 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: Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: CNBC, BBC, Sky News, CBS, Channel 4, Wall Street Journal, backin2020 (YouTube channel), Valecious, Financial Times.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a small number of families, the difficulties caused to children by early trauma can lead to extreme challenges and the adoption breaks down. So what happens next? And how can new parents get the help they need?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:Megan Agnew, news features writer, The Sunday TimesHannah and Chris, adoptive parentsHost: Manveen Rana.Clips: UK Parliament, Channel 4 News, BBC Woman’s HourThis 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Marcos name became infamous around the world when the Filipino dictator and his flamboyant family were forced out of office in the 1980s. So when the Philippines inaugurated Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr as its new president last month, it raised more than a few eyebrows… 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:- Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor, The Times.- Richard Heydarian, Polytechnic University of the Philippines.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: CSPAN, AP, UNTV, Hawaii News Now, ABC News Nightline, Manilla Bulletin Online.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a bruising day in parliament for the prime minister – which saw more resignations than ever before in British political history, including the chancellor and health secretary – Boris Johnson insists to cabinet rebels he won’t quit. So, what happened behind the scenes during a tumultuous 24 hours in Westminster?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: - Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Sunday Times. - Tim Shipman, Chief Political Commentator, The Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: Times Radio, BBC Radio 4, Channel 4 News, Sky News, BBC News. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In recent weeks the governing bodies for a number of sports have have published new rules for transgender athletes participating at elite level. So what are the new rules? What prompted them? And how do they affect athletes?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: Martyn Ziegler, Chief Sports Reporter for The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from ABC News, BBC News, NCAA, Sky News, ITV News, CBS NewsThis 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more than decade, justice secretary and deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has wanted to ditch the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights. Now he’s finally got his chance. We examine what’s in the proposed Bill, and The Times’ legal editor dishes out the controversy ratings.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: Jonathan Ames, Legal Editor, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Clips: Times Radio, BBC, ITV, Convention on Modern Liberty.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been just over a week since the US Supreme Court overruled Roe v Wade, overturning Americans' constitutional right to an abortion. And America has already begun to change. What sort of future is the country heading into?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: Sarah Baxter, former deputy editor, The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: NBC News, CBS News, CNBC, ABC News, Sky News, PBS NewsHour, King 5, The Independent, ITV News, 11Alive.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week marks 25 years since the UK handover of Hong Kong to China, with the promise of ‘one country, two systems’. Then, the former British colony was told its freedom would endure, but has a security crackdown turned it into just another Chinese city?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: Stephen Vines, broadcaster and Sunday Times contributor.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from BBC, Sky News, Information Services Department, HKSARG, CNN, NBC News, France 24, AFP, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Free Press, ABC News, Channel 4 News.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dame Deborah James, campaigner and podcast host, whose chronicling of her incurable bowel cancer inspired the nation and raised millions for charity, has died. In the final months of her life, she spoke to Alice Thomson about her extraordinary charity work, her family and how she chose to live while knowing that she was dying. 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. If you would like to donate to Dame Deborah James's Bowelbabe fund, you can do so here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/BowelbabeFund. Guest: Alice Thomson, columnist and interviewer, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: BBC, Channel 4 News, 5 News, ITV.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google engineer Blake Lemoine brought an unusual concern to his company earlier this month: he feared the AI language program he was working with had gained sentience. Even if he's wrong (and Google certainly thinks he is) -- is the fact that an AI bot can imitate sentience so convincingly reason enough to be worried?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 Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.