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President Joe Biden put his VP Kamala Harris in charge of stemming the tide of migrants into the United States in March - a seemingly intractable problem. Since then, many have criticised Harris for not having made a visit to the US- Mexican border, despite being in charge of its management. After mounting pressure - yesterday the Vice President announced she would go and visit personally - but is it a little too late? Today we look at the reputation of a second-in-command who came into office with the world's expectations on her shoulders.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: Alistair Dawber, Washington correspondent for The Times.Host: David Aaronovitch.Clips: NBC, Fox News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fraudsters make millions by exploiting a weak banking system, but who are the crooks behind it all? One of our journalists has turned the table on scammers by recording his calls with them and reporting their methods to the authorities. 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: Ali Hussein, Chief money reporter for The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They've been booed and criticised but the England team insist they'll begin tonight's match by taking the knee. A former professional footballer tells us why it matters to the players so much.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: Clarke Carlisle, ex-professional footballer, pundit and mental health consultant.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips used: BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week marks five years since Britain voted to leave the European union. Today we go back to the heart of Brexitland in Boston, Lincolnshire.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: -Zoe Beaty, Freelance writer for The Times and local in Boston. Her article can be found here.-Iga Paczkowska, Boston resident.-Gerry Roffey, Boston resident.Host: Asya Fouks.Clips: BBC, CNN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Princess Diana's 1995 interview with BBC journalist Martin Bashir is among the most famous in broadcasting history. But last month an independent investigation found that Bashir had engaged in “deceitful behaviour” in a “serious breach” of the BBC’s guidelines. So why was Bashir rehired in 2016? And with a review of editorial policy now underway, does the scandal now threaten to engulf the whole corporation?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: - Rosamund Urwin, senior reporter, The Sunday Times.- Tom Bower, investigative journalist and former BBC Panorama reporter.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from: BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebel MPs have been lining up to criticise plans to reduce the foreign aid budget from 0.7% of our national income to 0.5%, a loss of £4 billion. Today we explore the impact of these cuts In Westminster and in Mozambique - one of Africa's poorest countries.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:Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent, The Times.Andrea Wojnar, Mozambique Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from: BBC, CBS, and UNFPR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As it was the first time world leaders have met since the pandemic began, there was a huge amount to discuss, including: vaccines, climate change and security. But how much was actually achieved at the G7 summit?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, policy editor, The Times.Lee Trewhela chief reporter, Cornwall Live. Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from: Sky News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China has recently changed its two-child policy and is now allowing families to have up to three children legally. It's a move aimed to combat the country's plunging birth rate, but what does this major shift in policy mean for China?This episode describes the loss of a child. Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day. Phone: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org.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: Didi Tang, Beijing correspondent at The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from: BBC, CNN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As athletes and competitors all over the world prepare to descend on Tokyo, locals don't seem to want them to come. With just weeks to go, will the Olympics happen?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 for The Times.-Matt Lawton, Chief sports correspondent for The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from: CNN, France TV sport, BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is medicine sexist, and is female health suffering as a result?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:-Professor Jill B. Delston from the University of Missouri, author of 'Medical Sexism: Contraception Access, Reproductive Medicine, and Health Care'.-Hope Docherty, who suffers with endometriosis. Host: Manveen Rana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.