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• The bomb that changed the world

  Eighty years ago this week, the first atomic bomb to be used in war was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, the city of Nagasaki was hit by a second. Hundreds of thousands of people died and Japan eventually surrendered. But why did America decide to use the bombs, given that Japan was already expected to lose the war? And how did Times readers debate the ethics of this decision in the pages of the newspaper?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Jack Blackburn, History Correspondent, The Times.Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Olivia Case.Clips: YouTube / Harry S Truman Library, YouTube / The Atlantic / Castle Films, YouTube / Huntley Film Archives, YouTube / US National Archives.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Will the UK-France migrant deal stop the boats?

  As anti-immigrant protestors declare today ‘No Aslyum Day’, and Nigel Farage continues his Summer of Crime campaign, can the Government wrest back control of the immigration crisis with its new small boats migrant deal? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Matt Dathan, Home Affairs Editor, The TimesHost: Manveen RanaProducer: Rosie StopherRead more: Migrants can use human rights ‘loophole’ to avoid return to FranceFascists buy up land for white-only communities in WalesMore from the Story:The far-right party spreading ‘sensible nationalism’Clips: Sky News, The Sun, The Daily Express.Photo: Getty images.Get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How the Times exposed Westminster's ‘cash for access’ breakfasts

  A Times investigation has found companies have been offered sponsorship deals involving private meetings with an ‘influential Labour figure’. The reporters spent months working undercover, speaking to dozens of sources and combing through leaked documents. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of Investigations, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edward Drummond. Read more: Revealed: Labour group’s £9,500 ‘cash for access’ breakfastsHow we exposed Labour’s cosy links to lobbyistsPhoto: Times illustration. Get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How Ukraine was betrayed by corruption at home

  Our Ukraine correspondent Maxim Tucker returns from the frontlines of the country's defence against Russia's invasion. With its soldiers under constant attack, a new war has opened up - this time against corruption at home. It comes as the US special envoy Steve Witkoff travels to Moscow this week for 'last chance' ceasefire talks.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Maxim Tucker, Ukraine correspondent, The Times. Host: Calum MacDonaldProducer: Kate LambleRead more: How Ukraine’s air defence warriors take aim at Putin’s drone swarmsAnti-corruption bodies arrest four over drone sales fraudClips: AP, BBC News, Fox News, Times Radio, Kyiv Independent, Tucker Carlson Network.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Mummies on cannabis gummies: meet the mothers getting high at home

  Frazzled American parents are swapping a nightly glass of chardonnay for chewable THC gummies. But are they ignoring the health risks?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday TimesHost: Luke Jones.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Read more: Mummies on cannabis gummies: meet the mothers getting high at homeClips: Focus on Sanity.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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