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Jesse Jackson, the civil rights firebrand, preacher, and two-time presidential candidate rose from segregated South Carolina to the front lines of America’s fight for justice. Marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson transformed protest into political power, inspiring generations and paved the way to the first black president. We take a look at his influential, and controversial life.

Guest: Anna Temkin, deputy obituary editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Dave Creasey and Julia Webster.
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After her horrific rape ordeal, Gisèle Pelicot did not want a public trial. But, in an exclusive extract from her new book, she reveals why she changed her mind.

This episode is from the audiobook A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot, read by Emma Thompson.

Read by: Emma Thompson.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He has denied all wrongdoing. This is the first time a member of the royal family has been arrested since the English Civil War in the 1600s. What does this mean for the future of the British monarchy?

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Guests:
Valentine Low, former royal correspondent, The Times.
Dr. Tom Frost, senior lecturer, Loughborough University.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Taryn Siegel and Olivia Case.
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Read more: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested for misconduct in public office
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Just after 8am this morning, patrol cars arrived at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. What do we know? What happens next? And what does this mean for the palace? Our sister podcast, The Royals, brings you the latest.

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Guests:
Harry Yorke, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times
Charlotte Alt, news reporter, The Times

Host: Roya Nikkhah, royal editor, The Sunday Times
Producer: Robert Wallace

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Further listening: The Royals with Roya and Kate
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The Board of Peace began with the grand ambition of reconstructing Gaza and securing a lasting end to one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. But with Donald Trump as chairman for life, its ambitions have grown: it wants to become a wider international peacekeeping organisation. As members meet for the first time in Washington DC, will their lofty ambitions translate into action on the ground? Or is it all just a vanity project?

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Guest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Harry Stott, Olivia Case.
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Read more: Tony Blair to attend Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting
Further listening: Trump's Greenland play and the future of transatlantic relations
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