Havana Syndrome: Super weapon or hysteria?
Since 2016, a mysterious illness has affected US diplomatic and security staff working abroad. The symptoms include headaches, fatigue and problems with balance and memory, but are they victims of att...
4 Nov 202133min
The Trump voters building a new state in the American Redoubt
A year on from the US presidential election, America's most conservative citizens are relocating en masse to a remote region in the Pacific Northwest. Times filmmaker Alastair Good takes us into the A...
3 Nov 202137min
Lebanon: Anatomy of a failed state
Lebanon is in economic crisis with shortages of food, medicine and electricity on the ground. Today, how did the country, whose capital was once described as the Paris of the Middle East, get here? An...
2 Nov 202130min
Good COP, bad COP: What to expect from the climate summit
As delegates from almost two hundred nations gather in Glasgow for the COP26 climate conference, the stakes couldn't be higher. But can the conference succeed if the leaders of some of the world's big...
1 Nov 202128min
The pandemic: The best and worst case scenarios for this winter
Will this winter be good, bad, or somewhere in between? Today we take stock of the pandemic, and science editor Tom Whipple helps us imagine what might be just around the corner.This podcast was broug...
28 Okt 202129min
Perez Hilton: The gossip blogger who changed celebrity culture forever
Perez Hilton was the original celebrity gossip blogger, who spared no one with his spiky, often malicious posts – and Britney Spears became a favourite target. As his actions come under fresh scrutiny...
27 Okt 202126min
Rishi Sunak's spending review: Is the economy going back to the 70s?
Ahead of the chancellor's budget and spending review tomorrow, we look for lessons from the past. Plus, The Times speaks with Rishi Sunak.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of reade...
26 Okt 202132min
The tech billionaires trying to outmanoeuvre death
The desire to live forever is as old as life itself. Now some of the world's richest people are investing heavily in the science of immortality. Could we get to a point where dying becomes optional?Th...
25 Okt 202129min
