The Story

Three years ago, the journalist Ann Treneman was told that her husband, Ian, had inoperable cancer. Just six weeks later, Ian had died. As time has moved on, Ann continues to grapple with her loss. The experience has forced her to confront how little she once understood grief, and to consider why something so universal remains so difficult for us to talk about.

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Read by: Ann Treneman, notebook columnist, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Robyn Simon.
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Read more: What no one tells you about grief: the loss doesn’t heal with time
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This Sunday, Brazilians go to the polls to choose their new president. It’s a hugely consequential contest between the incumbent president, left-wing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro, son of ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Jair Bolsonaro, the jailed former president. But what will it mean if this powerhouse of South America follows so many other countries in the region and swings to the right – and towards the White House?

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Guest: Stephen Gibbs, contributor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.

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Read more: Lula v Bolsonaro Jr: the grudge match to decide who Brazil dislikes least
Further listening: The fight to expose Mexico's sex-trafficking capital
Clips: CBS, The Guardian, @glglobo, Journal da Gazeta, FlavioBolsonaro / Instagram, AP, CBC, Forbes, CBN, lulaoficial / Instagram.
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Yesterday, Labour greenlit Jackdaw, the biggest new British gasfield in almost a decade. But, will it help with energy security or reducing energy bills? And what does it mean for the government's commitment to net zero?

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Guest: Adam Vaughan, environment editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Olivia Case.
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Read more: Who owns Jackdaw field and how will drilling affect the economy?
Further listening: Why does the UK have the most expensive energy in Europe?
Clips: Sky News, The Guardian, BBC, ITV, Nigel Farage - YouTube, Times Radio, Real Media, Reuters, Scottish Daily Record, Forbes, News24.
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What began as student protests in France against a struggling education system has erupted into a wider wave of unrest over the rising cost of living and failing public services. Similar grievances have sparked demonstrations across Europe, with violent clashes in Belgium and Italy over the weekend. French authorities have now imposed localised curfews, while declaring a state of emergency remains on the cards. So is Europe facing a wider crisis of public discontent? And is this a tipping point?

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Guest: Charles Bremner, contributor, The Times. Tom Kington, contributor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Robyn Simon and Olivia Case.
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Read more: How our local school protest set France alight
Further listening: The student protests putting Macron’s legacy at risk
Clips: Channel 4, France 24, Al Jazeera, Tousi TV, DW News,
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For residents of Kyiv, 2026 has been the deadliest year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Air defences are virtually nonexistent so strikes and civilian deaths have skyrocketed, making Kyiv’s firefighters evermore crucial. Amid the terror and destruction, they have emerged as heroes – public servants who run towards danger to rescue civilians while being targeted by Russian strikes.

For the first time, Ukrainian emergency services have allowed a journalist to embed with them. The Sunday Times’ Tom Watling has the exclusive.

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Guest: Tom Watling, writer, The Sunday Times.
Host: Rosie Wright.
Producers: Micaela Arneson and Olivia Case.
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Read more: A week with the Kyiv firefighters battling Russian drone strikes
Further listening: Sir Anthony Beevor: Russia is ‘a prisoner of their own past’
Clips: Fox, BBC, Newsmax, 9News, TalkTV, Asia One News.
Photo: Paula Bronstein for The Sunday Times.
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