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Iran has launched missiles at US airbases in response to US strikes on its nuclear facilities. Donald Trump says US bombers obliterated Iran’s three main nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. But the extent of the damage is still unclear. Is the situation escalating and will the US now push for regime change?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: Richard Spencer, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edith Rousselot.Further reading: Can Iran block the Strait of Hormuz — and other key questionsClips: Fox News, NBC News, DW News, Forbes Breaking News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com     

Jonathan Anderson, the Northern Irish designer who made Loewe a billion dollar brand, has just taken on the biggest job in fashion: the first sole creative director of Dior since the eponymous Christian Dior. Ahead of this fashion week there’s been a chaotic reshuffle at the top of fashion as the industry copes with a challenging economic downturn. Who is the most important man in fashion, and can he rescue Dior from the chaos?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: Harriet Walker, Fashion Editor, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Anna Dowell.Further reading:Jonathan Anderson: British designer to take the reins at DiorIs this fashion’s most powerful man?Clips: New York Times, SHOWstudio via YouTube, Mashable via YouTube, LOEWE via YouTube Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com  

This podcast was originally published last August.Just hours before the sinking, the party aboard the yacht had been celebrating a spectacular legal victory - so what led to this moment?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: Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Taryn Siegel.Further listening: Danny In The Valley: Mike Lynch’s first post-acquittal interview Clips: Danny In The Valley, TalkTV, GB News, LeadersIn. Photo: Times Media Ltd / Jack Hill.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

The government has held a meeting of the Cobra committee to discuss the Israel-Iran crisis - but how important is it really during a national emergency, and is it the UK's version of the White House Situation Room?The political masterminds also discuss the political impact of backing America during a conflict, and whether Keir Starmer can start ignoring Kemi Badenoch at prime minister's questions.Send your comments and questions to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk

The first woman to run MI6, the foreign branch of Britain's Secret Intelligence Services has been named. Blaise Metreweli takes over the role of ‘C,’ as the head of the service has always been called, in the autumn. She will go from complete anonymity to becoming the public face of British foreign espionage. A long career in espionage means much is shrouded in mystery but we have some fascinating details about the new C and about the history of the job.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: Larisa Brown, Defence Editor, The Times.Dr Daniel Lomas - Assistant professor in International Relations. University of Nottingham.Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Shabnam Grewal. Further reading:Who really is the new MI6 chief? Here’s everything we could findBlaise Metreweli to be first female chief of MI6Clips: Sky news, Eon Productions & MGM, @Legaseewarveterans, ITN archive, ABC, Politico.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com     

Decca Aitkenhead was nine when a GP risked jail to help her mother to die. Years later she watched her best friend succumb to the slow torture of Huntington's disease, and for a few days she found herself confronting her own death. She tells Jane Mulkerrins how those experiences have shaped her views on assisted dying. 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: Decca Aitkenhead, Chief Interviewer, The Sunday Times.Host: Jane Mulkerrins.Producer: Edward Drummond.Further reading: I was 9 when a GP risked jail to help mum die. The law must changeFurther listening: The debate about death that split the countryClips: ITV/Concord Media, Parliament.Photo: Decca Aitkenhead. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

As thousands of Ukrainian soldiers struggle with debilitating PTSD since the Russian invasion, one unconventional therapy has proved surprisingly effective: ketamine. How did this become a treatment for mental illness? And does it really work? 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: Catherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Clips: Netflix/How to change your mind.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com.

How did Israel pull off the most devastating attack on the Iranian regime in its 45 year history and did it achieve its aim of destroying the country's ability to produce a nuclear weapon? As Tehran retaliates for the deaths of its leading military and nuclear personnel, what is the path to de-escalation, and is there a path to something far worse?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: Tom Newton-DunnHost: Luke Jones Producer: Hannah Varrall, Edith RousselotFurther reading: What weapons does Iran have and how long can it attack Israel?Further listening: The General & The Journalist, from The Times and The Sunday TimesClips: BBC News, France 24, Times News, Youtube @IsraeliPM, WTHR, Sky News, Associated Press, Al Jazeera English, CBS News, Bloomberg News, Guardian News, Fox 9 Minneapolis, Facebook @Firstpost. Photo: Getty ImagesGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com     

Weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy aren't just changing bodies - they're rewiring society. Half a million Britons have tried them and that number’s soaring. So what will be different in this slim new world? Sunday Times science editor Ben Spencer explains how the drugs are fundamentally altering everything from alcohol to airlines. We also hear Harriet Walker's experience of taking the drugs, and why the expression "on the pen" is now firmly in the vernacular of fashion week. 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: Ben Spencer, Science Editor, The Sunday Times.Harriet Walker, Fashion Editor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading:I tried Ozempic microdosing, the secret way the rich lose weightAll the ways Ozempic will change our world, from alcohol to airlinesClips: Times Radio, Doctor Mike / Youtube, Mark Lewis / YouTube, Fox, @Alexanderweightjourney / YouTube, @DoctorYoun / YouTube, Dr Emma Anders / YouTube, FatOldClimber / YouTube, @ChrisWilx / YouTube, SouthPark / Paramount Plus / Comedy Central, TikTok / Kasiedate, TikTok / @Gabysuecum, TikTok / sistershred. Photo: Romas Foord for The Times magazine. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com