{"id":150549,"date":"2026-01-14T15:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=150549"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:30:50","slug":"the-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=150549","title":{"rendered":"The Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-01-14-at-15.29.35.png?resize=922%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-01-14-at-15.29.35.png?resize=922%2C295&amp;ssl=1 922w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-01-14-at-15.29.35.png?resize=768%2C246&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-01-14-at-15.29.35.png?resize=920%2C295&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-01-14-at-15.29.35.png?w=1236&amp;ssl=1 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The flagship podcast from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/podcasts\/the-story\">The Times and Sunday Times. <\/a>One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. 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