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It’s a crime that many victims don’t know is illegal. Now a Times investigation has found that online platforms are hosting graphic content depicting women being sexually assaulted while they sleep, despite UK laws banning depictions of rape.

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Guests:
Constance Kampfner, political correspondent, The Times.
Zoe Watts, survivor and founder of #endeyecheck campaign.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Emily Webb and Olivia Case.

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If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Rape Crisis England & Wales
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Appeal - Charity and law practice

Read more: Revealed: Social media content depicting sex assaults on sleeping women
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The tech giant Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add child-safety measures to its platforms, after settling a landmark trial against a coalition of American states. So, will the forthcoming measures actually lead to real change? And why has 2026 become a year of social media backlash?

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Guest: Danny Forston, West Coast correspondent, The Sunday Times
Host: Luke Jones
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Jennifer Kennedy
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Read more: Meta agrees to child safety features in social media addiction case
Further listening: The Times Tech Podcast
Clips: NBC News, CBS News, CNN, The Guardian.
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At least 360 have died, with hundreds more still missing, after a flash flood in Nepal. Experts are warning that a second flood may be imminent.

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Guests:
David Brown, chief news correspondent, The Times.
Adam Vaughan, environment editor, The Times.

Host: John Pienaar.
Producers: Sandra Mitchell, Sofia Johanson.
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Read more: Nepal flash floods latest
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Does the king get to decide where his grandkids go to school? Could we build data centres underground? And why was the CIA chief in Moscow this week? You asked, so we answered, in this edition of our monthly Q&A series.

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Guests:
Jack Blackburn, history correspondent, The Times.
Chris Stokel-Walker, tech journalist.
Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.
Marc Bennetts, foreign correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Hosts: Manveen Rana, Luke Jones.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Jennifer Kennedy.
We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com

Read more: Digital cities: the future of Britain’s data centres
Further listening: The Ukrainian plot to sink the Russian economy
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Ten days ago, Natalie Harp was a name known almost exclusively to those in Washington's political circles but when a Democratic senator name-checked her in a campaign speech, it caused a war of words. So who is she and why does she matter so much to the president?

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Guest: Philip Wegmann, White House reporter, The Wall Street Journal.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Olivia Case, Jennifer Kennedy.

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Clips: Jon Ossoff / YouTube, Forbes, CNN, CSPAN, ABC7, One America News Network, Decoding Fox News / Twitter, Real News Insights, Global News, Brut / Facebook, Daily Mail, Fox.
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