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President Trump wants American women to have more babies. But despite policies like offering a baby bonus of a thousand dollars, birthrates continue to fall. So why are fewer Americans choosing to have children? And what does the answer reveal about the country today?

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Guest: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producers: Emily Webb, Jennifer Kennedy
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Read more: Why can’t Trump persuade US women to have more children?
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As demand for fashionable pets soars, vets and animal welfare charities say we're creating breeds that are destined to suffer. So, why are we prioritising cuteness over welfare? And what would it take to change the way we breed and buy our pets?

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Read by: Matt Rudd, contributing editor, The Sunday Times
Producers: Emily Webb, Jennifer Kennedy
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Read more: ‘They’re not dogs’: how extreme breeding is making our pets sick
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Donald Trump has announced that a deal has been reached to disarm Hamas in Gaza, while also forcing Israel to withdraw its troops from the strip. The President is hailing it as a ‘monumental step towards lasting PEACE and SECURITY’. But can it succeed where so many other attempts have failed?

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Guests:
Michael Evans, contributor and former defence editor, The Times.
Jonathan Conricus, former spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank.

Hosts: Ryan Tubridy, Ayesha Hazarika.
Producers: Lewis Decker, Musty Aziz.
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Read more: Trump hails historic Gaza deal – but will it work?
Further listening: The ticking time bomb Netanyahu faces at home
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After a scandal-ridden tournament, there’s a new crisis brewing for the World Cup. As exclusively revealed by the Times, FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to monetise and Americanise football by selling off the tournament. But the Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, has threatened to boycott the tournament if that goes ahead. So what is Infantino thinking? And what does Donald Trump have to do with it?

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Guests:
Alyson Rudd, senior sports writer, The Times.
Tom Clarke, sports editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson.

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Read more: Deluded Gianni Infantino can’t read room — he must be kicked out
Further listening: Who is the “king of soccer" Gianni Infantino?
Clips: Associated Press, WTHR, TalkSport, ABC News, SKY, ABC, ITV, Bloomberg, The Daily Mail.
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Why are transport links in the north of England so poor, and what could Andy Burnham do about it? Should women be worried about Meta’s AI glasses? And what is Trump planning – in Iran and beyond? You asked, so we answered, in this edition of our monthly Q&A series.

If you have a question, send it to us at thestory@thetimes.com, and we’ll try to answer it in a future Q&A episode!

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Guests:

David Collins, northern editor, The Sunday Times.
Chris Stokel Walker, tech journalist.
Hosts: Manveen Rana, Luke Jones.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Yasmin Choudhury.
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Read more: The rise of Islamist terror in Germany
Further listening: Can Trump run for a third term?
Clips: Kylie Jenner via Instagram, Associated Press.
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