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Meteorologists are warning about a “Godzilla” El Niño which will cause extreme weather, food shortages and economic disruption. While the weather pattern happens regularly and mostly affects countries around the Pacific, its effects will be far reaching. What should we expect in the UK?

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Guest: Adam Vaughan, environment editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Robert Wallace and Julia Webster.
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Read more: How will the ‘worst El Niño on record’ affect the UK?
Further listening: Why this summer's drought could lead to food shortages
Clips: BBC, Sky News, ITV News, 10News, Channel 4, The Guardian
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We’re publishing our monthly Q&A episode this Thursday. Send us your questions by Wednesday, 26 August, 12pm BST.

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Further listening: Q&A: Public transport hell and ‘creepy’ AI glasses

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The Times has discovered that thousands of migrants are using a new, hybrid route to try to come to the UK: legal flights and visas, combined with illegal border crossings. But most don’t make it; the smuggling gangs detain them in Libya, to use them as slaves or for organ harvesting. Our reporter went to meet them.

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Guest: Shayma Bakht, news reporter, The Times
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Olivia Case, Julia Webster.
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Read more: We stop two small boats a day from reaching Britain, say French
Further listening: Were 60,000 migrants intentionally let into Spain?

Photo: Denise Kelly, Dana Chan, Getty Images.
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In his second administration, Donald Trump has so far pardoned or released approximately 1,800 convicted criminals. That includes rioters who stormed the Capitol, fraudsters who stole millions from their victims, and people with connections to the president. So why is Trump on a pardoning spree? And what impact might it have on his support?

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Guest: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: I voted Trump. Now he’s pardoned the $20m Ponzi fraudster who conned me
Further listening: Is the American Dream dying?
Clips: CBS News.
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It’s the diet Trump’s inner circle are said to swear by: protein, fermented food and... not much else. Its creator, Sean O’Mara, promises that it works magic on your gut. The Times' feature writer Damian Whitworth’s spoke to him, and tried out the diet.

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Read by: Damian Whitworth, feature writer, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Olivia Case, Robert Wallace.
Read more: I tried the Maga diet — it's steak and sauerkraut again
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Photo: John Angerson, The Times.
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