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In France and Spain wildfires have been ripping through communities, forcing 325,000 to flee. And it’s not just mainland Europe feeling the heat. In Britain, wildfires have broken out across the country. So what does the future hold?

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Guests:

Katie Gatens, Europe correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Emma Yeomans, news reporter, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Emily Webb and Jennifer Kennedy.
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Read more: As the wind drops and rain falls, a moment of 'false calm' amid wildfires
Clips: Reuters, Sky News.
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Further listening: Q&A: Departures, diplomacy, and an unused motorhome
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In Germany the radical right is on the rise. The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has gone from the fringes to the second largest party in federal government. And it is expected to win more state elections this autumn. So how did the AfD become so popular in a country that's worked so hard to distance itself from its fascist history? And could it be stopped?

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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case, Jesse Fox.
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Read more: How to beat the AfD: the German town where political rivals unite
Further listening: The far-right plot to overthrow the German state
Clips: Ungeskriptet Podcast, DW News.
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Alex Baber is a self-taught investigator from rural West Virginia who claims to have solved a case that’s defeated the world’s best cryptographers for half a century: the identity of the Zodiac killer. Baber used AI to interpret the coded notes the serial killer left behind and, in the process, made another startling discovery.

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Guest: Josie Ensor, chief US reporter, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Emily Webb.
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Read more: An AI sleuth claims to have finally unmasked the Zodiac murderer, one of America’s most notorious serial killers
Clips: Paramount Pictures.
Photo: Getty Images.

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After months of trying to hide her true circumstances, Stacey Duguid decided to go public about her economic situation. The response from fellow midlife women was huge.

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Read by: Claire Cohen, contributor, The Times.
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Read more: I was a high-flyer. Now, I’m broke and unemployed
Photo: Olivia Richardson, The Times.

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