diff --git a/recipes/india_today.recipe b/recipes/india_today.recipe
index a2b6ee317d..3b616de01c 100644
--- a/recipes/india_today.recipe
+++ b/recipes/india_today.recipe
@@ -47,17 +47,30 @@ class IndiaToday(BasicNewsRecipe):
     def preprocess_raw_html(self, raw_html, url):
         return raw_html.replace('—', '--')
 
+    recipe_specific_options = {
+        'date': {
+            'short': 'The date of the edition to download (DD-MM-YYYY format)',
+            'long': 'For example, 22-07-2024'
+        }
+    }
+
     def get_cover_url(self):
-        soup = self.index_to_soup(
-            'https://www.readwhere.com/magazine/the-india-today-group/India-Today/1154'
-        )
-        for citem in soup.findAll(
-            'meta', content=lambda s: s and s.endswith('/magazine/300/new')
-        ):
-            return citem['content'].replace('300', '600')
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('date')
+        if not (d and isinstance(d, str)):
+            soup = self.index_to_soup(
+                'https://www.readwhere.com/magazine/the-india-today-group/India-Today/1154'
+            )
+            for citem in soup.findAll(
+                'meta', content=lambda s: s and s.endswith('/magazine/300/new')
+            ):
+                return citem['content'].replace('300', '600')
 
     def parse_index(self):
-        soup = self.index_to_soup('https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine')
+        issue = https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine'
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('date')
+        if d and isinstance(d, str):
+            issue = issue + '/' + d
+        soup = self.index_to_soup(issue)
 
         section = None
         sections = {}
diff --git a/recipes/liberation.recipe b/recipes/liberation.recipe
index b674d5922e..a2c85284f3 100644
--- a/recipes/liberation.recipe
+++ b/recipes/liberation.recipe
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Liberation(BasicNewsRecipe):
         'les mutations des sociétés et des cultures.'
     )
     language = 'fr'
-    oldest_article = 1
+    oldest_article = 1.15
     remove_empty_feeds = True
     articles_are_obfuscated = True
     ignore_duplicate_articles = {'title', 'url'}
@@ -94,6 +94,20 @@ class Liberation(BasicNewsRecipe):
         blockquote { color:#202020; }
     '''
 
+    recipe_specific_options = {
+        'days': {
+            'short': 'Oldest article to download from this news source. In days ',
+            'long': 'For example, 0.5, gives you articles from the past 12 hours',
+            'default': str(oldest_article)
+        }
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        BasicNewsRecipe.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('days')
+        if d and isinstance(d, str):
+            self.oldest_article = float(d)
+
     feeds = [
         ('A la une', 'https://www.liberation.fr/arc/outboundfeeds/rss-all/collection/accueil-une/?outputType=xml'),
         ('Politique', 'https://www.liberation.fr/arc/outboundfeeds/rss-all/category/politique/?outputType=xml'),
diff --git a/recipes/livemint.recipe b/recipes/livemint.recipe
index 8eb4586b06..b977b10e47 100644
--- a/recipes/livemint.recipe
+++ b/recipes/livemint.recipe
@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ class LiveMint(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes = ['style', 'height', 'width']
     masthead_url = 'https://images.livemint.com/static/livemint-logo-v1.svg'
 
+     recipe_specific_options = {
+        'days': {
+            'short': 'Oldest article to download from this news source. In days ',
+            'long': 'For example, 0.5, gives you articles from the past 12 hours',
+            'default': str(oldest_article)
+        }
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        BasicNewsRecipe.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('days')
+        if d and isinstance(d, str):
+            self.oldest_article = float(d)
+
     remove_empty_feeds =  True
     resolve_internal_links = True
 
diff --git a/recipes/outlook_india.recipe b/recipes/outlook_india.recipe
index 9a3e8c0e10..6c6558c1c4 100644
--- a/recipes/outlook_india.recipe
+++ b/recipes/outlook_india.recipe
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ class outlook(BasicNewsRecipe):
         classes('ads-box info-img-absolute mobile-info-id story-dec-time-mobile sb-also-read ads-box1')
     ]
 
+    recipe_specific_options = {
+        'date': {
+            'short': 'The date of the edition to download (DD-Month-YYYY format)',
+            'long': 'For example, 10-june-2024'
+        }
+    }
+
     def get_browser(self):
         return BasicNewsRecipe.get_browser(self, user_agent='common_words/based', verify_ssl_certificates=False)
 
@@ -42,14 +49,27 @@ class outlook(BasicNewsRecipe):
             '\n***\nif this recipe fails, report it on: '
             'https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=228\n***\n'
         )
-        soup = self.index_to_soup('https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine')
-        a = soup.find('a', attrs={'aria-label':'magazine-cover-image'})
-        self.cover_url = a.img['src'].split('?')[0]
-        url = a['href']
-        self.description = self.tag_to_string(a)
-        self.timefmt = ' [' + self.tag_to_string(a.div).strip() + ']'
-        self.log('Downloading issue:', url, self.timefmt)
+
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('date')
+        if d and isinstance(d, str):
+            url = 'https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/' + d
+        else:
+            soup = self.index_to_soup('https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine')
+            a = soup.find('a', attrs={'aria-label':'magazine-cover-image'})
+            url = a['href']
+
+        self.log('Downloading issue:', url)
+
         soup = self.index_to_soup(url)
+        cov = soup.find(attrs={'aria-label':'magazine-cover-image'})
+        self.cover_url = cov.img['src'].split('?')[0]
+        summ = soup.find(attrs={'data-test-id':'magazine-summary'})
+        if summ:
+            self.description = self.tag_to_string(summ)
+        tme = soup.find(attrs={'class':'arr__timeago'})
+        if tme:
+            self.timefmt = ' [' + self.tag_to_string(tme).strip() + ']'
+        
 
         ans = []
 
diff --git a/recipes/rtnews.recipe b/recipes/rtnews.recipe
index a9a7fcef7c..a76411a8fc 100644
--- a/recipes/rtnews.recipe
+++ b/recipes/rtnews.recipe
@@ -26,6 +26,20 @@ class RT_eng(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_attributes = ['height', 'width', 'style']
     publication_type = 'newsportal'
 
+    recipe_specific_options = {
+        'days': {
+            'short': 'Oldest article to download from this news source. In days ',
+            'long': 'For example, 0.5, gives you articles from the past 12 hours',
+            'default': str(oldest_article)
+        }
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        BasicNewsRecipe.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('days')
+        if d and isinstance(d, str):
+            self.oldest_article = float(d)
+
     extra_css = '''
         img {display:block; margin:0 auto;}
         em { color:#202020; }
diff --git a/recipes/spectator_magazine.recipe b/recipes/spectator_magazine.recipe
index f9003f7de2..fd3f9febee 100644
--- a/recipes/spectator_magazine.recipe
+++ b/recipes/spectator_magazine.recipe
@@ -56,8 +56,19 @@ class spectator(BasicNewsRecipe):
         ]
         return br
 
+    recipe_specific_options = {
+        'date': {
+            'short': 'The date of the edition to download (DD-MM-YYYY format)',
+            'long': 'For example, 20-07-2024'
+        }
+    }
+
     def parse_index(self):
-        soup = self.index_to_soup('https://www.spectator.co.uk/magazine')
+        index = 'https://www.spectator.co.uk/magazine'
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('date')
+        if d and isinstance(d, str):
+            index = index + '/' + d + '/'
+        soup = self.index_to_soup(index)
         self.cover_url = soup.find(**classes(
             'magazine-header__container')).img['src'].split('?')[0]
         issue = self.tag_to_string(soup.find(**classes(
diff --git a/recipes/the_week.recipe b/recipes/the_week.recipe
index 040c7174af..a3d0110ebc 100644
--- a/recipes/the_week.recipe
+++ b/recipes/the_week.recipe
@@ -29,17 +29,32 @@ class TheWeek(BasicNewsRecipe):
         .article-info { font-size:small; }
     '''
 
+    recipe_specific_options = {
+        'date': {
+            'short': 'The date of the edition to download (YYYY.MM.DD format)',
+            'long': 'For example, 2024.06.30'
+        }
+    }
+
     def get_cover_url(self):
-        soup = self.index_to_soup(
-            'https://www.magzter.com/IN/Malayala_Manorama/THE_WEEK/Business/'
-        )
-        for citem in soup.findAll(
-            'meta', content=lambda s: s and s.endswith('view/3.jpg')
-        ):
-            return citem['content']
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('date')
+        if not (d and isinstance(d, str)):
+            soup = self.index_to_soup(
+                'https://www.magzter.com/IN/Malayala_Manorama/THE_WEEK/Business/'
+            )
+            for citem in soup.findAll(
+                'meta', content=lambda s: s and s.endswith('view/3.jpg')
+            ):
+                return citem['content']
 
     def parse_index(self):
-        soup = self.index_to_soup('https://www.theweek.in/theweek.html')
+        issue = 'https://www.theweek.in/theweek.html'
+
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('date')
+        if d and isinstance(d, str):
+            issue = 'https://www.theweek.in/theweek.' + d + '.html'
+
+        soup = self.index_to_soup(issue)
         ans = []
         d = datetime.today()
 
diff --git a/recipes/wsj_news.recipe b/recipes/wsj_news.recipe
index c5f3ef5d0b..a835b2b3b6 100644
--- a/recipes/wsj_news.recipe
+++ b/recipes/wsj_news.recipe
@@ -38,7 +38,21 @@ class WSJ(BasicNewsRecipe):
     resolve_internal_links = True
     ignore_duplicate_articles = {'url', 'title'}
     remove_empty_feeds = True
-    oldest_article = 1 # days
+    oldest_article = 1.2 # days
+
+    recipe_specific_options = {
+        'days': {
+            'short': 'Oldest article to download from this news source. In days ',
+            'long': 'For example, 0.5, gives you articles from the past 12 hours',
+            'default': str(oldest_article)
+        }
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        BasicNewsRecipe.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('days')
+        if d and isinstance(d, str):
+            self.oldest_article = float(d)
 
     extra_css = '''
         #subhed, em { font-style:italic; color:#202020; }