Today in Focus The Guardian
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Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus features journalists such as: Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar, Alex Hern, Peter Walker, Luke Harding, Andrew Roth, Shaun Walker and Jim Waterson. The podcast is a topical, deep dive, explainer on a story in the news, covering: current affairs, politics, investigations, leaks, and scandals. It might cover, for example, topics such as: the environment, green issues, climate change, the climate emergency and global warming; American politics including: Biden, Trump, the White House, the GOP, the Republicans and the Republican Party, the Democrats and the Democratic Party; UK politics including: parliament, Labour, the Conservative party, the Liberal Democrats, Rishi Sunak, and Keir Starmer; culture; the royals and the royal family, including King Charles III; HS2; the police; Ukraine; Russia; and Bangladesh
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Exposing Israel’s secret ‘war’ on the ICC – podcast
Harry Davies and Yuval Abraham report on how Israeli intelligence agencies tried to derail an ICC war crimes investigation. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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How an Indian state became a testing ground for Hindu nationalism – podcast
Hannah Ellis-Petersen reports from Uttarakhand, which offers a glimpse into what the future might look like if the BJP retains its power in national elections. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Why is Sunak’s election campaign so chaotic?
Big beasts have stepped down, a sitting MP has endorsed a Reform UK candidate and the prime minister has already had to have a campaign reset. Peter Walker reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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A journey on weight-loss drug Ozempic
The company behind the weight-loss drug has made millions, but without health insurance it is unaffordable for many. George Chidi reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Damien Hirst and the dates that don’t add up
Guardian investigations correspondent Maeve McClenaghan discusses her investigation into some of the work of the artist Damien Hirst that has been dated to the 1990s, years before it was actually made. Art critic Jonathan Jones discusses the impact Hirst’s work has had on him. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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What should kids be taught about sex and relationships?
The sex and relationships educator Jo Morgan discusses what she believes a sex education curriculum should look like. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Customer Reviews
Topical, varied & informative
A regular listener, I was particularly interested in your recent sister show on AI. I would love you to do a UK version of the Australian “who screwed millennials…” series
MSM out of touch with the world..
The latest episode asking whether we should stop arming Israel, at the heels of ‘western’ aid workers deliberately targeted and killed by Israel, is well, about 6 months late.. world opinion shifted after the first month of 7 Oct and The Times is coyly posing that question only now.. obviously, I didn’t even bother to listen to that episode. No one that I know and trust uses this publication or other MSM as sources for information and news. The only thing they’re good for is to find out what western governments are thinking as they’re merely amplifies for government propaganda. Good luck on your inevitable decline! We will not miss you..
Brilliant varied reporting
The best news podcast out there