Today in Focus
A podcast by The Guardian
1594 Episodes
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The deadliest week in Lebanon for decades
Published: 27/09/2024 -
The bravery of Gisèle Pelicot in the rape trial horrifying France
Published: 26/09/2024 -
Hope, finally? Keir Starmer’s first conference in power
Published: 25/09/2024 -
Inside a secret summit of Afghan women’s rights activists
Published: 24/09/2024 -
Born to rule? The hereditary peers about to lose their seats
Published: 23/09/2024 -
How Lebanon’s pagers and walkie-talkies became deadly weapons
Published: 20/09/2024 -
Anushka Asthana on the perils of Keir Starmer’s fragile majority
Published: 19/09/2024 -
Should we believe Putin’s war talk?
Published: 18/09/2024 -
The devastating secrets of Huw Edwards
Published: 17/09/2024 -
Revenge of the childless cat ladies
Published: 16/09/2024 -
Creating The Spark: the kids behind 2024’s surprise summer hit
Published: 13/09/2024 -
Why Brazil is taking on Elon Musk
Published: 12/09/2024 -
Will Labour’s cold winter of cuts be worth it?
Published: 11/09/2024 -
Mehdi Hasan on how to beat Donald Trump in a debate
Published: 10/09/2024 -
The man who fell to Earth
Published: 9/09/2024 -
Grenfell: the lies and greed exposed
Published: 6/09/2024 -
The Israeli negotiator who talks to Hamas
Published: 5/09/2024 -
Why Oasis tickets are ‘definitely maybe’ too expensive
Published: 4/09/2024 -
The millennials living with their parents
Published: 3/09/2024 -
Meet the new MPs: the surgeon, the lawyer and the 24-year-old student
Published: 2/09/2024
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. The podcast is a topical, deep dive, explainer on a topic or story in the news, covering: politics, climate change, current affairs, investigations, leaks, scandals involving the royals and interviews. It might cover topics such as: politics and current affairs in the United States of America - Donald Trump, the US presidential election 2024, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, the White House, the GOP, the Republicans and the Republican Party, the Democrats and the Democratic Party; current affairs including Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Russia, Bangladesh, HS2, the police, AI, information technology and the royal family - including King Charles III and Prince Harry; UK politics including UK election 24, Parliament, Labour, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats, Reform UK, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer; GB, Scotland, England and Ireland news, arts and culture, the environment, green issues, the climate emergency and global warming. Today in Focus features journalists such as: Aditya Chakrabortty, Alexis Petridis, Andrew Roth, Emma Graham-Harrison, George Monbiot, John Crace, John Harris, Jonathan Freedland, Kiran Stacey, Larry Elliott, Luke Harding, Marina Hyde, Nesrine Malik, Owen Jones, Peter Walker, Pippa Crerar, Polly Toynbee, Shaun Walker, Simon Hattenstone and Zoe Williams.