Today in Focus
By The Guardian
Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining storytelling with insightful analysis and personal testimonies, the podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus is unmatched in both scope and depth, delivering analysis and storytelling from right across the planet. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent. Most recently we have introduced new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America and Africa.
Latest episode
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What Israel’s new war means for Gaza
As the world’s attention moves to Iran, what are Israeli forces doing in Gaza? Emma Graham-Harrison reports -
The miracle of seat 11A and the tragedy of an Air India crash
Aviation journalist Jeff Wise on the crash of flight AI171, in which more than 270 people died, and how one passenger in seat 11A managed to survive -
Israel’s war with Iran: what does it want?
It has been five days since Israel attacked Iran and the civilian death toll is rising, but its goal is unclear. Julian Borger reports -
Arise, Sir David Beckham
Zoe Williams goes through the highs and lows of David Beckham’s career, and asks why it took so long for him to receive a knighthood -
‘A declaration of war’: Israel’s strike on Iran – Today in Focus Extra
The Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger reports from Jerusalem the morning after an unprecedented Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities -
Donald Trump v Los Angeles
The US president called out the national guard and put marines on standby after protests against immigration raids began. Two Angelenos explain why the city won’t back down -
NHS, houses, nuclear submarines: Labour sets out its spending plans
Economics editor Heather Stewart explores the winners and losers of the government’s spending review -
250 days on hunger strike: Can Laila Soueif secure her son’s freedom?
Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah and why are British diplomats trying to obtain his release? Patrick Wintour reports -
Trump, Musk and the end of a bromance
Andrew Roth details the explosive falling-out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and what it tells us about the future of the US presidency -
Trump deploys the national guard in LA – Today in Focus Extra
The Guardian’s US live news editor in London, Chris Michael, on the president’s shock decision and what could happen next
