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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The arrest that plunged Turkey into turmoil
Protesters take to streets after Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has rival arrested. What will happen next? Sami Kent and Ruth Michaelson report -
Living with long Covid when the world has moved on
What is life like with – and after – long Covid? Helen Pidd reports -
Who is the real JD Vance?
How the US vice-president, JD Vance, is attempting to lay the groundwork to succeed Donald Trump -
Having a baby with your best mate
Nicola Slawson on her decision to have a baby with her best friend, Tom, rather than a romantic partner -
Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s assault on free speech
Detained after taking a leading role in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, the graduate has called himself a political prisoner. Chris McGreal reports -
Labour’s controversial benefit cuts
The government is hoping to save £5bn from the welfare bill – but what will the cost be for sick and disabled people? Patrick Butler reports -
Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire – Today in Focus Extra
Israeli military forces carried out strikes on dozens of targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, leaving more than 400 people dead. Emma Graham-Harrison reports -
Inside the UK’s first drug consumption room
Libby Brooks reports from a new Glasgow clinic that offers somewhere for people to use drugs in a safer, hygienic environment -
The price of a perfect playlist
Author Liz Pelly on how Spotify changed how we consume music -
Will Putin derail Trump’s peace plan? – Today in Focus Extra
Donald Trump has shown that he can get Ukraine to back a deal, but what about Russia? Patrick Wintour and Pjotr Sauer report
