Today in Focus

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.

Episodes

Is this the summer the British left comes back?

August 5, 2025 • 26 mins

Guardian columnist Owen Jones and political correspondent Aletha Adu explore the prospects of the new leftwing party founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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How the Trump administration made a sewage crisis ‘woke’

August 4, 2025 • 31 mins

How did the Trump administration upend a landmark civil rights victory for environmental justice? Nina Lakhani reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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The Tesla whistleblower and the cost of taking on Elon Musk

August 3, 2025 • 31 mins

Investigative journalist Sönke Iwersen describes his years-long investigation into Tesla, aided by a whistleblower, exposing serious safety concerns over the company’s cars. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Did lead poisoning help create a generation of serial killers?

July 31, 2025 • 31 mins

Pulitzer prize-winning author Caroline Fraser on the link between air pollution in the US and male violence. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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How will the UK’s recognition of Palestine help those starving in Gaza?

July 30, 2025 • 27 mins

Surgeon Nick Maynard describes the unfolding famine he witnessed during his volunteering in Gaza, while our chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, analyses whether the UK’s proposed recognition of Palestine will alleviate the suffering there at all. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Can people still protest about Palestine in the UK?

July 29, 2025 • 24 mins

What has been the impact of Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist organisation? Haroon Siddique reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Protests against Zelenskyy as drones torment Ukraine

July 28, 2025 • 26 mins

Luke Harding talks to people in Kyiv protesting against the Ukrainian president’s recent changes to the country’s anti-corruption bodies, and analyses where the war against Russia is heading next. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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The hunt for the next Dalai Lama

July 27, 2025 • 26 mins

The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, and the Tibet activist Lhadon Tethong discuss the battle between Buddhist monks and the Chinese state over the successor to the Dalai Lama. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Euros 25: Can the Lionesses bring it home again?

July 24, 2025 • 28 mins

What can the tournament so far tell us about England’s chances on Sunday? Faye Carruthers reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Donald Trump’s Epstein problem

July 23, 2025 • 27 mins

David Smith reports on the US president’s troubles over the Jeffrey Epstein case, and how the president risks alienating his own base. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Will the Epping hotel riots spark another summer of unrest?

July 22, 2025 • 31 mins

A year after Southport, what’s driving the turmoil in Essex? Ben Quinn reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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What’s holding up a ceasefire in Gaza?

July 21, 2025 • 26 mins

How are controversial plans for a ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza complicating a deal to stop the fighting? Emma Graham-Harrison reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Has Elon Musk built a Nazi chatbot?

July 20, 2025 • 30 mins

Is the extreme output of X’s AI chatbot Grok shifting the political dial? Chris Stokel-Walker reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Why thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK

July 17, 2025 • 33 mins

Dan Sabbagh on the data leak that may have cost hundreds of millions of pounds – and put Afghan lives at risk. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Why doctors are striking again

July 16, 2025 • 28 mins

When Labour came to power it moved fast to end the public sector strikes. But now resident doctors are demanding a 29% rise in pay. Will they get it and will it put Labour’s plans for the NHS at risk? Denis Campbell reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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How the BBC got into a mess over Gaza

July 15, 2025 • 31 mins

After mounting criticism over its coverage of the war in Gaza, will the BBC change its approach? Michael Savage reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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The law change that could transform toxic workplaces

July 14, 2025 • 20 mins

Zelda Perkins was Harvey Weinstein’s PA – and has spent the last eight years campaigning against the non-disclosure agreements used to silence abused employees. Now she has won a major victory. Alexandra Topping reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Syria’s treasure hunting fever

July 13, 2025 • 30 mins

What can be done to stop Syria’s unprecedented scramble for antiquities? William Christou reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Ulaanbaatar: a warning from the coldest capital on Earth

July 10, 2025 • 24 mins

Tracey McVeigh heads to Mongolia to find out about the country’s increasingly brutal winters and dry summers, while Badruun Gardi reflects on how the changes threaten the nomadic way of life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Is it time for a wealth tax on the super-rich?

July 9, 2025 • 27 mins

After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it’s time for Labour to introduce one. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Episodes

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The Tesla whistleblower and the cost of taking on Elon Musk

Did lead poisoning help create a generation of serial killers?

How will the UK’s recognition of Palestine help those starving in Gaza?

Can people still protest about Palestine in the UK?

Protests against Zelenskyy as drones torment Ukraine

The hunt for the next Dalai Lama

Euros 25: Can the Lionesses bring it home again?

Donald Trump’s Epstein problem

Will the Epping hotel riots spark another summer of unrest?

What’s holding up a ceasefire in Gaza?

Has Elon Musk built a Nazi chatbot?

Why thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK

Why doctors are striking again

How the BBC got into a mess over Gaza

The law change that could transform toxic workplaces

Syria’s treasure hunting fever

Ulaanbaatar: a warning from the coldest capital on Earth

Is it time for a wealth tax on the super-rich?

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Is this the summer the British left comes back?

How the Trump administration made a sewage crisis ‘woke’