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  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. And, in the run up to the US Election, Lucy Hough presents US Election Extra, a daily series of short updates, running alongside the regular Today in Focus podcast. 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.

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. And, in the run up to the US Election, Lucy Hough presents US Election Extra, a daily series of short updates, running alongside the regular Today in Focus podcast. 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.

 

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#300

The financial time bomb facing special educational needs

Richard Adams reports on the Send funding cliff edge affecting children and their development. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

8 hrs Ago

27 MINS

27:24

8 hrs Ago

#299

Trump 2.0

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Hugo Lowell and David Smith discuss what to expect from his first few weeks. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

Yesterday

22 MINS

22:53

Yesterday

#298

Finally, a ceasefire in Gaza

The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent Bethan McKernan explains the pact reached between Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:14

17 Jan 2025

#297

A golden age of cancer treatment?

The Guardian’s health editor Andrew Gregory explores the promises and challenges of revolutionary technology in the fight against cancer. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:26

17 Jan 2025

#296

The resignation of Tulip Siddiq

Political correspondent Kiran Stacey traces the allegations of corruption against Labour MP Tulip Siddiq that caused her to resign from her ministerial role in Keir Starmer’s government. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

16 Jan 2025

24 MINS

24:34

16 Jan 2025

#295

‘The entire community is just gone’: inside the Los Angeles wildfires

Gabrielle Canon reports from Los Angeles on the wildfires destroying homes and communities. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:22

15 Jan 2025

#294

A new Facebook for the era of President Trump

Factchecker Jesse Stiller and technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker explore why Mark Zuckerberg has announced dramatic changes to Meta’s social platforms, and what they will mean for their 3.3 billion users. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

14 Jan 2025

35 MINS

35:47

14 Jan 2025

#293

Culture 2025: what to watch, read and listen to this year

Culture critics Lanre Bakare, Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Catherine Shoard look ahead to the best of the year in film, TV, books and music. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

13 Jan 2025

26 MINS

26:03

13 Jan 2025

#292

It was a wildlife conservation triumph, then came the corpses

Biodiversity writer Phoebe Weston hears from farmers on the west coast of Scotland who claim they are losing hundreds of lambs a year in a case of rewilding gone wrong. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

10 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:43

10 Jan 2025

#291

Elon Musk’s political evolution

Why is Elon Musk increasingly trying to influence UK politics?. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

09 Jan 2025

31 MINS

31:40

09 Jan 2025

#290

Are private schools losing their grip on the British elite?

Professor of sociology Sam Friedman charts the enduring influence of private schools in the making of the British elite and asks whether the Labour government is looking finally to curtail it. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

08 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:07

08 Jan 2025

#289

The month that changed South Korea for ever

Raphael Rashid and Haeryun Kang chart the turmoil that has engulfed the country over the past month, from a declaration of martial law to two impeachments and the worst domestic aviation disaster in its history. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

07 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:56

07 Jan 2025

#288

Friendship across the parenting divide

Helen Pidd and Alexandra Topping have been close friends for almost 20 years. But struggles with fertility and new motherhood tested their bond to the limit. • Listen to our Embracing a childfree life episode, from April 2023, on Helen’s experience of IVF treatment and meeting other childfree people, and read Helen and Lexy’s account of their friendship here.. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

06 Jan 2025

36 MINS

36:13

06 Jan 2025

#287

How Britain fell in love with darts

Helen Pidd attends the PDC World Darts Championship to find out why the sport has grown in popularity in recent years. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

03 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:10

03 Jan 2025

#286

How to have a perfectly imperfect 2025

Instead of making grand new year’s resolutions, the smallest steps could lead to a more joyful life, says Oliver Burkeman. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

02 Jan 2025

27 MINS

27:43

02 Jan 2025

#285

Revisited: Ten years of equal marriage – what has it changed?

It’s a decade since the first same-sex marriages were performed in England and Wales. What have they meant for LGBTQ+ people?. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

01 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:11

01 Jan 2025

#284

Revisited: From child refugee to Guardian reporter: one journalist’s extraordinary story

How does it feel to report on the refugee crisis when it’s also the story of your own family? Aamna Mohdin explains. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

31 Dec 2024

34 MINS

34:06

31 Dec 2024

#283

Revisited: The mother who forgave her daughters’ killer – but not the police

Mina Smallman’s world fell apart after the murder of her two daughters. Then came a shocking revelation about the police’s behaviour. She explains how she found the strength to fight back. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

30 Dec 2024

38 MINS

38:19

30 Dec 2024

#282

Revisited: The man who fell to Earth

Twenty-three years after Mohammed Ayaz fell from the wheel bay of a plane coming in to land at Heathrow, his brother visits the car park where the body was found. Esther Addley reports. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

27 Dec 2024

22 MINS

22:51

27 Dec 2024

#281

Revisited: The birdwatcher fighting racism in public spaces

A Central Park birdwatching incident went viral after Christian Cooper filmed a white woman threatening him. Now he is using his platform to share his passion for nature. Help support our independent journalism at [theguardian.com/infocus] (https://www.theguardian.com/infocus) ... Read more

26 Dec 2024

27 MINS

27:26

26 Dec 2024