Today in Focus podcast

Today in Focus

Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

 

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The brilliant students the UK doesn’t want

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Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians – The Latest

Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted ... more

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Blast off! Nasa goes back to the moon

Astronaut Tim Peake and Guardian journalist Richard Luscombe talk through Artemis II, the ... more

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Will Trump put boots on the ground in Iran? – The Latest

As thousands of US soldiers and marines arrive in the Middle East, Iran is accusing Washin... more

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UK’s big, risky AI bet

Reporter Aisha Down explores the UK’s ‘phantom investments’ in AI, and the risk the govern... more

30 Mar 2026

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What is Netanyahu’s endgame in Iran war? – The Latest

Could Israeli public support for the war in Iran give Benjamin Netanyahu a boost before th... more

27 Mar 2026

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Spring break: Culture worth catching this season

Critics Catherine Shoard, Alexis Petridis and Hannah J Davies on what to watch and listen ... more

27 Mar 2026

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Iran says Trump ‘negotiating with himself’: what next for war? - The Latest

Donald Trump insists Iran is still interested in cutting a peace deal despite Tehran rejec... more

26 Mar 2026

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26 Mar 2026


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Is Cuba Trump’s next target?

The journalists Ruaridh Nicoll and Daniel Montero report from Havana as Cuba suffers from ... more

26 Mar 2026

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Big tech reckoning: Meta ordered to pay $375m in landmark case - The Latest

A court in the US has ordered Meta to pay $375m after a jury found that the company, which... more

25 Mar 2026

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25 Mar 2026


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The Maga divide over Iran

Andrew Roth on why the war on Iran is unpopular with the US public and what it means for M... more

25 Mar 2026

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Ambulance arson attack: what we know so far – The Latest

An investigation is under way into an arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewis... more

24 Mar 2026

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Israel’s second front: on the ground in Lebanon

The conflict in the Middle East is being fought from the air – except in southern Lebanon ... more

24 Mar 2026

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24 Mar 2026


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Trump chickens out on Iran deadline – The Latest

Donald Trump has delayed his deadline for Iran to open the strait of Hormuz, saying he is ... more

23 Mar 2026

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What the Epstein case teaches us about grooming

Lucia Osborne-Crowley on what we should learn from Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Help support ... more

23 Mar 2026

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Off Duty: The Crime

On the evening of 29 December 2011, the police officer Clifton Lewis was moonlighting as a... more

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Cash handouts and no AC: Iran war energy shock hits Asia – The Latest

Governments are scrambling to find ways to conserve energy and shield the public from soar... more

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20 Mar 2026


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Why Ireland is giving a basic income to artists

Rory Carroll reports on the Irish government’s initiative, as a musician and a writer rela... more

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