Today in Focus

Hosted by Anushka Asthana and Rachel Humphreys, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday

Did lead poisoning help create a generation of serial killers?

Pulitzer prize-winning author Caroline Fraser on the link between air pollution in the US and male violence....

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

Surgeon Nick Maynard describes the unfolding famine he witnessed during his volunteering in Gaza, while...

Can people still protest about Palestine in the UK?

What has been the impact of Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist organisation? Haroon Siddique...

Protests against Zelenskyy as drones torment Ukraine

Luke Harding talks to people in Kyiv protesting against the Ukrainian president’s recent changes to...

The hunt for the next Dalai Lama

The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, and the Tibet activist Lhadon Tethong...

Euros 25: Can the Lionesses bring it home again?

What can the tournament so far tell us about England’s chances on Sunday? Faye Carruthers reports....

Donald Trump’s Epstein problem

David Smith reports on the US president’s troubles over the Jeffrey Epstein case, and how the president...

Will the Epping hotel riots spark another summer of unrest?

A year after Southport, what’s driving the turmoil in Essex? Ben Quinn reports. Help support our independent...

What’s holding up a ceasefire in Gaza?

How are controversial plans for a ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza complicating a deal to stop the fighting?...

Has Elon Musk built a Nazi chatbot?

Is the extreme output of X’s AI chatbot Grok shifting the political dial? Chris Stokel-Walker reports....

Why thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK

Dan Sabbagh on the data leak that may have cost hundreds of millions of pounds – and put Afghan lives...

Why doctors are striking … again

When Labour came to power it moved fast to end the public sector strikes. But now resident doctors are...

How the BBC got into a mess over Gaza

After mounting criticism over its coverage of the war in Gaza, will the BBC change its approach? Michael...

The law change that could transform toxic workplaces

Zelda Perkins was Harvey Weinstein’s PA – and has spent the last eight years campaigning against...

Syria’s treasure hunting fever

What can be done to stop Syria’s unprecedented scramble for antiquities? William Christou reports....

Ulaanbaatar: a warning from the coldest capital on Earth

Tracey McVeigh heads to Mongolia to find out about the country’s increasingly brutal winters and dry...

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

After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s...

Can we trust nuclear power again?

Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving...

Trump’s big beautiful betrayal

Ed Pilkington explains the president’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and what it will mean for millions...

A rogue fertility clinic, stolen eggs, and an unlikely friendship

Jenny Kleeman reports on the IVF clinic in the US that stole women’s eggs to get other women pregnant....

Guilty... and not guilty: understanding the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict

The rapper faced charges often levied at mafia bosses. Anna Betts explains what the jury heard, and...

The truth about Iran’s nuclear programme

After 12 days of bombing by Israel and the US last month, opinions vary about the extent of the damage...

A humiliating day for Keir Starmer in parliament

Helen Pidd talks to Kiran Stacey and a host of Labour MPs on a day of high drama in Westminster, as...

The French town that banned its tap water and the chemicals that could be in yours

Phoebe Weston heads to Alsace, eastern France, to hear about a ban on drinking water caused by dangerously...

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