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

Could Marine Le Pen’s guilty verdict help fuel the far right?

The parliamentary leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has been banned...

The Tesla backlash

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company has been targeted by protests across the world. Help support...

Adolescence: what teen boys really think of girls, influencers and porn

From misogynist content creators such as Andrew Tate to the ubiquity of pornography, boys face a barrage...

From the Oscars to Israeli detention: the attack on No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal – podcast

What does the attack on an Oscar-winning Palestinian director say about the situation in the West Bank...

Weapons vs welfare: Rachel Reeves spring statement

Labour was gambling on growth, but with stubbornly gloomy forecasts can they cut their way out of an...

The arrest that plunged Turkey into turmoil

Protesters took to streets after President Erdo?an had his rival arrested. What will happen next? Sami...

Living with long Covid when the world has moved on

What is life like with – and after – long Covid? Helen Pidd reports. Help support our independent...

Who is the real JD Vance?

How the US vice-president, JD Vance, is attempting to lay the groundwork to succeed Donald Trump. Help...

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...

Labour’s controversial benefit cuts

The government is hoping to save £5bn from the welfare bill – but what will the cost be for sick...

Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire – Today in Focus Extra

Israeli military forces carried out strikes on dozens of targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, leaving...

Inside Glasgow’s drug consumption room

Libby Brooks reports from the Thistle, a new Glasgow clinic that offers somewhere for people to use...

The price of a perfect playlist

Author Liz Pelly on how Spotify changed how we consume music. Help support our independent journalism...

Will Putin derail Trump’s peace plan? – Today in Focus Extra

Donald Trump has shown he can get Ukraine to back a deal, but what about Russia? Patrick Wintour and...

A spy ring – and a love triangle

Dan Sabbagh reports on three Bulgarian nationals found guilty of spying for Russia in a string of plots...

Is Nigel Farage losing his grip on Reform UK?

The Reform MP Rupert Lowe has been suspended from the party. What’s behind his feud with its leader?...

Can Canada’s ‘rockstar banker’ PM take on Trump and win?

The former governor of the Bank of England has a new role – saving his country from becoming America’s...

Can Europe defend itself alone?

The EU has announced an unprecedented new defence drive – but will it be enough to deter Russia? Jon...

Finding a cannabis farm in your house

How a rogue letting agency destroyed homes and caused hundreds of pounds in damage. Sirin Kale reports....

Revisited: the spy cops scandal (part 2)

The Guardian’s Paul Lewis and Rob Evans on investigating one of England’s most covert police units...

Revisited: The spy cops scandal (part 1)

Guardian investigative editor Paul Lewis and investigative reporter Rob Evans detail their decade-long...

Inside the Islamic State prisons the west is trying to forget

Michael Safi travelled to north-east Syria to speak to IS foreign fighters imprisoned there. And discovered...

Exposed: listening in on a $35m phone scam

What can a major leak teach us about how call-centre fraudsters work? Simon Goodley reports. Help support...

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