Podcast · 544 episodes
Today in Focus, page 22
by The Guardian · English
Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Nosheen Iqbal, Annie Kelly and Helen Pidd 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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Noel Clarke loses his libel case against the Guardian – Today in Focus ExtraThe episode covers The Guardian’s libel trial loss by Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith from Doctor Who) and the High Court ruling that the Guardian’s 2021 reporting was true and in the public interest.22 Aug 2025 · 15 min · 6 chapters
Cringe! Why millennials became so uncoolThe episode asks why Gen Z finds millennials “deeply and achingly cringe,” turning an intergenerational rivalry into a debate about economics, online culture, and humor.22 Aug 2025 · 24 min · 11 chapters
Sun, sea and struggle: growing up in England’s coastal townsWhy it’s hard for young people growing up in England’s coastal towns, using Morecambe (Lancashire) as a case study—declining youth services and leisure, limited jobs, drug harm, and political debate…21 Aug 2025 · 30 min · 15 chapters
What price will Ukraine have to pay for peace?Whether a Trump-brokered push for “peace” in Ukraine would require Ukraine to cede territory, especially Russia’s demand for the whole Donbass, and what security guarantees might follow.20 Aug 2025 · 28 min · 14 chapters
How far-right rhetoric on migration went mainstreamHow far-right migration rhetoric has become mainstream in the UK, fueling anti-migrant sentiment, protests, and political securitisation of asylum.19 Aug 2025 · 24 min · 11 chapters
Can Europe’s leaders drag Trump’s Ukraine policy back on track? – Today in Focus Extra podcastThe episode discusses whether European leaders can reverse Donald Trump’s sudden shift on Ukraine after his Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin.18 Aug 2025 · 15 min · 8 chapters
Stephen Miller, Trump’s immigration mastermindThe episode profiles Stephen Miller as a central architect of Trump’s immigration agenda, arguing his influence drives harsher enforcement, mass raids, and policies like family separation, DACA…18 Aug 2025 · 31 min · 16 chapters
Ghosting, breadcrumbing, one-night stands: are we done with dating apps?Dating app “burnout” and whether people are moving back to real-life flirting.15 Aug 2025 · 25 min · 12 chapters
How Israel used Microsoft technology to spy on PalestiniansA Guardian investigation into how Israel’s Unit 8200 (signals intelligence) used Microsoft Azure cloud technology to store and analyze intercepted Palestinian phone calls from the West Bank and Gaza,…14 Aug 2025 · 29 min · 16 chapters
The secrets of the world’s richest companyHow NVIDIA became the world’s richest company, what drives its culture and strategy, and how US-China chip export politics led to an unusual Trump-era deal.13 Aug 2025 · 30 min · 15 chapters
The Trump-Putin summitWhy Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Alaska and what a possible ceasefire could mean for Ukraine, including fears of a deal made without Ukraine.12 Aug 2025 · 24 min · 10 chapters
How the University of Edinburgh helped create scientific racismThe episode is about the University of Edinburgh’s report into how the university helped create “scientific racism.” It argues that, despite prominent figures being publicly anti-slavery,…11 Aug 2025 · 34 min · 17 chapters
Inside China’s fast-fashion factories as a US trade war loomsThe Guardian reports on how Trump’s escalating US-China tariffs are disrupting fast-fashion garment production in Guangzhou, especially as a US-China tariff truce expires and no deal is reached.8 Aug 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Has the digital nomad dream turned sour?Whether the “digital nomad” dream is harming Lisbon—driving inequality, housing displacement, and resentment—especially amid tax advantages and Airbnb tourism.7 Aug 2025 · 29 min · 22 chapters
Is this the summer the British left comes back?The episode asks whether a new British left-wing comeback is coming, arguing that Labour under Keir Starmer has alienated voters and effectively “managed” the party’s left.6 Aug 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
How the Trump administration made a sewage crisis ‘woke’A rural Alabama sewage crisis in Lowndes/Lance County (majority Black, very poor) and how the Trump administration rolled back a DOJ settlement, framing it as “woke”/DEI-related, delaying sanitation…5 Aug 2025 · 31 min · 15 chapters
The Tesla whistleblower and the cost of taking on Elon MuskHandelsblatt/Guardian investigation into a Tesla whistleblower’s claim that Tesla employees had broad access to private data (including wages, contracts, bank statements) and that Tesla’s Autopilot…4 Aug 2025 · 32 min · 16 chapters
Did lead poisoning help create a generation of serial killers?Whether lead poisoning from industrial pollution (especially smelters and leaded gasoline) helped drive the 1960s–70s spike in serial killers in the US Pacific Northwest, and how that fits with other…1 Aug 2025 · 32 min · 17 chapters
How will the UK’s recognition of Palestine help those starving in Gaza?Gaza famine and starvation in hospitals, linked to Israel’s blockade and limited aid; discussion of UK recognition of Palestinian statehood as political/diplomatic pressure, and whether it will…31 Jul 2025 · 28 min · 11 chapters
Can people still protest about Palestine in the UK?Whether pro-Palestine protests can still happen in the UK after the government’s July 5 crackdown, including arrests and the Home Office prescribing “Palestine Action” under the Terrorism Act 2000.30 Jul 2025 · 24 min · 7 chapters
Protests against Zelenskyy as drones torment UkraineKiev and other Ukrainian cities face escalating Russian drone attacks, while Ukrainians protest against President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to strip independence from two anti-corruption agencies.29 Jul 2025 · 27 min · 8 chapters
The hunt for the next Dalai LamaThe Guardian episode examines how the Dalai Lama’s successor will be chosen and why it has become a geopolitical standoff between Tibetan Buddhist tradition and China’s control over Tibetan affairs.28 Jul 2025 · 27 min · 10 chapters
Euros 25: Can the Lionesses bring it home again?England Lionesses reach the Euros final again, then discuss whether women’s football gets equal pay, respect, and resources; includes a match recap of the semi-final vs Italy and a broader “women…25 Jul 2025 · 28 min · 11 chapters
Donald Trump’s Epstein problemThe Guardian episode examines how Donald Trump has handled the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and why “Epstein files” demands have become a flashpoint inside MAGA, including conspiracy theories about…24 Jul 2025 · 28 min · 10 chapters