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Today in Focus

Hosted by Nosheen Iqbal 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. 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,

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00:30:52

The Olympics’ dirtiest race ever?

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/23

British athlete Lisa Dobriskey speaks to Helen Pidd about her experience in the 2012 1500m final, which, as Esther Addley reports, has become known as the dirtiest race in history. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:37:02

Vika: The journalist who exposed Russian “black...

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/22

Viktoriia Roshchyna was investigating Russia’s torture sites, then found herself inside one. Manisha Ganguly and Juliette Garside report. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:25:29

Are we finally over Brexit?

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/21

Deputy political editor Jessica Elgot explains the new deal signed between Britain and the EU, and asks whether UK politics is finally over Brexit. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:29:49

Opposing the war in Gaza, from inside Israel

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/20

Israeli anti-occupation activists Yehuda Shaul and Michael Sfard on the new offensive in Gaza. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:23:16

How to not get pigeonholed - with Gary Younge

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2025/05/19

Former Guardian columnist Gary Younge reflects on the pressures faced by minority journalists to focus on certain types of stories, and how they can break free of ‘the pigeonhole'. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:28:42

‘An island of strangers’: is this the Labour party...

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/16

Helen Pidd heads to parliament to hear what Labour MPs think about the government’s new talk on immigration, and asks the columnist Nesrine Malik whether it may all backfire. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:29:36

From president to fugitive: in the jungle hideout of...

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/15

The socialist icon wants to defy the Bolivian constitution by running for a fourth term. But is he trying to save the country or himself? Tiago Rogero reports. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:30:44

Trump’s ex-Russia adviser on the prospect of WW3

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/14

Defence expert Fiona Hill on why the world becomes more dangerous when international systems break down. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:30:17

Back from the brink: India and Pakistan’s uneasy...

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/13

The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen reports on the spiralling conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, and how the two nuclear powers agreed a fragile ceasefire. Azhar Qadri, a journalist, explains what the conflict looks like from inside Kashmir. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:29:39

Why you should quit your job and change the world

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/12

The historian Rutger Bregman makes the case for why corporate high flyers should quit their jobs to pursue something more meaningful. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:37:19

The heroic Guardian reporter who documented the rise...

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/09

Eighty years after the end of the second world war, two former Berlin correspondents discuss how the Guardian covered the Nazis. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:29:37

Israel’s plan to ‘conquer’ Gaza

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/08

Israel plans to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a “sustained presence” there. Bethan McKernan reports. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:12:21

India strikes Pakistan: what next? Today in Focus Extra

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/07

The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, reports on India’s strikes on Pakistan, and what they may mean for the conflict over Kashmir. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:25:43

How to pick a pope

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/07

The Guardian’s Harriet Sherwood talks through the pomp and the politics of the conclave: the process to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:27:10

The Zelenskyy-Trump deal

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/06

Is the mineral deal between Ukraine and the US a win-win? Andrew Roth reports. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:33:38

Sabotage and secret identities: Russia’s spy network

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/05

Shaun Walker reports on the history of Russia’s ‘Illegals’ programme and what it looks like today. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:27:42

How Kneecap became the most controversial band in the UK

Today in Focus ·

2025/05/02

They shot to fame with their provocative blend of rap and republicanism, but their on-stage pronouncements have sparked shock and led to a media storm. Rory Carroll reports. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:25:30

The attack on Zamzam refugee camp and what it means...

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2025/05/01

Guardian journalist Kaamil Ahmed reports on the devastating assault by the Rapid Support Forces on the camp in Darfur and what it tells us about the group’s plans in Sudan’s civil war. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:33:55

Mehdi Hasan on Trump’s first 100 days

Today in Focus ·

2025/04/30

Guardian US columnist Mehdi Hasan on the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president and the threat to democracy in the US. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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00:29:38

Labour v Reform UK: on the road in Runcorn

Today in Focus ·

2025/04/29

Helen Pidd heads to the industrial town before this week’s byelection. How will Labour fare in its first big electoral test since taking power? Kiran Stacey reports. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>

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