Today in Focus
Hosted by Michael Safi 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, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent. Most recently we have introduced new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America...
Ulaanbaatar: a warning from the coldest capital on Earth

Tracey McVeigh heads to Mongolia to find out about the countryâs increasingly brutal winters and dry summers, while Badruun Gardi reflects on how the changes threaten the nomadic way of life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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 itâs time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if itâs time for Labour to introduce one. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Can we trust nuclear power again?

Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Trumpâs big beautiful betrayal

Ed Pilkington explains the presidentâs âBig Beautiful Billâ and what it will mean for millions of poorer Americans who voted for him last November. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A rogue fertility clinic, stolen eggs, and an unlikely friendship

Jenny Kleeman reports on the IVF clinic in the US that stole womenâs eggs to get other women pregnant. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Guilty... and not guilty: understanding the Sean âDiddyâ Combs verdict

The rapper faced charges often levied at mafia bosses. Anna Betts explains what the jury heard, and Andrew Lawrence tells Nosheen Iqbal what the verdict means for the music mogul. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The truth about Iranâs nuclear programme

After 12 days of bombing by Israel and the US last month, opinions vary about the extent of the damage caused to Iranâs nuclear facilities. Patrick Wintour and Rouzbeh Parsi explain why and what could happen next. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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 parliament votes on the governmentâs proposed disability cuts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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 high levels of âforever chemicalsâ. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
What to watch, read and listen to this summer

Nosheen Iqbal talks to our culture critics Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Catherine Shoard and David Shariatmadari about the hottest music, film and books this summer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Labourâs controversial welfare bill

Guardian columnist Frances Ryan on the reality of being disabled in the UK and the impact of the governmentâs proposed cuts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Afraid of Israel, angry at the regime: Iranians on 12 days of war

The analyst Ellie Geranmayeh and voices from inside Iran talk about their experiences of the last 12 days and what it will mean for the future of the regime. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The protest group the UK government wants to brand terrorists

The home secretary has announced plans to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism laws. Haroon Siddique reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Trump keeps Starmer out of the loop on Iran

Guardian deputy political editor Jessica Elgot on whether the UK government â despite calling for de-escalation for weeks â might be dragged into the turmoil in Iran This episode was recorded before Trumpâs announcement late on Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Why Trump bombed Iran

The United States has joined Israel in its attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. Michael Safi hears from reporter Hugo Lowell and world affairs correspondent Andrew Roth on what happens now. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Israel and Iran: where is the conflict heading? â Today in Focus extra

The Guardianâs senior international correspondent Julian Borger reports from Tel Aviv as the Israel-Iran conflict enters its second week and the world awaits Donald Trumpâs decision on whether the US will enter the war. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Film-maker Adam Curtis on why this moment feels so weird

The award-winning film-maker talks to Michael Safi about the big ideas that have run out of road. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
What Israelâs new war means for Gaza

As the worldâs attention moves to Iran, what are Israeli forces doing in Gaza? Emma Graham-Harrison reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The Air India crash and the miracle of seat 11A

Aviation journalist Jeff Wise on the crash of flight AI171, in which at least 270 people died, and how one passenger in seat 11A managed to survive. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Israelâs war with Iran: what does it want?

It has been five days since Israel attacked Iran and the civilian death toll is rising, but its goal is unclear. Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Arise, Sir David Beckham

Zoe Williams goes through the highs and lows of David Beckhamâs career, and asks why it took so long for him to receive a knighthood. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
âA declaration of warâ: Israelâs strike on Iran â Today in Focus Extra

The Guardianâs senior international correspondent Julian Borger reports from Jerusalem the morning after an unprecedented Israeli strike on Iranâs nuclear facilities. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Donald Trump v Los Angeles

The US president called out the national guard and put marines on standby after protests against immigration raids began. Two Angelenos explain why the city wonât back down. Andrew Gumbel reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
NHS, houses, nuclear submarines: Labour sets out its spending plans

Economics editor Heather Stewart explores the winners and losers of the governmentâs spending review. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
250 days on hunger strike: Can Laila Soueif secure her sonâs freedom?

Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah and why are British diplomats trying to obtain his release? Patrick Wintour reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Trump, Musk and the end of a bromance

Andrew Roth details the explosive falling-out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and what it tells us about the future of the US presidency. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Trump deploys the national guard in LA â Today in Focus Extra

The Guardianâs US live news editor in London, Chris Michael, on the presidentâs shock decision and what could happen next. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Australiaâs mushroom murder trial

Justice and courts reporter Nino Bucci talks through the trial that has gripped Australia â of the woman accused of murdering three of her relatives with poisoned mushrooms over a family meal. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance â episode 1

Three years ago the British journalist Dom Phillips and the Brazilian Indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazilâs remote Javari valley. The Guardianâs Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips investigates what happened in the first episode of a new six-part investigative podcast series. Find episode 2 â and all future episodes â by searching for âMissing in the Amazonâ. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The Swiss village buried by a glacier collapse

Tess McClure reports on a landslide in Switzerland that left one person missing and destroyed a village. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Is AI about to steal your job?

Should we believe the warning that AI is about to upend the jobs market? Chris Stokel-Walker reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A trip to Musk city

Guardian US southern bureau chief Oliver Laughland heads to Starbase, Texas, to visit the home of Elon Muskâs company SpaceX as it votes on whether to become its own city. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Keir Starmer needs you: Britain readies for war

Former Guardian security editor Richard Norton-Taylor talks through the strategic defence review and Britainâs new plans to be ready for war. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Making America pregnant again: the pro-natalist movement

Moira Donegan on the different groups of people who want the US population to produce more babies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
What happened to body positivity?

Jenny Stevens and Gina Tonic discuss the rise of #SkinnyTok and the popularity of weight-loss drugs. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The OpenAI empire

Technology journalist Karen Hao, who has been reporting on OpenAI since 2019, compares the companyâs unprecedented growth to a new form of empire. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
On trial for having an abortion

Nicola Packer, with Guardian north of England correspondent, Hannah Al-Othman, describes her four-and-a-half-year ordeal after being prosecuted for having an abortion in the UK. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A horrifying end to Liverpoolâs parade: Today in Focus Extra

Guardian football correspondent Andy Hunter on how celebrations in Liverpool turned into horror and disbelief. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Will Netanyahu bow to pressure from his allies?

Israelâs allies are beginning to change their rhetoric on Gaza, but will any action follow? Patrick Wintour reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
My son Max, the boy who came back to life

Guardian journalist Archie Bland describes the day his seven-week-old son stopped breathing, and the life he has led in the two years since. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus