Today in Focus

The Guardian

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. And, in the run up to the US Election, Lucy Hough presents US Election Extra, a daily series of short updates, running alongside the regular Today in Focus podcast. 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 and Africa.

  • 31 minutes 52 seconds
    The doctors detained in Gaza: ‘He was dragged from the operating theatre’
    Doctors in Gaza say they have been targeted for doing their jobs, detained and even tortured. Annie Kelly reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    3 March 2025, 3:00 am
  • 43 minutes 56 seconds
    Joy, hope and murder in free Syria
    Syria has a new leader, and for thousands it is a time of celebration and optimism. But old enmities and fears about what comes next haunt the country. Michael Safi reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    28 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 23 minutes 10 seconds
    Can Spain make immigration a vote-winner?
    How much is immigration responsible for Spain’s economic growth? Ashifa Kassam reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    27 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 31 minutes 4 seconds
    Undercover in the House of Lords
    A Labour member of the House of Lords offered access to ministers during discussions about a commercial deal worth tens of thousands of pounds, an undercover investigation can reveal. Henry Dyer reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    26 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 24 minutes 33 seconds
    Can the ‘special relationship’ survive Donald Trump?
    Keir Starmer is travelling to the White House for a high-stakes meeting. But will he have any influence over the US president? Patrick Wintour reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    25 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 21 minutes 49 seconds
    The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam
    How did Imam Muhsin change the lives of queer Muslims? Jamie Fullerton reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    24 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 33 minutes 18 seconds
    A German election road trip with the far right on the up
    Today in Focus presenter Helen Pidd hits the road in Germany before Sunday’s federal elections, talking to voters across the country about the rise of the far right. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    21 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 31 minutes 38 seconds
    Has Hezbollah really been defeated?
    Israel’s war has left many Lebanese people contemplating what once seemed unimaginable: is Hezbollah finished? Michael Safi reports from Beirut. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    20 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 23 minutes 3 seconds
    Will British troops be sent to Ukraine?
    Keir Starmer says he is willing to deploy British forces to Ukraine as part of a peace agreement. But are they prepared? Dan Sabbagh reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    19 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 25 minutes 1 second
    How Trump left Ukraine and Europe reeling
    The Guardian’s central and eastern Europe correspondent, Shaun Walker, talks through a seismic week, as the president sidelined Kyiv and other European capitals from negotiations on the ending the war and then called into question the future of US support for Europe’s security altogether. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    18 February 2025, 3:00 am
  • 38 minutes 59 seconds
    The man with Elon Musk’s chip in his brain
    When Noland Arbaugh was left paralysed he signed up for an implant created by Musk’s Neuralink company that would allow his mind to directly interact with computers. Jenny Kleeman reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
    17 February 2025, 3:00 am
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