Hosted by Anushka Asthana, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, Today in Focus is The Guardian's daily podcast that takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday.
Journalist Daniel Lavelle on his experience of homelessness and what it taught him about the impact of government cuts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
In 1972, members of the LGBTQ+ community marched through London demanding equality and celebrating their identities. Five decades on, Ted Brown from the Gay Liberation Front recounts his memories of that time. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The US congressional hearings on the Capitol Hill attack have been prime time viewing. And the case against Donald Trump has been building for all to see, says Lawrence Douglas. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
President Zelenskiy has urged G7 leaders to urgently send more heavy weapons to Ukraine to bring the war to an end before winter. But, as Dan Sabbagh reports, there is no clear resolution in sight. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Jessica Glenza reports on the supreme court ruling and the profound consequences it will have for women facing unwanted pregnancies across the United States. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Gustavo Petro has been elected as the Latin American country's first leftist leader. But he faces a huge challenge if he is to deliver on his promises, says Joe Parkin Daniels. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Alex Hern reports on recent developments in artificial intelligence and how a Google employee became convinced an AI chatbot was sentient. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Transport correspondent Gwyn Topham reports on the rail strike negotiations, and economics columnist Aditya Chakrabortty analyses the political response from the Conservatives and Labour. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
After the resignations in disgrace of two Tory MPs, the Lib Dems and Labour are hoping to snatch victories in Thursday's byelections. Are Boris Johnson's voters ready to desert him?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
After the UK home secretary decided to extradite Julian Assange to face trial and a possible life sentence in the US, Ben Quinn reports on what the ruling means for the WikiLeaks founder – and for press freedom. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
When the bombardment of Mariupol became unbearable, Igor Pedin set off with his dog Zhu-Zhu to find safety. Daniel Boffey tells his incredible story. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
More than 40 years since they were last on tour, Abba have returned as digital avatars. Is Abba Voyage, which debuted in London last month, the future of concerts?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Brazilian police have arrested two men in connection with the alleged murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. The pair went missing on an expedition in the Javari region. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
With no restrictions in place and a successful vaccine rollout in the UK, it is tempting to think that the threat to health from coronavirus is passing. But millions are struggling with long Covid, says Linda Geddes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Five years on from the the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the community is grappling with what should happen to the ruined building and the need for a fitting memorial. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
After decades trying to resist eviction, the Palestinians living in Masafer Yatta have lost their case in the Israeli supreme court. Bethan McKernan on the controversial decision and the people determined to stay in their homes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The defamation trial was livestreamed and clipped into short videos for millions on social media. Columnist Moira Donegan on cameras in court and the impact of the case on those wanting to report domestic abuse. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Sudden infant death syndrome (Sids), also known as cot death, affects 200 families a year in the UK. Hannah Devlin reports on a new study that has raised hopes of an explanation for parents. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
After decades trying to resist eviction, the Palestinians living in Masafer Yatta have lost their case in the Israeli supreme court. Bethan McKernan on the controversial decision and the people determined to stay in their homes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A new law specifically targeting non-fatal strangulation comes into effect this week in England and Wales. Yvonne Roberts explains why it is necessary. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Boris Johnson won a vote of confidence yesterday – but he suffered a massive rebellion from parliamentary colleagues. Political correspondent Peter Walker explains what happens now. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
On 24 February Russia began its assault on Ukraine. The explosions that day marked the end of an era in Europe and changed the lives of millions for ever. Michael Safi talks to Vlodomor Ksienich and Kyrylo Demchenko, two of thousands of young Ukrainians who answered a call to protect their country, as well as hearing from Guardian correspondents Emma Graham-Harrison and Shaun Walker, who have been reporting on the ground. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
George Monbiot on the growing global food crisis and the degradation of our soils. Can the solution be found in the lab?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers, on the importance of this jubilee to the royal family and how the Queen has maintained public support through her 70 years on the throne despite many crises. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Last Friday, Boris Johnson was asked if the UK was heading for recession. He replied “not necessarily at all”. Richard Partington explains why we are facing such economic uncertainty. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Six former models have alleged sexual abuse against the fashion agent Jean-Luc Brunel. Lucy Osborne investigates how the industry failed victims of abuse. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
There are more guns than people in the United States, and the industry is still able to sell almost 2m a month. Ryan Busse, a former gun company executive, explains how we got here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The rightwing coalition that has run Australia for most of the past decade has been ejected from power by voters sick of its inaction on the climate crisis, says Lenore Taylor. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The Partygate saga culminated with a report on Wednesday on the extent of rule-breaking in Downing Street during lockdown. Peter Walker and Jonathan Freedland analyse what it means for the PM. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
An outbreak of monkeypox in the UK is ‘significant and concerning', but for now it poses a low risk to the public, says science editor Ian Sample. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Millions of people in the UK are struggling to gain access to affordable dental care. Denis Campbell explores the crisis in NHS dentistry. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Eight human rights activists have been given long prison sentences for anti-government protests in Turkey. Sami Kent reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
International nurses working for NHS trusts are being trapped in their jobs by clauses in their contracts that require them to pay thousands of pounds if they try to leave. Shanti Das reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Finland and Sweden this week formally applied to join Nato after years of non-alignment. Jon Henley reports on how the Ukraine war has given the alliance a new lease of life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A Guardian investigation has revealed 195 oil and gas projects known as ‘carbon bombs' that could trigger catastrophic climate breakdown if allowed to continue. Damian Carrington reports Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs' set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Florida's legislature has introduced a bill that would allow parents to sue school districts if they consider lessons to not be ‘age-appropriate'. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong' Marcos is on course for a landslide victory in the Philippines presidential election. For those who grew up under the martial law of his father, the result brings up the horrors of the past. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A campaign to widen access to the English countryside is gathering momentum. However, as Helena Horton reports from a mass trespass event in Devon, there is little sign the government is willing to budge. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The death of Mexican crime reporter Margarito Martinez shocked his friends and colleagues in Tijuana. Tom Phillips reports on how the Mexican president's verbal attacks on the press are putting its country's journalists at risk. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech revealed a man facing one of the biggest decisions of his presidency: to escalate or de-escalate the war in Ukraine. Andrew Roth reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin won the most seats in the Northern Ireland assembly last week for the first time. Rory Carroll explains what happens now. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The division begins to reinvestigate Kuantay Reeder's case, discovering new evidence that could hold the key to his freedom. The Guardian's US southern bureau chief, Oliver Laughland, goes to interview Harry Connick, the district attorney from 1973 to 2003, to ask how he felt about presiding over an administration accused of rights violations and disproportionately punishing the city's poorest Black residents.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
In 2020 a change comes to New Orleans. The city elects Jason Williams, a progressive Black prosecutor who promises to reckon with the past. One of the first things he does is set up a civil rights division, led by Emily Maw. The division takes on the case of Kuantay Reeder, and assistant district attorney Bidish Sarma is able to view Reeder's case file. Will there be evidence inside to support his claim of innocence?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
In 1995, Kuantay Reeder is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. He spends years doing hard labour in the fields of the prison, and trying to have his conviction overturned. By 2020, he has exhausted almost every legal avenue available to him. But 2020 is also the year that Jason Williams is elected to be the new district attorney of New Orleans. Will the creation of a new civil rights division in his office offer hope to Reeder?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The Guardian's US southern bureau chief, Oliver Laughland, has spent the past six months following what happened when a progressive Black district attorney called Jason Williams was elected in Louisiana, the heart of the deep south. Jason had promised sweeping reforms across New Orleans, and part of that change involved opening up a civil rights division to look over old cases. Kuantay Reeder has been in Louisiana's ‘Angola' prison since 1995 for a murder he says he didn't commit. Will the division be able to help him?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A leaked draft opinion lays out the supreme court's plans to overturn Roe v Wade. It is something abortion activists have long feared – and will have lasting repercussions for all Americans, reports Jessica Glenza. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Whether its a focus on the ‘red wall' or the ‘blue wall', Partygate or Tractorgate, local elections are an important guide to the prospects of the national government and opposition alike, says Heather Stewart. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
As the so-called ‘Wagatha Christie' trial approaches, neither side is backing down from a case that has legal fees running into the millions, says media editor Jim Waterson Listen to part 1. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A sensational libel trial is due to begin next week. Jim Waterson dives into the worlds of celebrity, media and the courts to understand how we got here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
It's not rocket science – but it might be even harder. Alex Hern explains why Elon Musk may find that running Twitter and making a profit is a greater challenge than he bargained for. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A genocide researcher investigating a 2013 atrocity committed in Syria creates an alternate online identity – the character of ‘Anna S' – to entice a military commander to confess to war crimes. But how far can she push? And how long can Anna go on? Listen to part 1. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus