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 and Africa.
Series Episodes
Ulaanbaatar: a warning from the coldest capital on Earth
Tracey McVeigh heads to Mongolia to find out about the country’s 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
24 mins
11 July Finished
Is it time for a wealth tax on the super-rich?
explicitAfter changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it’s time for Labour to introduce one. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
27 mins
10 July Finished
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
26 mins
9 July Finished
Trump’s big beautiful betrayal
Ed Pilkington explains the president’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ 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
25 mins
8 July Finished
A rogue fertility clinic, stolen eggs, and an unlikely friendship
Jenny Kleeman reports on the IVF clinic in the US that stole women’s eggs to get other women pregnant. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
32 mins
7 July Finished
