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Today in Focus
Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. The podcast is a topical, deep dive, explainer on a topic or story in the news, covering: politics, current affairs, investigations, leaks, scandals and interviews. It might cover topics such as: American politics including: Trump, US presidential election 2024, Kamala Harris, Biden, the White House, the GOP, the Republicans and the Republican Party, the Democrats and the Democratic Party; current affairs including: Ukraine, Israel, Palestine,...
![The mother who forgave her daughters’ killer – but not the police](https://img.resized.co/shuffle/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3VwbG9hZHMuZ3VpbS5jby51a1xcXC8yMDIyXFxcLzAyXFxcLzEwXFxcL1RpRl9GSU5BTF8zMDAweDMwMDAuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjgwLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6ODAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5nb2xvdWRub3cuY29tXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9sb2dvLnN2Z1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOltdfSIsImhhc2giOiJkYmVmNTI3ODM0MWJmYTQyOGUzYTYyYTA0ZjY1ZTQ0OWNjZmU3NmM3In0=/the-mother-who-forgave-her-daughters-killer-but-not-the-police.jpg)
The mother who forgave her daughters’ killer – but not the police
Mina Smallman’s world fell apart after the murder of her two daughters. Then came a shocking revelation about the police’s behaviour. She explains how she found the strength to fight back. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
37 mins
26 July Finished
![Team GB’s plan for Paris? Air con, ice vests and baristas](https://img.resized.co/shuffle/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3VwbG9hZHMuZ3VpbS5jby51a1xcXC8yMDIyXFxcLzAyXFxcLzEwXFxcL1RpRl9GSU5BTF8zMDAweDMwMDAuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjgwLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6ODAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5nb2xvdWRub3cuY29tXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9sb2dvLnN2Z1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOltdfSIsImhhc2giOiJkYmVmNTI3ODM0MWJmYTQyOGUzYTYyYTA0ZjY1ZTQ0OWNjZmU3NmM3In0=/team-gb-s-plan-for-paris-air-con-ice-vests-and-baristas.jpg)
Team GB’s plan for Paris? Air con, ice vests and baristas
The Olympic Games are starting on Friday – but what does it take to get Team GB ready, and what should spectators be watching out for? With Sean Ingle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
30 mins
25 July Finished
![In southern Lebanon on the brink of war](https://img.resized.co/shuffle/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3VwbG9hZHMuZ3VpbS5jby51a1xcXC8yMDIyXFxcLzAyXFxcLzEwXFxcL1RpRl9GSU5BTF8zMDAweDMwMDAuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjgwLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6ODAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5nb2xvdWRub3cuY29tXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9sb2dvLnN2Z1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOltdfSIsImhhc2giOiJkYmVmNTI3ODM0MWJmYTQyOGUzYTYyYTA0ZjY1ZTQ0OWNjZmU3NmM3In0=/in-southern-lebanon-on-the-brink-of-war.jpg)
In southern Lebanon on the brink of war
Michael Safi travels to southern Lebanon where Hezbollah is trading strikes with Israeli forces and one misstep could result in all-out conflict. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
36 mins
24 July Finished
![Mehdi Hasan on Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump](https://img.resized.co/shuffle/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3VwbG9hZHMuZ3VpbS5jby51a1xcXC8yMDIyXFxcLzAyXFxcLzEwXFxcL1RpRl9GSU5BTF8zMDAweDMwMDAuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjgwLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6ODAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5nb2xvdWRub3cuY29tXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9sb2dvLnN2Z1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOltdfSIsImhhc2giOiJkYmVmNTI3ODM0MWJmYTQyOGUzYTYyYTA0ZjY1ZTQ0OWNjZmU3NmM3In0=/mehdi-hasan-on-kamala-harris-vs-donald-trump.jpg)
Mehdi Hasan on Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump
Endorsements for Harris to be the new Democratic presidential nominee have come thick and fast. But without Joe Biden can the Democrats win the US election? s. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
31 mins
23 July Finished
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President Biden steps aside
President Joe Biden upended the 2024 US election race by withdrawing as his party’s canidate to face Donald Trump and instead threw his support behind his vice president Kamala Harris. Jonathan Freedland spoke to Nikki McCann Ramirez for a special episode of Politics Weekly America. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
28 mins
21 July Finished