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.
Eighty years after the end of the second world war, two former Berlin correspondents discuss how the Guardian covered the Nazis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Israel plans to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a “sustained presence” there. Bethan McKernan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen , reports on India’s strikes on Pakistan, and what they may mean for the conflict over Kashmir. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The Guardian’s Harriet Sherwood talks through the pomp and the politics of the conclave: the process to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Shaun Walker reports on the history of Russia’s ‘Illegals’ programme and what it looks like today. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
They shot to fame with their provocative blend of rap and republicanism, but their on-stage pronouncements have sparked shock and led to a media storm. Rory Carroll reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Guardian journalist Kaamil Ahmed reports on the devastating assault by the Rapid Support Forces on the camp in Darfur and what it tells us about the group’s plans in Sudan’s civil war. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Guardian US columnist Mehdi Hasan on the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president and the threat to democracy in the US. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Helen Pidd heads to the industrial town before this week’s byelection. How will Labour fare in its first big electoral test since taking power? Kiran Stacey reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Journalist and author Danny Lavelle has long been fascinated by class, but how much can the concept help us understand life in 21st-century Britain?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
From struggles over miscarriages of justice to groundbreaking music, Lanre Bakare looks at the places and events that shaped Black Britain in the Thatcher years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Is the US president exploiting popular resentment towards elite colleges to achieve his political goals? Ed Pilkington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
A ruling on equality law has caused relief, fear – and confusion. Libby Brooks reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Just hours after wishing the world a happy Easter, the 267th head of the Roman Catholic church passed away. What was his legacy and who will take his place? Catherine Pepinster reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Why do authors see Meta’s AI model as a threat to their livelihoods? Ella Creamer reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
As the Washington-Beijing trade war grows deeper, who will blink first? Amy Hawkins reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Kilmar Ábrego García was deported, detained and flown to a notorious prison – before officials admitted they had made an error. Why is he still there? Maanvi Singh reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
What does the British Steel crisis reveal about the UK’s critical infrastructure? Jasper Jolly reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The award-winning writer Ta-Nehisi Coates on why US liberals have misunderstood the role culture plays in shaping politics. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil defence workers in southern Gaza on 23 March. Bethan McKernan reports on the emerging evidence of what happened. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
As countries reel from the Trump tariffs, can a global recession still be avoided? Richard Partington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Adam Gabbatt reports on the visa and green card-holders being held in US detention centres. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
About 70% of TV freelancers are believed to be out of work – can the industry bounce back? Michael Savage reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Donald Trump has introduced eye-watering tariffs on countries around the world. Will they ‘make America wealthy again’? Richard Partington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Myanmar’s military junta has been losing territory for months. Will the earthquake and a new ceasefire help it turn the tide? Rebecca Ratcliffe reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The parliamentary leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has been banned from public office for five years for embezzlement, ruining her chance of a presidential run. Angelique Chrisafis reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus