Finding one trillion dollars at Cop29
Will richer nations find the climate finance desperately needed by developing countries? Damian Carrington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 11, 2024•26 min
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Episodes
Where do the Democrats go from here?
Lauren Gambino dissects what Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris means for the Democratic party. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 08, 2024•30 min
What will Trump do in power?
The Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, explains how Donald Trump won a second term and what he intends to do with it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 07, 2024•21 min
The return of President Trump
Americans have made their decision and they’ve sent Donald Trump back to the White House. Guardian reporters tell the story of the night from around the United States. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 06, 2024•28 min
US election extra: what to look out for on election night
It’s the most consequential presidential election in decades. So when will we know the results? Michael Safi reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 05, 2024•10 min
A road trip through Pennsylvania, the ultimate swing state
From traditional rural Republicans who won’t vote for Trump to Latino voters who will, Michael Safi finds voters taking surprising stances as he embarks on a road trip through the biggest swing state in the US. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 05, 2024•30 min
US election extra: the endgame
The presidential candidates are straining to cover as much ground as possible in key swing states. Oliver Laughland reports from Michigan. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 04, 2024•11 min
Can Kemi Badenoch make the Tories electable again?
The Conservative party has elected a new leader – one with a combative reputation. Isabel Hardman reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 04, 2024•31 min
US election extra: Duel rallies in Las Vegas with surprise J-Lo endorsement
On Thursday the political circus came to Sin City as the US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held duelling campaign rallies. Washington DC bureau chief David Smith reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 01, 2024•10 min
Six weeks in Saginaw: the bellwether county in the bellwether state
The Guardian US writer Chris McGreal reports from his time in Saginaw, Michigan – the county that has backed the winning candidate in every US presidential election since 2008 – to find out which way America might vote on 5 November. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Nov 01, 2024•32 min
US election extra: the race in Georgia
Joe Biden memorably won the state of Georgia in 2020. But Trump’s campaign team are confident they can shift the key swing state back into their column this year. George Chidi reports from Atlanta. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 31, 2024•10 min
Rachel Reeves’s big tax-and-spend budget dissected
The Guardian’s special correspondent Heather Stewart analyses Labour’s first budget in government for more than 14 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 31, 2024•24 min
US election extra: Kamala Harris’s closing argument
All eyes were on the vice president last night for her ‘closing argument’ in Washington DC. But have comments made by Joe Biden overshadowed the occasion? Lauren Gambino reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 30, 2024•10 min
AI images, child sexual abuse and a ‘first prosecution of its kind’
The Guardian’s North of England correspondent Hannah Al-Othman recounts the case of Hugh Nelson, sentenced to 18 years in prison this week for creating child abuse images with AI. Prof Clare McGlynn charts the rise of this material on the web and discusses what can be done to stop it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 30, 2024•26 min
US election extra: the two Trump campaigns
Donald Trump is running two campaigns for president. One is a relatively well-organised and targeted ad campaign in swing states. The other involves the man himself on stage. Chris Michael reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 29, 2024•11 min
The Trump supporters who took over Georgia’s election board
What happens when an election board in a crucial swing state is infiltrated by supporters of Donald Trump? Justin Glawe reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 29, 2024•35 min
US election extra: rage and racist bile at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally
Ed Pilkington was at Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night where the former president and a cabal of campaign surrogates pumped out a six-hour blast of racism and rage. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 28, 2024•11 min
The child skincare boom
The Guardian’s resident beauty columnist Sali Hughes charts a growing skincare obsession among children and teenagers, and how it’s being exploited by big brands. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 28, 2024•21 min
US election extra: TikTok, podcasts and the polls
How are Americans consuming their news about the 2024 election? Adam Gabbatt reports from New York City. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 25, 2024•10 min
Undercover inside a ‘scientific racism’ network
Harry Shukman of the anti-racism group Hope Not Hate went undercover to expose how some of the wealthiest and most powerful people see race. He tells Michael Safi what he found Read: the Guardian’s full investigation Watch: Undercover: Exposing the Far Right . Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus...
Oct 25, 2024•48 min
US election extra: Pennsylvania in the balance
Pennsylvania is emerging as the most crucial of all the swing states – and it’s on a knife-edge. Oliver Laughland reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 24, 2024•11 min
Liam Payne: the heady rise and tragic death of a One Direction star
Oritsé Williams of JLS and the Guardian’s head rock and pop critic Alexis Petridis reflect on the life of Liam Payne, including the extraordinary success of One Direction, and his struggles with the fame that came with it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 24, 2024•32 min
US election extra: Trump accuses Labour of ‘interference’
Donald Trump has furiously accused the Labour party of interfering in the US election, calling it ‘far left’, after party activists travelled to campaign for his opponent. Jonathan Freedland reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 23, 2024•11 min
Will the Chris Kaba murder trial change British policing?
After armed officer Martyn Blake was cleared of Kaba’s murder, many police officers are angry he was ever arrested. But the family say they don’t feel their fight for justice is over. Vikram Dodd reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 23, 2024•37 min
US election extra: is the US ready for ‘Maga-nomics’?
Voters consistently tell pollsters their top priority is the economy. So who will they favour to take charge of it? Chris Michael reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 22, 2024•10 min
Moldova’s razor-thin EU referendum result
On Sunday, Moldovans narrowly voted yes in a referendum on joining the European Union. Why was the result so close? Pjotr Sauer reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 22, 2024•26 min
US election extra: could Trump steal the election? – podcast
Democrats are fearful that Trump could attempt to overturn the result of the election if he loses in November. Archie Bland reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 21, 2024•10 min
How the US border became a toxic issue for voters
Oliver Laughland reports from southern Arizona, where the issue of immigrants crossing the border has become a controversial topic. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 21, 2024•33 min
US election extra: the path to power – understanding the electoral college
Presidential candidates need at least 270 electoral votes – more than half of the total – to win an election. Chris Michael explains which states Harris and Trump need to win in order to reach 270. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 18, 2024•9 min
The killing of Yahya Sinwar
The mastermind of the 7 October attack has been killed. How could his death change the conflict in the Middle East? Julian Borger reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Oct 18, 2024•20 min
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