Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.
What this show covers
UK politicsAndy BurnhamTrumptechnologysocietyUS politicsMiddle EastDonald TrumpReform UKartificial intelligencesocial mediaGazaAIjournalismUkraine
What listeners will find here
How one campaign against social algorithms is shaping tech regulation in Australia
Social media algorithms and the push to regulate big tech are at the center of this episode. Chantel Contos discusses her campaign against algorithm-driven platforms and how it has influenced a groundbreaking bill in Australia.
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on fascism, Gaza, climate and the fightback
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor argue that today’s crises add up to a new and dangerous historical moment they call “end-times fascism.” In conversation with Aditya Chakrabortty, they connect Trump 2.0, tech billionaires, Gaza and the climate emergency while insisting hope and resistance still matter.
Why the planned Hasan execution livestream is drawing global condemnation
The episode examines the decision to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US army psychiatrist sentenced to death for the 2009 killings at a Texas military base. Lucy Hough speaks with capital punishment scholar Austin Sarat about the legal, ethical and human stakes.
Is Britain edging back toward Europe after Brexit?
The episode looks at renewed UK-EU engagement as Andy Burnham pushes a Brexit U-turn and European officials openly welcome closer ties. It explores whether shifting public opinion and new cooperation on security, youth mobility and immigration could reopen the question of rejoining.
Russell T Davies on changing queer representation on British TV
Russell T Davies reflects on four decades of bringing gay stories to the screen and how his work helped shift what British television would show. In conversation with Helen Pidd, he looks back on taboo-breaking dramas, including Queer As Folk, and the wider impact of those portrayals.
