Today in Focus

The bravery of Gisèle Pelicot in the rape trial horrifying France

Hope, finally? Keir Starmer’s first conference in power

Inside a secret summit of Afghan women’s rights activists

Born to rule? The hereditary peers about to lose their seats

How Lebanon’s pagers and walkie-talkies became deadly weapons

This podcast episode investigates the complex interplay between technology, warfare, and human suffering, centering on Hezbollah's reliance on pagers as a defense against Israeli hacking tactics. Through a series of devastating attacks, including the heightened destructive effects of walkie-talkies, the episode undersc...

Anushka Asthana on the perils of Keir Starmer’s fragile majority

Should we believe Putin’s war talk?

The devastating secrets of Huw Edwards

Revenge of the childless cat ladies

Creating The Spark: the kids behind 2024’s surprise summer hit

Why Brazil is taking on Elon Musk

Will Labour’s cold winter of cuts be worth it?

Mehdi Hasan on how to beat Donald Trump in a debate

The man who fell to Earth

Grenfell: the lies and greed exposed

The Israeli negotiator who talks to Hamas

Why Oasis tickets are ‘definitely maybe’ too expensive

The millennials living with their parents

Meet the new MPs: the surgeon, the lawyer and the 24-year-old student

Black Box: episode 6 – Shut it down?