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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.

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February 17 · 19 min
The rise of the cocaine submarine
The Guardian journalists Sam Jones and Tom Phillips chart the rise of the narco-sub after a record seizure in the Atlantic
February 16 · 10 min
Why did Obama say aliens are real? – The Latest
Barack Obama has caused a frenzy after saying he thinks aliens are real during a podcast interview. Lucy Hough speaks to the host of the Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast, Madeleine Finlay
February 16 · 31 min
How an undercover cop foiled an IS plot to massacre Britain’s Jews
The Guardian’s community affairs correspondent, Chris Osuh, reports on the plot by two IS terrorists to massacre Jews in Manchester, and how it was thwarted by an undercover sting
February 13 · 11 min
Palestine Action wins court challenge over ban – The Latest
The co-founder of Palestine Action has won a legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws. Lucy Hough speaks to columnist Owen Jones
February 13 · 31 min
Wes Streeting: the UK’s next prime minister?
Keir Starmer was on the brink of a leadership contest this week, but he pulled it back. That does not mean his rivals have gone away. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to Kiran Stacey about one of the most hotly tipped contenders: Wes Streeting
February 12 · 11 min
‘Colonised by immigrants’: outrage over Ratcliffe claim – The Latest
The Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has said he is sorry that his ‘choice of language has offended some people’, after growing outrage over his comments that the UK was being ‘colonised by immigrants’. Lucy Hough speaks to the sports writer and columnist Jonathan Liew
February 12 · 32 min
The untold story of Brazil’s deadliest police raid
Guardian journalists Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero investigate the bloodiest day in Rio de Janeiro’s modern history, when police last October attempted to capture a drug kingpin in the favelas
February 11 · 9 min
Canada school shooting: what we know so far - The Latest
Nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a mass shooting at a school in the small town of Tumbler Ridge in Canada. The tragedy ranks among the deadliest shootings in the country’s history. Lucy Hough speaks to reporter Leyland Cecco
February 11 · 29 min
Why Jeff Bezos gutted the Washington Post
Hundreds of jobs have gone at the newspaper that broke the Watergate scandal. Was profit or politics behind the decision? Jeremy Barr reports
February 10 · 11 min
Is Starmer out of the woods? – The Latest
After a day of turmoil Labour MPs and cabinet members seem to be rallying around the prime minister. So can Starmer really bounce back from this latest blow to his leadership? Lucy Hough speaks to columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
February 10 · 27 min
Starmer survives – but for how long?
Helen Pidd follows the twists and turns on Monday as the prime minister fought to keep his job
February 9 · 8 min
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon gets 20 years in jail – The Latest
The media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offences. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins.
February 9 · 24 min
A broken high street and its billionaire owners
The whole town centre of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham is owned by billionaire brothers – so why is it so run down? Josh Halliday reports
February 6 · 10 min
Marina Hyde on Epstein’s enablers: will they get away with it? – The Latest
The latest tranche of Epstein files has sent shock waves around the world, but many of the powerful men who minimised and dismissed his crimes are still yet to face any real consequences. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
February 6 · 27 min
Bad Bunny goes to the Super Bowl
The journalist Jen Ortiz charts the rise of Bad Bunny – the Puerto Rican superstar musician and ICE critic – before his performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday
February 5 · 11 min
Is this the end for Starmer? – The Latest
Keir Starmer’s days as prime minister are numbered, Labour MPs have warned, after a week of fury over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Can he survive? Lucy Hough talks to political correspondent Alexandra Topping
February 5 · 30 min
A survivor on the Epstein Files
Annie Kelly speaks to Lisa Philips who survived years of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein. Plus Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan on whether the files can bring accountability for Epstein’s victims
February 4 · 11 min
Could Mandelson face jail time over Epstein ties? – The Latest
Peter Mandelson faces a police investigation after documents appeared to show he leaked Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. Lucy Hough speaks to head of national news Archie Bland.
February 4 · 25 min
The people betting on catastrophic world events
Prediction markets allow you to put money on everything from the US attacking Iran to Jesus returning. Saahil Desai explains their dizzying rise
February 3 · 10 min
Hope in Gaza? Vital crossing reopens under Israeli restrictions - The Latest
A small number of Palestinians from Gaza have started crossing into Egypt for medical treatment after Israel allowed a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing. It had been largely closed since Israeli troops seized it in May 2024, cutting off a critical lifeline for those in Gaza. Lucy Hough speaks to chief Middle East correspondent Emma Graham-Harrison

Today in Focus

The rise of the cocaine submarine

Why did Obama say aliens are real? – The Latest

How an undercover cop foiled an IS plot to massacre Britain’s Jews

Palestine Action wins court challenge over ban – The Latest

Wes Streeting: the UK’s next prime minister?

‘Colonised by immigrants’: outrage over Ratcliffe claim – The Latest

The untold story of Brazil’s deadliest police raid

Canada school shooting: what we know so far - The Latest

Why Jeff Bezos gutted the Washington Post

Is Starmer out of the woods? – The Latest

Starmer survives – but for how long?

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon gets 20 years in jail – The Latest

A broken high street and its billionaire owners

Marina Hyde on Epstein’s enablers: will they get away with it? – The Latest

Bad Bunny goes to the Super Bowl

Is this the end for Starmer? – The Latest

A survivor on the Epstein Files

Could Mandelson face jail time over Epstein ties? – The Latest

The people betting on catastrophic world events

Hope in Gaza? Vital crossing reopens under Israeli restrictions - The Latest