Episodes

  • Competing in the pro-doping Enhanced Games

    Competing in the pro-doping Enhanced Games
    May 21 2026
    The Olympian Max McCusker on his decision to sign up for the Las Vegas games where performance-enhancing drugs are encouraged. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    25 mins
  • Did Trump really rescue Venezuela?

    Did Trump really rescue Venezuela?
    May 20 2026
    Tom Phillips on life in the country four months after the US abduction of the former president Nicolás Maduro. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    28 mins
  • Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest

    Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest
    May 20 2026
    Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing with pomp and pageantry, just days after hosting Donald Trump. But as Russia’s war in Ukraine makes Moscow increasingly dependent on China, and western leaders thaw relations with Beijing, what does the power imbalance mean for Xi and Putin’s relationship? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy head of international news, Devika Bhat. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    12 mins
  • Musk v Altman: tech bros at war over OpenAI – The Latest

    Musk v Altman: tech bros at war over OpenAI – The Latest
    May 19 2026
    A long and bitter legal battle between tech billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman has culminated in victory for the OpenAI boss. Musk has vowed to appeal the verdict. But what did the trial reveal about big tech and the global AI race. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian US tech and power reporter Nick Robins-Early - watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    11 mins
  • Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift

    Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift
    May 19 2026
    Anna Isaac on Nigel Farage’s response to the Guardian revelation that he was given an undisclosed £5m gift from a crypto billionaire in 2024. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    24 mins
  • Could the UK really rejoin the EU? – The Latest

    Could the UK really rejoin the EU? – The Latest
    May 18 2026
    The Brexit debate has been reignited after Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting called it a ‘catastrophic mistake’ and said the UK should rejoin the European Union. His comments put pressure on rival Andy Burnham, who has previously advocated for rejoining the bloc but is fighting a byelection in the leave-voting Makerfield constituency. But how would rejoining work and would the EU even agree to it? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Europe correspondent, Jon Henley. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    12 mins
  • Munya Chawawa on making jokes as the world collapses

    Munya Chawawa on making jokes as the world collapses
    May 18 2026
    The comedian Munya Chawawa on satire in the age of social media and what Donald Trump has in common with wrestlers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    25 mins
  • Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’

    Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’
    May 16 2026
    The US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when they ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states can’t consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. Kai Wright talks with Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the fallout from the decision, and why, even now, she thinks the way forward is still through engaging more voters to participate in democracy: ‘They have fractured communities and said we’re going to scatter these seeds. Our job is to grow’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    35 mins