How much will people pledge for a good podcast? The California-designed Apple History Podcast has now raised over $200,000 in its Kickstarter campaign with seven days to go. (There are tons of fiction podcasts or podcast apps that can help you financially, just saying. Oh, and this.) UK podcast festival,
Earlier this year, Karl Stefanovic launched his own independent podcast, which has hosted a range of guests from Anthony Albanese to Pauline Hanson. In his latest episode, Stefanovic was in the UK to interview far-right activist Tommy Robinson, a man with multiple criminal convictions who promotes Islamophobic conspiracy theories and is accused of inciting violent
Reged Ahmed And Jonathan Jerusalemi Back after a short break and in this episode they examine the on-again, off-again negotiations to end the Iran war and why Donald Trump says it’s now up to his deputy to deliver results. Jonathan looks at Kennedy, the latest to run for public office, and asks: Are Americans tired
We’re raiding the Guardian’s long-read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years gone by, along with new introductions from the writers. This week, from 2023: Gary Hunt is an enigma. He trains with the intensity of a modern athlete, but relaxes like a player from a bygone era. She is extremely competitive but
It has been 10 years since Britain woke up from the shock of the Brexit referendum result, which upended British politics and shook the establishment to its core. Economics Editor of The Guardian, heather stewart, And Nosheen Iqbal Examine the long shadow that decision cast over the country. From economic friction and the toxic immigration
The modern idea of retirement was built on a premise that turned out to be wrong. It was assumed that people would spend most of their lives working and would only be retired for relatively short periods of time. Instead, many Americans now reach age 65, healthy, active and with a third of their lives
Australia has seen the H5N1 strain of bird flu rise rapidly, wiping out millions of birds and devastating wildlife populations around the world. And now it’s here, on the last continent to be hit. Birds have been discovered on beaches in Western Australia and have tested positive for the virus. Reged Ahmed talks to Graham
Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also battling extreme heat, with schools closed, trains cancelled, and France even banning alcohol consumption outside to ease pressure on emergency services. The high temperatures coincide with the coming El Niño, which
When the ambitious former human rights lawyer won a landslide victory in the 2024 general elections, hope was in the air. Keir Starmer came on a promise to repair 14 years of Conservative damage. Exactly two years later, he was forced out of his job amid anger and disappointment across the country. He is a
An emotional Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Prime Minister and Labor leader on Monday morning, less than two years after winning a landslide majority in the general election. The question now is who will replace him: will Andy Burnham move into No. 10 unopposed? And can he make a difference where Starmer failed?