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Friendship across the parenting divide

6 January - 36 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

Helen Pidd and Alexandra Topping have been close friends for almost 20 years. But struggles with fertility and new motherhood tested their bond to the limit. • Listen to our Embracing a childfree life episode, from April 2023, on Helen’s experience of IVF treatment and meeting other childfree people, and read Helen and Lexy’s account of their friendship here.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

36 mins

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The month that changed South Korea for ever

The month that changed South Korea for ever

Raphael Rashid and Haeryun Kang chart the turmoil that has engulfed the country over the past month, from a declaration of martial law to two impeachments and the worst domestic aviation disaster in its history. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

25 mins

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How Britain fell in love with darts

How Britain fell in love with darts

Helen Pidd attends the PDC World Darts Championship to find out why the sport has grown in popularity in recent years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

32 mins

3 January Finished

How to have a perfectly imperfect 2025

How to have a perfectly imperfect 2025

Instead of making grand new year’s resolutions, the smallest steps could lead to a more joyful life, says Oliver Burkeman. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

27 mins

2 January Finished

Revisited: Ten years of equal marriage – what has it changed?

Revisited: Ten years of equal marriage – what has it changed?

It’s a decade since the first same-sex marriages were performed in England and Wales. What have they meant for LGBTQ+ people?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

34 mins

1 January Finished

Revisited: From child refugee to Guardian reporter: one journalist’s extraordinary story

Revisited: From child refugee to Guardian reporter: one journalist’s extraordinary story

How does it feel to report on the refugee crisis when it’s also the story of your own family? Aamna Mohdin explains. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

34 mins

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