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Revisited: The chilling policy to cut Greenland’s high birth rate

5 December - 30 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

In the 1960s the birthrate in Greenland was one of the highest in the world. Then it plunged. Decades later, women have finally begun speaking out about what happened Because of industrial action taking place by members of the National Union of Journalists at the Guardian and Observer this week, we are re-running an episode from earlier in the year.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

30 mins

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Revisited: The birdwatcher fighting racism in public spaces

Revisited: The birdwatcher fighting racism in public spaces

A Central Park birdwatching incident went viral after Christian Cooper filmed a white woman threatening him. Now he is using his platform to share his passion for nature. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

27 mins

26 December Finished

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

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

Rory Carroll and Helen Pidd meet the Kabin Crew and the Lisdoonvarna Crew – creators of a song that has notched up more than a billion plays on TikTok – as they perform at the Electric Picnic music festival. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

29 mins

25 December Finished

How the Guardian reported 2024

How the Guardian reported 2024

It was a year that saw multiple elections across the world, the war in Ukraine grind on and the conflict in Gaza spill over into Lebanon. Katharine Viner explains what it looked like from the editor’s chair. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

32 mins

24 December Finished

A radical way to teach contested history

A radical way to teach contested history

Helen Pidd visits Lancaster Royal grammar school to see the work of Parallel Histories, an education charity which helps young people make sense of contested history. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

36 mins

23 December Finished

Yasser’s story: the Syrian refugee who lived with me

Yasser’s story: the Syrian refugee who lived with me

Helen Pidd speaks to her former lodger, Yasser, a Syrian refugee contemplating moving back home. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

28 mins

20 December Finished

Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off?

Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off?

Port Talbot in Wales is defined by its huge steelworks. But in January Tata Steel announced it was ending primary steelmaking there. George McDonagh charts a year that could change the town for ever. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

32 mins

19 December Finished

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