The Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one
The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message. They could exit the medical system and take back their power. By free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cos...
13 Des 202536min
‘DeepSeek is humane. Doctors are more like machines’: my mother’s worrying reliance on AI for health advice
Tired of a two-day commute to see her overworked doctor, my mother turned to tech for help with her kidney disease. She bonded with the bot so much I was scared she would refuse to see a real medic By...
12 Des 202532min
From the archive: is the IMF fit for purpose?
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: as the world faces the worst debt crisis...
10 Des 202539min
‘The police weren’t interested’: what’s driving the rise in private prosecutions?
As the police and courts continue to struggle with the legacy of austerity, many people are seeking alternative routes to justice – but it could be making matters worse By Hettie O’Brien. Read by Rebe...
8 Des 202533min
When I met Craig he was 13 and homeless. I still thought his life might turn around. I was tragically wrong
I knew he was running away from something. It wasn’t until many years later that I discovered the truth Written and read by Pamela Gordon. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/lo...
5 Des 202531min
Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter increased its influence in Silicon Valley while being used at home to shut down critics of the regime By Jacob Silverman.. Help support our independent journalism ...
4 Des 202531min
From the archive: A day in the life of (almost) every vending machine in the world
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: what’s behind the indestructible appeal ...
3 Des 202547min
‘They take the money and go’: why not everyone is mourning the end of USAID
When Donald Trump set about dismantling USAID, many around the world were shocked. But on the ground in Sierra Leone, the latest betrayal was not unexpected By Mara Kardas-Nelson. Read by Lanna Joffre...
1 Des 202541min
