From the KKK to the state house: how neo-Nazi David Duke won office
In the 1970s, David Duke was grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. In the 80s, he was elected to Louisiana’s house of representatives – and the kinds of ideas he stood for have not gone away. By John Ganz...
4 Sep 202436min
‘Nobody knows what I know’: how a loyal RSS member abandoned Hindu nationalism
As a young man, Partha Banerjee was on course to become a senior member of the RSS, the organisation that has pushed Indian politics towards extreme religious nationalism. Then, after decades within i...
2 Sep 202428min
Best of 2024 … so far: Solar storms, ice cores and nuns’ teeth: the new science of history
Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, ...
30 Aug 202438min
‘It comes for your very soul’: how Alzheimer’s undid my dazzling, creative wife in her 40s
By the time my wife got a diagnosis, her long and harrowing deterioration had already begun. By the end, I was in awe of her. By Michael Aylwin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian....
26 Aug 202442min
Best of 2024 … so far: ‘Scars on every street’: the refugee camp where generations of Palestinians have lost their futures
Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, ...
23 Aug 202429min
Food, water, wifi: is this the future of humanitarian aid?
Working in food aid delivery, I have seen the benefits of embracing new technologies. But some problems need to be solved between humans. By Jean-Martin Bauer. Help support our independent journalism ...
19 Aug 202426min
Best of 2024…so far: ‘They were dying, and they’d not had their money’: Britain’s multibillion-pound equal pay scandal
Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, ...
16 Aug 202442min
My family and other Nazis
My father did terrible things during the second world war, and my other relatives were equally unrepentant. But it wasn’t until I was in my late 50s that I started to confront this dark past. By Marti...
12 Aug 202435min
