‘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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 202541min
‘I knew in my head we were dying’: the last voyage of the Scandies Rose
When a fishing boat left port in Alaska in December 2019 with an experienced crew, an icy storm was brewing. What happened to them shows why deep sea fishing is one of the most dangerous professions i...
28 Nov 202528min
From the archive: ‘If you decide to cut staff, people die’: how Nottingham prison descended into chaos
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 violence, drug use and suicide at HMP...
26 Nov 202550min
‘Scamming became the new farming’: inside India’s cybercrime villages
How did an obscure district in a neglected state become India’s byword for digital deceit? By Snigdha Poonam. Read by Mikhail Sen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpo...
24 Nov 202541min
