Are we witnessing the death of international law?
A growing number of scholars and lawyers are losing faith in the current system. Others say the law is not to blame, but the states that are supposed to uphold it By Linda Kinstler. Read by Rachel Han...
1 Aug 202534min
From the archive: Bicycle graveyards: why do so many bikes end up underwater?
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: every year, thousands of bikes are tosse...
30 Juli 202529min
Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination
When a small Swedish town discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of Pfas, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children’s future. By Marta Zaraska. R...
28 Juli 202538min
‘A relentless, destructive energy’: inside the trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon
How did the daughter of an aristocrat end up at the Old Bailey with her partner, charged with killing their two-week-old baby? By Sophie Elmhirst. Read by Serena Manteghi. Help support our independent...
25 Juli 20251h 2min
From the archive: how two BBC journalists risked their jobs to reveal the truth about Jimmy Savile
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 2021: listening to the women who alleged abuse...
23 Juli 202546min
The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins
When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that ...
21 Juli 202558min
Horse racing and erotica: how I survived the fickle world of freelance writing
Gabrielle Drolet had always dreamed of being a writer. But when disability closed down most of her opportunities, a strange career began By Gabrielle Drolet. Read by Kate Handford. Help support our in...
18 Juli 202531min
From the archive: The sludge king: how one man turned an industrial wasteland into his own El Dorado
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: when a Romanian businessman returned to ...
16 Juli 202550min
