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For the first time in decades, American Vogue, the leading fashion publication, has a new editorial head succeeding Anna Wintour, often regarded as the most powerful woman in the industry. Who is the new woman in charge?  Writer: Stephen Armstrong Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Jasper Corbett To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObse...

The St George’s cross is flying from lamposts and motorway bridges across England. Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Poppy Bullard Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Humanitarian payloads from planes are costly and largely ineffective but they remain one of few ways to ease people’s suffering in Gaza. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland, with additional reporting by Oliver Marsden Episode Photography: Oliver Marsden and Alex Jones Executive producer: Rebecca Moore To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early acc...

More than 1.5 million people in the UK now use weight-loss injections like Mounjaro. But as official prices rise by as much as 140%, illegal trade is growing too. Writer: James Tapper and Jessica Hayden Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Alex Jones Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for ea...

Comedy game show Taskmaster is about to air its 20th UK series and has spawned versions all over the world. We discover its secrets. Writer: Rachael Healy Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our websi...

Computer chip company Nvidia’s revenue is soaring to record highs, but an MIT report found 95% of companies investing in generative AI haven’t made money from it. Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Poppy Bullard Host: Claudia Williams Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new wave of influencers are urging their followers to go outside in the hottest part of the day, skip SPF and even lie on towels that attract sunlight. Writer: Ada Barumé Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Andrew Butler Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3D printing technology is used to re-construct the faces of injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Rebecca Moore To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk   Download the Tortoise app – for a li...

What does one transfer window influencers tell us about the growing power of digital natives and our relationship with the truth?   Writer: Rory Smith Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Claudia Williams Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A High Court injunction, granted to Epping Forest District Council, will mean the end of asylum seekers being housed in a local hotel.  Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland with additional reporting from Xavier Greenwood Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Rebecca Moore To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free...

Millions of Afghans who fled decades ago are now being returned from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran as part of one of the largest deportations in recent history. Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One region in western Ukraine has become a key sticking point in President Trump’s attempts to bring the war to an end. Writer: Casey Magloire Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ADHD prescriptions have risen 18% year on year in England since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk ...

Nepal’s Department for Tourism says it hopes that by waiving permit fees for the 97 lesser-climbed Himalayan peaks it can ease overcrowding on Everest and stimulate the local economy. Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Jonathan Lewis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump and Putin met in Alaska for a high-stakes summit discussing how to end the war in Ukraine. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive producer: Matt Russell Photography: Joe Mee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent outbreak of tuberculosis on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm is an all too familiar story for British farmers. How does this silent disease wreak havoc and can it be eradicated? Writer: Jess Swinburne Producer: Jess Swinburne Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Alex Jones Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is finally coming together to try and deal with the problem of plastic pollution. But can they succeed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Palestinian activist, shot by an Israeli settler, filmed his own death. The Israeli authorities have said the settler, who runs an outpost in the occupied West Bank, will not face charges. Host: Casey Magloire  Producer: Casey Magloire  Photography: Alex Jones Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called on the police to release more information about alleged criminals, such as their immigration status and ethnicity. Writer: Rachel Sylvester Producer: Poppy Bullard Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Lynda Laird Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The renowned Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince, that attracted artists, celebrities and journalists for more than a century has been burned to the ground by criminal gangs.  Writer, producer and host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore and Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did a baseless claim that the first lady of France is a man become one of the world’s biggest conspiracy theories? Writer: Phoebe Davis  Host: Claudia Williams Photography:  Producer: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Online Safety Act requires users to hand over detailed personal information but there’s a lack of transparency about what happens to this data afterwards. Host: Tomini Babs Writer: Bex Sander Producer: Poppy Bullard Photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Work permits are controlled by a migrant’s employer and holders can only stay on the island for nine months at a time.  To listen to Ada Barumé and Orlando Crowcroft’s Slow Newscast investigation into migrant workers on the island click HERE . Writer: Ada Barumé  Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Palestine Action was proscribed on 5 July, putting the direct action group in the same legal category as groups such as al-Qaida and Islamic State. Since then, around 200 people have been arrested for supporting the group. To read Jon’s interview with Deborah Hinton click HERE . Writer: Jon Ungoed-Thomas Producer: Poppy Bullard Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography:  Executive Producer:...

Matthew Drapper was subjected to an exorcism to rid him of the “demonic possession” of homosexuality.  Writer: Phoebe Davis  Host: Tomini Babs  Photography: Sofia Fenton Producer: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.