The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  False witness: why is the US still using hypnosis to convict criminals?

  17 Feb· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  For decades, US law enforcement has used ‘forensic hypnosis’ to help solve crimes – yet despite growing evidence that it is junk science, this method is still being used to send people to death row. By Ariel Ramchandani. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Kudos, leaderboards, QOMs: how fitness app Strava became a religion

  14 Feb· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  The Strava app offers community, training data and motivation to millions of athletes. Even runners who dislike tech can’t bear to be without it. By Rose George. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  The weird magic of eiderdown

  10 Feb· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  In Iceland, the harvesting of these precious feathers has created a peculiar bond between human and duck. What can this unique relationship teach us? By Edward Posnett. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  A scandal in Oxford: the curious case of the stolen gospel

  7 Feb· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  What links an eccentric Oxford classics don, billionaire US evangelicals, and a tiny, missing fragment of an ancient manuscript? Charlotte Higgins unravels a multimillion-dollar riddle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  The Zaghari-Ratcliffes' ordeal: British arrogance, secret arms deals and Whitehall infighting

  3 Feb· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  While his wife suffers in an Iranian jail, Richard Ratcliffe fights on for her release. But he fears she cannot cope for much longer. By Patrick Wintour. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Bring up the bodies: the retired couple who find drowning victims

  31 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  Gene and Sandy Ralston are a married couple in their 70s, who also happen to be among North America’s leading experts at searching for the dead. By Doug Horner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  How the US helped create El Salvador’s bloody gang war

  27 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  The story of El Salvador’s gang problem is a study in shortsighted thinking – and Donald Trump’s policies threaten to make a bad situation even worse. By William Wheeler. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Freedom without constraints: how the US squandered its cold war victory

  24 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  The US believed the American way of life was humankind’s ultimate destiny. But unrestrained greed has led to an era of injustice and division. By Andrew Bacevich. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  The empty promises of Marie Kondo and the craze for minimalism

  20 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  From the ‘KonMari method’ to Apple’s barely there design philosophy, we are forever being urged to declutter and simplify our lives. But does minimalism really make us any happier? By Kyle Chayka. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Why WeWork went wrong

  17 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  The office-space startup took a tumble when investors tired of its messianic CEO and lack of profits. But why were its backers – the House of Saud among them – so keen to pour billions into it in the first place? By Matthew Zeitlin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Snow machines and fleece blankets: inside the ski industry’s battle with climate change

  13 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  Hundreds of ski resorts now stand abandoned across the Alps. But some scientists believe they have found a way to keep snow on the ground – and that it could help vulnerable communities all over the world. By Simon Parkin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  ‘Humans were not centre stage’: how ancient cave art puts us in our place

  10 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  In our self-obsessed age, the anonymous, mysterious cave art of our ancient ancestors is exhilarating. By Barbara Ehrenreich. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  The age of perpetual crisis: how the 2010s disrupted everything but resolved nothing

  6 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  In an era of bewildering upheaval, how will the past decade be remembered? By Andy Beckett. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  The making of a bedsit Nazi: who was the man who killed Jo Cox?

  3 Jan· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  Three years after the MP’s murder, many questions remain unanswered. By Kester Aspden. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Best audio long reads of 2019: the Anthropocene epoch

  30 Dec 2019· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  Have we entered a new phase of planetary history? Human activity has transformed the Earth – but scientists are divided about whether this is really a turning point in geological history. By Nicola Davison. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Best audio long reads of 2019: my infant son’s struggle with food

  27 Dec 2019· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  After her son was born prematurely, Tahmima Anam thought the worst was behind her. But when he was allowed to come home two months later, a new problem emerged: he refused to eat. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Best audio long reads of 2019: Hand dryers v paper towels

  23 Dec 2019· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  For a century, the humble paper towel has dominated public toilets. But a new generation of hand dryers has sparked a war for loo supremacy. By Samanth Subramanian. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  ‘I've seen death in this city, but nothing as sad as this’: how a ferry disaster exposed the corruption devastating Iraq

  20 Dec 2019· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  As protests against a rotten system continue, the families of 128 drowned civilians await justice. By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  People v mosquitos: what to do about our biggest killer

  16 Dec 2019· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  These tiny pests adapt so successfully to changing conditions that they have become humankind’s deadliest predator. We might soon be able to eradicate them – but should we? By Timothy Winegard. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  How the right’s radical thinktanks reshaped the Conservative party

  11 Dec 2019· The Guardian's Audio Long Reads

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  In the wake of the Brexit vote, ultra free market thinktanks have gained exceptional access to the heart of Boris Johnson’s government. By Felicity Lawrence, Rob Evans and David Pegg. Additional reporting by Caelainn Barr and Pamela Duncan. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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