The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more
https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 27 days 15 hours 5 minutes
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From the archives: The simple idea that could transform US criminal justice
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The battle over dyslexia
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Fashion's dirty secret: how sexual assault took hold in jeans factories
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From the archives: The sugar conspiracy
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How philanthropy benefits the super-rich
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The butcher's shop that lasted 300 years (give or take)
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From the archives: How Boots went rogue
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Life after deportation: 'No one tells you how lonely you're going to be'
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Operation Condor: the cold war conspiracy that terrorised South America
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