‘I know where the bodies are buried’: one woman’s mission to change how the police investigate rape
For the past two years, Betsy Stanko has been leading an unprecedented investigation into why the police have been failing so badly to tackle sexual violence. But is there any chance of fixing a system that seems so broken?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
3/24/2023
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From the archive: Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands
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 2019: 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. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
3/22/2023
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Baghdad memories: what the first few months of the US occupation felt like to an Iraqi
When I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators, and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam’s statues fall, chaos reign and a sectarian war unfold. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
3/20/2023
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Dinner with Proust: how Alzheimer’s caregivers are pulled into their patients’ worlds
What do you say to someone whose wife prefers photographs of deceased authors to him?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
3/17/2023
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From the archive: How the MoD’s plan to privatise military housing ended in disaster
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 2017: Two decades ago, the Ministry of Defence decided to sell off its housing stock. The financier Guy Hands bought it up in a deal that would make his investors billions – and have catastrophic consequences for the military and the taxpayer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod