Guardian Focus podcast

With climate change and rising demand for biofuels pushing up food prices, rich countries are increasingly looking for land in poorer nations to feed themselves. But is this at the expense of the host country?

After the release of confidential documents in the Middle East conflict, Guardian commentators examine what happens next for the region

The Law Commission recently recommended that prenups become legally binding. Are they the fairest way to distribute assets? We'll also be asking if divorce should be simpler

A week after President Ben Ali fled the country he ruled with an iron fist, we ask whether the 'unity government' is just a new name for the old regime

Why will the weakest in Britain bear the brunt of the government's austerity measures? Elizabeth Kinder investigates the impact of the cuts on sufferers of MS, a degenerative disease with no known cure

Being a young person in Britain seems harder than ever. Is it the fault of older generations? We hear from a panel of under-25s from a range of backgrounds

In our weekly current affairs programme, our panel of experts discuss this weekend's vote on whether southern Sudan should form a breakaway state

Examining the climate change compromises, emission deals and fallout from WikiLeaks at COP16 in Cancún

After the biggest leak of secret US embassy documents in history, our expert panel discusses the future of American diplomacy and the impact on implicated regimes around the globe

Alex Duval Smith joins vaccinators in the Democratic Republic of Congo to discover what steps need to be taken to combat the return of polio to the region

Next week, climate talks resume in Cancun, with the credibility of the entire negotiation system at stake. What effect is climate change already having on the developing world?

AC Grayling, Evan Harris, Jon Cruddas, Cristina Odone and Samia Rahman debate the virtues of religion

As Cornwall counts the cost of this week's flash floods, Martin Wainwright visits Cockermouth, in Cumbria, which one year ago suffered its own devastating floods. How can Britain best defend itself against the effects of severe weather?

We explore swearing by looking at the history and significance of bad language, plus how taboo words have changed over time

A bad night for the Democrats, as they lose the House of Representatives and just about cling on to the Senate. Jonathan Freedland and guests explore the impact of the midterm elections and ask if this is the end of liberalism in the States