Why has Israel launched a new air and ground offensive in Gaza, where many international aid organisations are operating? Will plans to overhaul the water companies in England and Wales work? And why is Donald Trump suing Rupert Murdoch?
Jasper Corbett is joined by The Observer’s Head of Data and Graphics, Katie Riley, researcher Serena Cesareo, and reporter Stephen Armstrong.
Links to the team’s Must Reads here:
- ‘My Friends’ by Hisham Matar: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127488823-my-friends
- ‘Where Americans Ever Healthy’ by Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-07-18/was-the-us-ever-healthy-what-maha-gets-wrong-about-nutrition-history
- ‘You Said ‘Yes’ to Being an Organ Donor. What Exactly Does That Mean?’ by the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/health/organ-donors-information.html
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