‘You can let go now’: inside the hospital where staff treat fear of death as well as physical pain

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The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image

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 2023: he first became prime minister in 1996 and has been pushing the country further right ever since. Most agree his politica ...  Show more

A tale of two trap houses: being cuckooed ruined my friend’s life – but did it then help save him?

Drug gangs have moved off Britain’s streets and into vulnerable people’s homes. Addicts like my friend are easy targets, but the reality can be more complicated than it seems By Max Daly. Read by Simon Darwen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod 

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