The horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made the whole world afraid of the atomic bomb – even those who might launch one. Today that fear has mostly passed out of living memory, and with it we may have lost a crucial safeguard. By Daniel Immerwahr. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

In the 18th century, the naval explorer was worshipped as a deity. Now his statues are being defaced across the lands he visited. By Anna Della Subin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2019: He has built a multimillion pound empire, and is driven to help people attain ‘financial justice’. But in an age of predatory capitalism and rampant inequality, can one man’s modest suggestions really make a difference? By Daniel Cohen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Selling cheap fakes of a successful product makes horribly good business sense. Is there any way to stop it? By Alice Sherwood. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Five million payphone calls are still made each year in the UK. Who is making them – and why? By Sophie Elmhirst. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2018: The cameras have gone – but the suffering endures. Daniel Trilling deconstructs the beliefs that still shape policy and public opinion. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

For the first time in years, its role has become a topic of furious debate. But what do we talk about when we talk about Nato? By Thomas Meaney. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

What’s behind the indestructible appeal of the robotic snack?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2016: A former murder capital of the US, Camden, New Jersey has created its first cold case squad. Can solving old killings help restore an embattled community’s trust in law and order? By Christopher Pomorski. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Days after fire destroyed the overcrowded camp, six inmates were charged with arson. Greece is now opening ‘prison-like’ secure camps in the Aegean islands as part of a growing tendency to criminalise refugees. By Lauren Markham. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod