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DIY diplomacy: Spacebridge
It's a far out true story featuring New Age thinking, The Space Race, dream telepathy, the Grateful Dead, and ESP. With the world living under the threat of nuclear attack, the idea was to bypass Cold… Audio
Trump administration plans moon landing within five years
US Vice President Mike Pence has announced the administration's goal of putting Americans back on the moon within five years "by any means necessary".
Who eats all the pies?
A piece on Stuff about the cultural difference between the US and NZ when it comes to pies. We ask Caroline Bruner, who works in New Zealand but is from the USA, whether she's converted to the mince… Audio
US lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested over Nike extortion claims
The lawyer who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against Donald Trump has been arrested and charged over accusations he attempted to extort more than $US20 from Nike.
Trump's budget proposal includes billions for wall
US correspondent, Susan Milligan looks at Donald Trump's budget proposal, where he's seeking $8.6 billion in new wall funding. Also it has been quite a week or so, for Democrats, Republicans and… Audio
A boxer's murder conviction overturned: 'The Hurricane Tapes'
Early in the morning of Friday June the 17th 1966, two African-American men walked into the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey and shot four white people, killing three of them. Rising… Audio
No deal reached with North Korea - White House
US President Donald Trump says he walked away from a nuclear deal at a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because of unacceptable demands to lift sanctions. Video
Nobel Prize for Trump and Kim?
Do you think Donald Trump is a contender for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts with North Korea? The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has submitted a nomination for Trump. The propaganda machine… Audio
Racist conman cheat
Words like "explosive" are being used to describe the address to the US Congress by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer. Michael Cohen has made his second appearance after making a plea… Audio
US politics wrap, Mueller & California push-back
USA correspondent Susan Mulligan on where things are at with special counsel, Robert Mueller's report into the Paul Manafort case, the Trump administration is at war with the state of California and a… Audio
MoveOn US protests over wall, & Oscar pressure
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about the progressive group MoveOn, which has organised hundreds of protests on Monday against the Donald Trump's… Audio
US-EU discord & snap election called in Spain
From Europe, correspondent Seamus Kearney where the Munich conference has laid bare Transatlantic tensions, as the relationship between the US and the EU deteriorates. Also, a snap election has been… Audio
BBQ history: The Sporkful
Listener Ange emailed us at pods@rnz.co.nz as she's loving The Sporkful with Dan Pashman. She says the show's become a "recent podcast obsession", and strongly recommends an episode called 'A Brief… Audio
Trump to declare national emergency for wall
President Donald Trump will declare National emergency so he can bypass Congress to fund has border wall on the US Mexican Border. Senior Democrats have slammed it as a gross misuse of power. Audio
Who are the democratic nominees for president?
We're still more than a year out from the 2020 US election, but already Democrats are nominating themselves. Audio
Trade vs security: New Zealand's Huawei dilemma
Opinion - New Zealand's government must choose between risking huge trade losses and potential retaliation from China by banning Huawei, or risk alienating its own security partners and intelligence…
Cannabis smoker finds tiger in abandoned house in Texas
Texas police thought the caller was hallucinating when they called to report they'd found a tiger in the garage after breaking into the abandoned house to smoke marijuana.
Race in America, spotlight on Virginia
US correspondent Susan Milligan looks broadly at racial prejudice in America and how the Governor of Virginia and a state Attorney General, who have admitted to wearing blackface, have reinforced that… Audio
Quake safe? Surviving The Big One
Sooner or later 'The 'Big One'- a 7.8 magnitude earthquake- is going to hit Los Angeles and Southen California. In fact, there's a 50:50 chance this is going to happen in the next 30 years. When it… Audio
US Democrats unveil 'Green New Deal' climate change plan
The non-binding resolution would aim to meet all US power demand from zero-emission sources within 10 years.
