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Lost bodies of US Marines found in Kiribati
The bodies of dozens of United States marines who died in the Second World War have been unearthed in Kiribati.
Aaron Copland - An Uncommon Man
Matthew Crawford looks at the life and work of the man known as "the Dean of American Composers". Audio
What can the USA learn from the Pacific about gun control?
After the killings at the Emanuel Church in South Carolina, we again have people calling for action, and others arguing that it's not a gun issue, it's a mental health issue. But what can the Pacific… Audio
In a first, Joe Biden sends NZ a Fourth of July message
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July -- the day America celebrates its founding. Audio
BP to pay 18.7 billion US dollars for Gulf oil spill
BP has been ordered to pay the single largest fine in US history for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Audio
Conflict Kitchen
The takeaway restaurant that only serves food from countries that the United States is in conflict with - food from Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea, Cuba, Iran and Venezuela. Audio
US Correspondent Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan is a former White House and National Political Correspondent for the Boston Globe. She is a Contributing Editor to US News and World Report. She also writes for The Washingtonian, Rhode… Audio
US ruling ignites marriage equality debate in Australia
The same-sex marriage debate's reignited in Australia after the United States Supreme Court made it legal across America. Audio
Bougainville second Pacific stop for aid ship
The United States Navy hospital ship, USNS Mercy, is in Arawa in Bougainville to provide medical and other assistance.
Bumping Into Geniuses
Music industry impresario Danny Goldberg has penned a new book, Bumping into Geniuses, in which he details a career handling the PR for KISS and Led Zeppelin, running Warner Bros. Records, Atlantic… Audio
Former Seattle police chief calls for new look at Cobain death
Seattle's former police chief says the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain should be reinvestigated to settle whether it was suicide or murder. Audio
US changes approach to hostage negotiations
President Obama says the families of US hostages have been let down by their own government and he vows to bring in changes that could allow them to pay ransoms and communicate directly with… Audio
Apologetic Boston bomber sentenced to death
The Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has apologised to his victims during a federal court hearing in Boston in which he was sentenced to death. Audio
South Carolina legislature to vote on Confederate flag
Legislators in South Carolina return to the State Congress today, with many wanting to start a debate on removing the Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol building. Audio
US study says navy training in Marianas will affect endangered species
A United States biological study has concluded that US Navy training in the Northern Marianas will affect endangered or threatened species and their habitats, but not jeopardise them.
The Captain and 'the Cannibal'
One Sunday morning in November 1830, an American schooner called Antarctic discovered an uncharted island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Islanders came out to the Antarctic, and the captain… Audio
Reporter says some black churches will now post look-outs
In the southern US city of Charleston at least one black church will post a look-out on Sunday to warn those inside if a white stranger approaches. Audio
Charleston
We talk to Susan Baldacci in the US about the latest shooting tragedy. This time at a church in Charleston. Audio
Civil rights activists responds to massacre
Kevin Alexander Gray is a longtime civil rights activist and a community organizer in Columbia, South Carolina. Audio
