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US Supreme Court win for LGBT workers
The US Supreme Court has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the country's civil rights laws. Audio
USA correspondent Susan Davis
A look at what the US Congress is doing for police reform in the wake of recent fatal police shootings and the growing Black Lives Matter protests. Audio
Why Covid-19 hits bald men especially hard
In almost every age group, males appear to have worse Covid-19 symptoms and a higher death rate than females. And a study from Spain suggests that a disproportionate number of men with male pattern… Audio
Black Lives Matter protests galvanise Pasifika voices
The Black Lives Matter protests across the US have galvanised New Zealand's Pacific community. Police brutality and harassment is an everyday fear for them too, they say. Audio
Is this the end of Hong Kong?
The Chinese parliament approved the controversial Hong Kong security law this week, sparking outrage which led to Hong Kong riot police arresting more than 300 people. Senior CNN producer James… Audio
'China is facing its own worst nightmare'
China is facing big decisions about choosing between its expenditures and economy and keeping its own people happy. Professor Jane Golley, director of the ANU's Australian Centre on China in the… Audio
Third day of unrest in Minneapolis over police killing
Peaceful rallies have given way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis, as protesters vent their rage over the death of George Floyd.
US correspondent Simon Hampton on the NY Times tribute
The New York Times recent frontpage marking almost 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 is a stark and confronting reminder of the terrible toll this pandemic has taken in the US. Audio
'Cold War II is happening now' - historian Niall Ferguson
Renowned historian, academic and author Niall Ferguson says the increasing toxicity in the relationship between the US and China shows we are now living in 'Cold War II'. Audio
Niall Ferguson: 'Cold War II is happening now'
Renowned historian and author Niall Ferguson says the increasing toxicity between the US and China is a sure sign that we are living in Cold War II. And he thinks it's likely that things will continue… Audio
USA correspondent Susan Davis
Susan Davis talks to Kathryn about what President Trump has described as this generation's Manhattan Project, the search for a Covid-19 vaccine. Susan Davis is a congressional correspondent for NPR… Audio
Infection a nagging problem for aircraft carrier docked in Guam
The US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which has been stuck in Guam for the past month, is struggling to get free of Covid-19.
Fauci warns the US the worst is yet to come
U.S Infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci, warns of more COVID-19 spread if states ease their restrictions too early. Correspondent Simon Hampton speaks to the Panel from New York. Audio
USA correspondent Susan Davis
Susan Davis talks to Kathryn about President Trump's ongoing coronavirus response and what else Congress is looking to do to address the pandemic. Audio
US correspondent Ron Elving
Ron talks to Kathryn about the widespread derision of Donald Trump's 'disinfectant injection' comment late last week, as Covid-19cases in the US to top the million mark, with 55-thousand deaths. Audio
High Covid-19 rates for Pacific islanders in the US
Pacific islanders living in the United States have an infection rate two to three times the average in at least four American states, according to US data.
US President stops WHO funding
US correspondent Simon Hampton joins the panel to talk about US President Donald Trump halting funding to WHO and his increasingly erratic media briefings at the White House. Audio
Bernie Sanders pulls out of the presidential campaign
Brendon O'Connor Associate Professor in American Politics, United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney on the reasons why Bernie Sanders has pulled out of the presidential race - leaving… Audio
New York has its deadliest virus day
New Zealand correspondent in New York, Simon Hampton, talks to the Panel about the deadliest day for New York as the US epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. Audio
USA correspondent Susan Davis
US correspondent Susan Davis talks to Kathryn about America's ongoing spread of and response to the coronavirus, as President Trump's approval is slightly on the rise. Audio
