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Mosque shooting survivor meets Trump at White House
A survivor of the Christchurch mosque attack was among a group of people from 17 countries who met with the President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, to discuss religious freedoms. Audio
Trump's attack on minority Congresswomen
US correspondent Susan Milligan reports on President Donald Trump's direction to four minority, female members of Congress that they should "go back to where they came from" - places he described as… Audio
Trump attack on congresswomen
President Trump has been accused of racism over a tweet suggesting Democratic congresswomen "go back" to where they came from. Audio
Electricity restored after New York power cut
Power has now been restored to all customers after a power failure in New York halted subway trains and trapped people in lifts on Saturday evening.
Ellen Jovin: On the road with Grammar Table
Professional 'grammar nerd' Ellen Jovin returns to the show to answer a selection of Radio New Zealand listener questions about grammar. Audio
US correspondent David Smith - diplomatic row with UK
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith talks to Kathryn about a rare diplomatic row between the US and the UK. Audio
USA win fourth World Cup title
The United States won a record-extending fourth women's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands which confirmed their status as the leading power in the women's game.
Newly released video shows people shot during NZ-led raid
Footage of a controversial New Zealand-led raid in Afghanistan has been released publicly for the first time, showing people being shot from helicopters. The United States released the videos and… Video, Audio
Democratic candidates debate
The first debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary took place last night, hosting ten candidates on stage - another 11 debated today. Audio
Democrats' primary debates and Trump's Iran sanctions
US correspondent David Smith joins Kathryn for a look at the Democrats' first primary debates kicking off over two nights in Miami this week. Audio
Aaron Mehta: Trump's resistence to start 'the big fight'
Donald Trump has gone from saying Iran had made a "very big mistake" by shooting down an unmanned US drone to suggesting a deal between the two countries could happen so fast it would make people's… Audio
Inside America's child migrant detention centres
After researching the shocking conditions kids in detention centres had to deal with, US immigration reporter Aura Bogado set out to talk to some of them. Audio
BBC Witness
Back to the 1970's and a gay wedding in the United States which took place long before same sex marriage became legal in the USA. Claire Bowes of the BBC World Service history programme 'Witness'… Audio
Democrats' debate & White House staff drama
US correspondent Susan Milligan reports on the upcoming debates for the Democratic Party - who's in and who's out? And there's more drama in the West Wing with the departure of Sarah Sanders and the… Audio
US-Mexico immigration, border activity
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about the White House being forced to defend its immigration agreement with Mexico after reports that key provisions… Audio
ACLU condemns US detention of Cook Islands girl
The American Civil Liberties Union has condemned the two-week detention of a nine-year-old Cook Islands girl in California. As Ngatupuna Raela, known as Puna, finally travels back home to Aitutaki… Audio
Trump spars with London Mayor on Twitter
Donald Trump is on a charm offensive, as he begins a three-day visit to England's capital. But his bombastic nature always finds a way through, as London mayor Sadiq Khan discovered. Audio
Tornadoes tear through Ohio: ‘It looks like the apocalypse’
The United States' National Weather Service says a life-threatening situation is underway as tornadoes sweep across the state of Ohio. Dayton woman Tenley told Checkpoint her neighbourhood has been… Video, Audio
US-Japan trade dispute & calls to impeach Trump
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about little sign of change in the US-Japan trade dispute, during Donald Trump's trip to Tokyo. This despite sumo… Audio
Alabama abortion decision
Alabama is the latest to restrict pregnancy terminations - abortions will be illegal in nearly all ciurcumstances. And sixteen other states are seeking to impose new restrictions on abortion. Those… Audio
