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An Australian study has found that anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Ibuprofen, have little impact on lower back and neck pain. But many patients are still advised to take the drugs, and suffer further… Audio

"The soul survives its adventures" is one of five-time Grammy winner Mary Chapin Carpenter's favorite quotes. She talks to Jesse Mulligan about her 14th album, which celebrates middle age. Audio

In this new series, Dan Slevin looks at the best films ever made (according to Sight & Sound magazine). First up, La Jetée at number 50. Video

Our final Bookmarks guest for 2016 is an editor, journalist, author and digital marketing guru who formed her own brand strategy and management agency upon returning home after ten years in New York… Audio

“My parents had separated briefly, the dog had died, my girlfriend had left me and Flying Nun was nearly going bankrupt.”: Martin Phillips on the recording of the classic Submarine Bells. Audio

Political economist Angus Hervey wants to break us out of the "negative feedback loop" with the fortnightly good news newsletter published by his Melbourne company, Audio

American folk/rock singer Angel Olsen is touring New Zealand. She plays 'Never Be Mine' live in our Wellington studio and has a chat with Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio

Today Mary looks at why some people are still not in KiwiSaver, or are on a contributions holiday: Part 2. Previously she has discussed people with worries and fears and ethical concerns. This time… Audio

Lower Hutt inventor Nick Maarhuis has come up with a desk designed to withstand the debris which might fall on it during an earthquake. He has been showcasing his work around Wellington and tested… Audio

A "date that will live in infamy"  - that's how US President Franklin Roosevelt described the 7th of December 1941. Today is the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the US naval base at Pearl… Audio

On Monday, it was literally a celebration of the ground we walk on - and had nothing to do with the resignation of John Key.It was World Soils Day and has been created to highlight the importance of… Audio

Forty years go an invention transformed the movies forever. Dan Slevin of RNZ Widescreen discusses the device that brought cinema to life - the Steadicam. Video, Audio

When a surprise press conference was announced at the Beehive, reporters had no idea the PM would be gone by lunchtime. 

After bemoaning the demise of the neighbourhood video store, Dan Slevin from RNZ‘s Widescreen has tips for accessing the good stuff streaming sites just don’t have. Audio

Trevor Noah – host of The Daily Show – is the child of a black mother and white father who grew up during Apartheid in South Africa when his mere existence as a mixed-race child was evidence of a… Audio

When Amanda Nguyen was sexually assaulted at university in the US, she thought that was the worst thing that could ever happen to her. But she says facing a justice system stacked against survivors is… Audio

Bands in 1980s Dunedin took the anger of British punk and melded it with a Kiwi-DIY aesthetic to create the primitive, but powerful, ‘Dunedin’ sound – the sound of ‘making do’. Audio

Reports and footage of flashing lights during and before the recent earthquake, have emerged, but what causes the mysterious glows? Video, Audio

When Australian journalist Ginger Gorman found herself on the receiving end of the bile from internet trolls, she did something unusual. She contacted the trolls to find out why they attack people… Video, Audio

Alex Behan looks at the legacy of Leonard Cohen, who has died at the age of 82 Audio

In the first of a new series looking at the future of our towns and cities, we look at Jesse Mulligan's home town of Hamilton. We speak with Kelvyn Eglinton, who is the general manager of City Growth… Audio

Ever since a Hungarian professor of architecture created a 3-D puzzle in the 1970s, players have been trying to figure out how to solve the Rubik's Cube as fast as possible. Speed cuber Ian Scheffler… Audio

The perceived “authenticity” of Donald Trump has been a large part of his popularity in this year’s highly unusual US presidential election. And according to commentators, authenticity is the new… Audio