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New charges for New York bombing suspect
US police have charged a 28-year-old Afghan-born American with planting bombs in New York and New Jersey, following an explosion in Manhattan.
JonBenet Ramsay
US reporter Susan Baldacci discusses the latest theories in the JonBenet Ramsay murder case. Audio
National Park Superintendent Tammy Duchesne
A senior figure in the US National Parks service is visiting this week to exchange ideas with iwi and DOC officials about the environmental issues facing parks around the world. Superintendent Tammy… Audio
PM warns US could lose clout in Asia-Pacific if it doesn't ratify TPP
Prime Minister John Key is warning the United States could lose some of its political power in the Asia Pacific if it does not ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership. Jane Patterson reports. Audio
NY bombing suspect faces charges over shootout
New York bombings suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami has been charged with attempted murder over a shootout with police, prosecutors say.
Womens bodies - everyone's business
Stereotypes about female fragility underpin the scrutiny over Hillary Clinton's health. Audio
NZer living near blast site says apartment building shook
New Zealander Jarrod Laban lives 100 metres from where the Manhattan bomb exploded. He describes how the building shook. Audio
Motive for New York bombing still unclear
New York's Governor and the city's police chief say they still don't know who was behind a bombing in Manhattan yesterday that injured 29 people. Audio
US strike 'kills IS propaganda chief'
A US air strike has killed one of Islamic State's most senior leaders, Wa'il Adil Hasan Salman al-Fayad, in Syria, the Pentagon says.
Michelle Cottle: Hillary Clinton and misogyny
Kim Hill talks to Michelle Cottle, contributing editor at The Atlantic, about the presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton. Audio
Hillary Clinton's body double
Twitter was awash with conspiracy theories that Hillary Clinton has a body double after her speedy recovery after fainting at a 9/11 commemoration. Audio
How 9/11 unfolded for George Bush and those around him
First thing in the morning on September 11, 2001 President George W. Bush said to his chief of staff Andy Card "It should be an easy day". It was not. Journalist Garrett M Graff has spoken to all… Audio
Presidential candidates health
The American presidential hopefuls have revealed their medical conditions. Is the voting public really influenced by Hillary Clinton's pneumonia? Audio
US food and drug authority bans anti-bacterial soaps
The US Food and Drug Administration has banned some anti-bacterial soaps after it found they can do more harm than good. Professor Julian Crane spoke to Checkpoint about the implications of that… Video, Audio
Storm in a China tea cup over snarky US tweet
Opinion - A G20 kerfuffle has been exacerbated by a snarky tweet from somebody in the US intelligence establishment. Phil Smith isn't surprised.
Corey Fields: Black Elephants in the Room
Assistant Professor Corey Fields from Stanford University on his new book, Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans. It explores the issues of race in… Audio
Hurricane Hermine slams into Florida coast
"Life-threatening" Hurricane Hermine, which has made landfall in northern Florida, is the first to hit the US state since 2005.
US university helps slave descendants
A top US university will give extra support in its admissions process to descendants of slaves sold by the university in the 19th Century.
'Loud noises' blamed for LAX gunfire reports
A reported shooting at Los Angeles International Airport is a false alarm, a police spokesperson says.
