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Florida shooting suspect was 'crazy about guns' - classmate
The teenager accused of shooting dead 17 people at a Florida high school loved guns and had been expelled for disciplinary reasons.
Trump's lawyer admits paying porn star, won't say why
President Trump's lawyer has confirmed that he made a $130,000 payment to a porn actress during the 2016 Presidential election, but he won't explain why. The White House insists the President did not… Audio
NZer Clinton Thinn on trial for US prison murder
The murder trial of Clinton Thinn, the step-brother of National MP Nikki Kaye, has begun in California. The mocking of his New Zealand accent is being offered up as a reason why he attacked and killed… Audio
Train on wrong track at time of fatal collision
Officials say an Amtrak train that collided with a parked freight train in South Carolina, killing the Amtrak engineer and conductor, was on the wrong track. Video, Audio
Josh Gerstein - Republican memo released
A controversial Republican memo claiming bias in the FBI has been made public after US President Donald Trump overruled the Justice Department to order its release. The memo, written by Republican… Audio
US correspondent Steve Almond
The US Senate reaches a deal to reopen the government after a three-day shutdown, and massive protests greet Trump's first anniversary. Audio
No compromise reached amid US govt shutdown
Christina Wilkie covers the Whitehouse for CNBC. She says the ongoing stalemate in the US represents a fundamental breakdown in trust. Video, Audio
Surprising message among US govt shut down
The voice message for the US President's office was changed on Saturday after the government services were shut down. It's not quite what one may expect. Audio
US government shuts down after Senate vote
The US government has begun a federal shutdown after the Senate failed to agree on a new budget.
Wahlberg donates reshoot fee to Time's Up
The actor Mark Wahlberg has donated $1.5 million to the Time's Up legal defence fund.
Digital blackface, and the death of memes
Chicago-based Lauren Michele Jackson is a writer and PhD candidate focused on the intersections of race, gender, music and technology. Her articles have appeared in The Atlantic, BuzzFeed, Complex… Audio
Drake the video game
Rapper and video game developer ya boy sprightly has been getting a lot of attention recently for his RPG video game The Legend Of Drake.
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How stress can affect your body
Most of us know too much stress isn't healthy, but a new study has discovered how it can affect our immune system and make us more vulnerable to disease. Audio
California's mudslides
It's been a rough few weeks for residents in Southern California. First a massive fire swept through the region, destroying homes and leaving the earth scorched and dry.
Then this week, rivers of mud… Audio
The rise of true crime
The true crime genre is booming because it offers the unique experience of being simultaneously in the place of the victim, the detective and the accused, says an academic and writer. Audio
A standout voice in gaming - Nina Freeman
One of the more interesting voices in independent video gaming right now is Nina Freeman. Her games favor narratives that often chronicle everyday life and conversations. Nina's been rather prolific… Video, Audio
Could it be President Oprah?
Would Oprah Winfrey like to be the next President of the United States? Audio
US astronaut John Young dies aged 87
US astronaut John Young, who flew to the moon twice and commanded the first ever space shuttle mission, has died aged 87.
Californian ferrets for freedom!
Over in the States, the New Zealand example is often pointed to as why Californian residents shouldn't be allowed to keep ferrets. There's a passionate community of ferret-lovers in the golden state… Audio
'Fire and Fury' is released - Trump book makes waves
Another bombshell this week for the Trump administration, an explosive new tell-all book which has thrown the White House into a frenzy.
Lawyers for Donald Trump moved to stop publication of the book… Audio
