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Dancing Bans in America
Many of us will remember the film Footloose, about a small American town that banned dancing with a quintessentially 80s soundtrack. Turns out, the story wasn't that fantastical - throughout history… Audio
More North Korea rhetoric from Trump
The US President Donald Trump has again taken North Korea to task at the UN. Audio
Wild horses couldn't drag her away
With her two sisters, writer and photographer Kelly Wilson made wild Kaimanawa horses a household name via the TV series Keeping up with the Kaimanawas. She says it's time the Australian public began… Audio, Gallery
Barefoot Ted on the joy of natural running
A skipping rope can help people re-learn the 'primal skill' of running without shoes, says Ted McDonald, aka Barefoot Ted. Video, Audio
US correspondent Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan talks to Kathryn Ryan about President Trump's war of words with North Korea, kneeling for NFL, and health care. Audio
North Korea, US leaders 'emotionally entangled' in tensions
An expert on US and North Korea relations says the countries' respective leaders are becoming 'emotionally entangled' in their ongoing back-and-forth. It comes after a top North Korean official this… Audio
Trump up in arms over kneeling protest
US President Donald Trump has demanded NFL teams 'fire or suspend' players who kneel during the Star Spangled banner. Audio
Origin of the specious: America’s problem with facts
The idea held by some Americans that one can simply choose to consider beliefs or opinions as facts goes back long before 'fake news', argues Kurt Andersen in his book Fantasyland: How America Went… Audio
Singer Maria Dallas
From Morrinsville to retirement and inbetween; Maria talks about being the first Kiwi to play The Grand Ole Opry. Audio
How do you solve a problem like (N) Korea?
The United States presidents has vowed to totally destroy North Korea unless it backs down from its nuclear challenge. Meanwhile North Korea has warned that it will only accelerate its nuclear… Audio
US denies U-turn on Paris climate accord
The United States has insisted it will leave the Paris climate accord, despite reports that it may be softening its stance.
9/11 victims lawsuit
The families of the 9/11 victims have filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia. Audio
USA correspondent Gabrielle Levy
Gabrielle Levy with the latest from the US on the devastating trail of Hurricane Irma through Florida. Audio
Guam: the tip of the spear in US military might
Asia-Pacific islands hosting US military bases have become a clear target in the high-stakes game of nuclear chicken unfolding between North Korea and the United States. One of those at risk is the… Audio
Kiwi Anna Wilding in Florida as it prepares for Hurricane Irma
Deadly hurricane Irma has taken lives everywhere it's hit - through the Caribbean, onto Cuba and now it's barrelling towards Florida. Anna Wilding is a Kiwi who has barricaded up in her home in… Audio
Hurricane Irma due to hit Florida over the weekend
After leaving a trail of destruction and death across the northeast Carribean, Hurricane Irma is now starting to lash the Turks and Caicos Islands, before heading towards the Bahamas and then the US… Audio
Hurricane Irma kills 10, bearing down on Cuba
The category five storm is packing winds of 300 kilometres an hour, and is pushing waves up to ten metres high well inland on some islands.. Video, Audio
Hurricane Irma's wrath
Hurricane Irma has begun carving a disastrous path across the Caribbean and is barrelling towards the US. The country's still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Harvey. Weather expert Richard Green… Audio
Hurricane Irma breaking records and smashing islands
We get the latest as Hurricane Irma smashes the Caribbean. Meanwhile people in Florida are being urged to take aggressive action to prepare themselves for its onslaught. Audio
Hurricane Irma would be category 6 if there was one
"If there was a hypothetical category six, this would be right up there." CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri joins Checkpoint live from Atlanta to discuss Hurricane Irma. Audio
