USA
Have you noticed paranoia increasing?
There's a big military training exercise planned for some of the southern states of America called "Jade Helm 15". Various people of paranoid bent have accused the Government of being about to invade… Audio
Cuba-US relations
The icy relationship between the United States and Cuba is officially thawing, with a recent meeting of the countries' leaders.. the first time that's happened in over 50 years. Ties between the US… Audio
South China Sea standoff worsens
The US China standoff over Beijing's claims to the South China Sea has taken a turn for the worse. Audio
NZD rises more than one and half cents against the US dollar
The New Zealand dollar has jumped following weaker than expected retail sales figures in the United States. Audio
Amtrak train crashes
Rescue workers are sifting through the wreckage of the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia. Audio
US Correspondent Steve Almond
The NFL deflategate scandal. The Apple watch. Late night television shows. Audio
Ali Al-Ahmed: Saudi royal reshuffle
Director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs in Washington DC, discussing the international significance of the repositioning of power in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Sport USA
LA Times sports journalist Helene Elliott has a penchant for fast-moving competitions where pucks are hit by sticks... playoffs for basketball and ice hockey are in the second round; gridiron bosses… Audio
Democrats holding out on TPP
Barack Obama is facing tough opposition from some of his fellow Democrats over the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Audio
US correspondent Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan is a Contributing Editor to US News and World Report. She also writes for The Washingtonian, Rhode Island Monthly, AARP Bulletin, eJournal and other publications. She teaches a course… Audio
Guam to step up security over hacking
The Guam government is stepping up its infrastructure and cybercrime training after its websites were defaced for the second time in six months, allegedly by activist hackers.
CNMI govt officials to have ethics training
After a spate of arrests of Northern Marianas government officials on corruption allegations, the administration is starting ethics training.
World first by graffiti drone
The world's first graffiti drone has vandalised one of New York's largest billboards. Audio
Two gunmen shot dead at Texas anti-Islam art show
There has been a deadly shooting in a Dallas suburb in Texas at a controversial art exhibit, featuring depictions of the Muslim prophet Mohammed. Audio
Jake Gorst - Life on Long Island
Jake Gorst is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and the director of Modern Tide, a documentary about modernist architecture on the East Coast of the US. He also directed The Nature of Modernism: E… Audio
Michael Fletcher: Baltimore, race and class
National Economics Correspondent for The Washington Post, where he writes about education and race relations. He has been resident in Baltimore for over 30 years, and discusses the city and its… Audio
US supreme court divided on same sex marriage
The US Supreme Court appears sharply divided on whether to allow same-sex marriage in all states. Audio
Hundreds remain on streets of Baltimore despite curfew
Three hours into a night time curfew and hundreds of people still remain on the streets of the US city of Baltimore. Audio
US Correspondent Steve Almond
Another case of police brutality and negligence has sparked massive protests. The White House correspondent's dinner. Cecily Strong made the journalists in the audience hold up their hands and vow not… Audio
Unrest in Baltimore as clashes turn violent following funeral
At least seven police officers in the American city of Baltimore have been injured in violent clashes after the funeral of a black man who died in police custody. Audio
