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Best known for co-writing the Golden Globe and Oscar winning song 'The Weary Kind' with T Bone Burnett from the Crazy Heart soundtrack, Ryan Bingham joins us for a live session ahead of his show in… Audio

How a youtube clip captioned "Mind-blowing Psychedelia from Thailand" piqued the interest of L.A. producer Josh Marcy, leading him to a remote Thai village to record Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band. Audio

In the United States the relatives of Ebola victim Thomas Duncan say they've been ostracised because of their relationship with him. Audio

The World Health Organisation says the current epidemic has now killed 3,800 people from 8,000 cases in West Africa, with no evidence that it's being brought under control. Audio

Daniel Ryntjes from Feature Story discusses the latest developments in the Ebola and Islamic State situations. Audio

Michael Katakis has been photographing and writing about different cultures for the past 35 years. His work has been celebrated by the Royal Geographical Society, The Smithsonian Institute and the… Audio

Upbeat blues contributor looks at the world of Little Walter. Audio

Two New Zealand motorcyclists have made headlines this morning after a saving a pensioner from burning car wreck in Utah. New Plymouth men, Rhys Humphries and Maurice Doyle, were riding… Audio

Bobby Henline is an Iraq War veteran and burn survivor who's become a comedian, incorporating his horrific injuries into his stand-up routine. Bobby was serving in his fourth tour in Iraq in 2007 when… Audio

Luiza Savage discusses US politics including the US involvement in IS airstrikes. Audio

CEO of the Public Interest Institute Dr Don Racheter reports from Iowa, one of the states of midwestern United States, population of the Mid West is 65,377,684 (est. 2012) and the national population… Audio

US correspondent Jack Hitt discusses comedian John Oliver's investigation into claims made by the Miss America pagaent that it is the single biggest provider of scholarships to women in the world. Audio

United States military aircraft have targeted ISIS locations in Iraq, with a strike southwest of Baghdad the closest yet to the Iraqi capital since the campaign began. Audio

The top US military chief, General Martin Dempsey, says US ground forces could be deployed against Islamic State militants. Audio

New US policies on Ebola crisis and congress approves intervention in Syria. Audio

President Obama has pledged a relentless campaign to 'degrade and destroy' Islamic State. Audio

Twenty-five years ago the hydraulics systems aboard a United Airlines Flight from Denver to Chicago failed at 37,000 feet with 296 people on board. Miraculously, the pilot was able to make a crash… Audio

Why did New Zealand troops serve in Afghanistan? How much do we know about this war? An award winning documentary is now being taught as part of the NCEA curriculum within secondary schools across our… Audio

We talk with Isaac Hanson about keeping his band of brothers together for twenty years and turning their love of craft beer into a brew of their own- Mmmhops. Audio

Bank of America has agreed to pay a record $US16.7 billion to United States authorities for misleading investors about the quality of loans it sold. The loans were sold by Countrywide Financial and… Audio