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How Twitter took QAnon from America to the world
Donald Trump may have gone, but could his legacy live on in the form of conspiracy theories that have spilled beyond America's border? An analysis of tweets rooted in the US-originated QAnon theory in… Audio
How did we get here?
Tension in Washington has been building for days ahead of this morning's Congressional meeting to certify President-elect Joe Biden.
Analysts say today's actions have been the culmination of growing… Audio
White House decision opens more Arctic land to oil leasing
US President Donald Trump's administration announced on Monday local time that it has made final its plan to open up vast areas of once-protected Arctic Alaska territory to oil development.
2020 pandemic in review
It's now been precisely one year since health authorities in Wuhan reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia to the World Health Organization. And since then, the world has waded through a crisis that… Audio
'We've never seen year like this in modern American history'
What a year it has been in America. Joining us to assess it is our US correspondent Karen Kasler, who looks back on 2020 and warns that many of the problems the US has faced this year aren't going to… Audio
'Not even a good war could bring the US together'
Former US diplomat Brett Bruen was responsible for America's global brand at the White House under Barack Obama. He says Donald Trump has destroyed decades of diplomatic work in his four-year tenure… Audio
Why Donald Trump has been bad for comedy
Donald Trump has been compulsive viewing for many people throughout the world over the course of his first and likely only term as US president. However, writer Joe Berkowitz argues he has been bad… Audio
Lawrence Douglas - I knew Donald Trump wouldn't go quietly
Legal scholar Lawrence Douglas predicted that Trump wouldn't go quietly if he lost the US Presidential election more than two years ago. He speaks to Jesse about what can be expected next. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Chris Wikaira and Ella Henry
On the Sunday Panel this morning we're joined by Dr Ella Henry, the Director of Maori Advancement at the Auckland University of Technology's Business School, and Chris Wikaira, a director of the… Audio
Alex Burns: Is Trump preparing to leave the White House?
More than three weeks on from election day, there are signs that Donald Trump is moving towards acceptance that he has lost. So how will the transition process work from here. Alex Burns is the… Audio
US correspondent on Trump's 'stolen' election
As expected, outgoing US president Donald Trump is refusing to leave the White House without a fight, claiming his election loss to president-elect Joe Biden is the "worst scam in the history of US… Audio
USA correspondent Susan Davis
Susan looks at the political road ahead for President Elect, Joe Biden with a divided Washington. Audio
Reporting the fact-free claims of Team Trump
Since losing the US election, president Donald Trump and his allies have mounted an evidence-free campaign to portray the vote as rigged. That's thrown the dysfunctions of the country's media… Audio
Reporting the fact-free claims of Team Trump
Since losing the US election, president Donald Trump and his allies have mounted an evidence-free campaign to portray the vote as rigged. That's thrown the dysfunctions of the country's media…
AudioThe new world of fake music
AI is now being used to create 'deepfake' songs by deceased artists using data scraped from the internet. Music reviewer Graham Reid discusses the emerging world of fake singers, singing songs the… Audio
Trump leaving Biden a 'deadly' economic poison pill
President-elect Joe Biden is going to have his work cut out for him when Donald Trump leaves the White House, with the incoming president facing one heck of an economic challenge. The Guardian's… Audio
US correspondent on Joe Biden's election victory
Joe Biden has been elected as the 46th President of the United States, while Kamala Harris becomes the first female vice-president. Radio New Zealand's man in Washington, Simon Marks joins the show… Audio
Al Gillespie on what a Biden presidency means for NZ
It's official -- Donald Trump has been ousted as the President of the United States. University of Waikato Professor of Law Al Gillespie joins the show to discuss what a Joe Biden presidency is likely… Audio
US election: Trump campaign files suit in Michigan
The campaign of President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in Michigan to stop the counting of ballots in the presidential election.
There is no clear presidential winner in the swing state, which… Audio
US election hanging in the balance
The US presidential election is hanging in the balance.
The outcome depends on a handful of states - Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada The results may not be known for… Audio