Jim Mora

Oxana Shevel is an associate professor of political science at Tufts University who specialises in the study of former Soviet states. She says the Russian army has proven not to be the mighty force… Audio

Joining us on the Panel this morning are Bernard Hickey and Ruth Money. Among other issues, they discuss the situation in Ukraine, National moving ahead of Labour in the polls, and the rising price of… Audio

You mightn't instantly recognise the name Philip Crowther, but you might have seen the incredible clip of him reporting from Ukraine in six different languages (English, French, Spanish, German… Audio

A new study has provided the clearest evidence yet that Covid-19 can cause regions of the brain to shrink - and lead to cognitive decline - even in people who aren't seriously ill. Dr Maxime Taquet… Audio

In her new book, 'Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World,' Dr Nina Kraus examines the partnership of sound and brain, highlighting the relationship between the hearing brain… Audio

The reading rate of Kiwi men is continuing to drop, with nearly 80% of Kiwi males reading less than they used to. That's one of the main findings of the new 2022 National Reading Survey by Read NZ Te… Audio

Leading forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black steadfastly refuses to use her fingerprints to open things like her phone, but she is supportive of a future where biometrics can unlock… Audio

Park Bench is a four piece alternative band from Auckland's Western Springs College. They got together in music class and hope to keep things going once their secondary schooling is completed at the… Audio

The renowned Australian visual artist Amanda Parer is bringing 'Fantastic Planet' - giant inflatable luminous white 'humanoids' who land at different sites across the globe - to Auckland as part of… Audio

 Andrew Dubber and partner Michela Magas live in the picturesque village of Norrmjöle (pop 219), in the north of Sweden. They're currently renovating a 200-year-old farmhouse in a forest by a lake and… Audio

The Sunday Poem by the Otago Harbour Bard, Robert Free - 'In The Quieter Moments'  Audio

Our US correspondent Karen Kasler, who is the Ohio Statehouse Bureau chief, joins the show for the last time this year, talking about the state of America and the big stories that are in play there at… Audio

In his new book, A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, British palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist Dr Henry Gee offers a rather blunt assessment of why humanity might already be a dead… Audio

A new FDA-approved eye drop medicine could replace reading glasses for millions of people who have age-related blurry vision. Dr Sid Ogra joins the show to explain how the eye drops work and what they… Audio

Christmas Day is a time of tradition for a lot of people, but that sense of tradition doesn't always extend to the dinner table. Indeed, more and more people are shunning the season's traditional fare… Audio

Welsh IT worker James Howells has spent the last eight years asking the Newport City Council for permission to search its landfill after claiming he unintentionally dumped 7,500 units of the… Audio

New Zealand photojournalist Amos Chapple has just returned from a stint on the frontlines of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Chapple, who is now back at his Prague base, reflects on his time on the… Audio, Gallery

Hawke's Bay native Dean Treml is a self-employed photographer who shoots mostly sports and worked for Red Bull for over 20 years, These days, he lives in the countryside in the canton of Luzern with… Audio, Gallery

Joining us on the panel this morning are Lynda Hallinan and Chris Wikaira. Among other topics, they'll be discussing Omicron threatening to cast a shadow over Summer, and whether the tide is turning… Audio