America

Every year, for 100 years, letters for Santa Claus have poured into a small town in America's heartland, which is no surprise since the town is called .Santa Claus. The naughty and nice express their… Audio

Schools in Los Angeles have been cleared to re-open tomorrow after a terror threat forced more than half a million students to stay at home. Audio

The Government will consider America's request to do more in the fight against Islamic State. Audio

Six years after American intelligence services ended a controversial interrogation programme, a top government official is questioning what New Zealand knew about it. Audio

America is in shock after two television journalists were executed during a live interview on breakfast TV. Audio

Millions of Asian students sitting American university entrance tests this weekend may have already seen the questions Audio

Since 2003 Daniel Franklin, the Executive Editor of The Economist, has stuck his neck out to predict the big trends and events internationally for the magazine's annual publication, The World in… Audio

Insight looks at the challenges facing Barack Obama as he prepares to take office at a time of economic crisis. Audio

Insight looks at how President-elect Barack Obama will meet the immense challenges facing the United States. Audio