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USA correspondent Ron Elving
With protests in Portland Oregon turning deadly and the National Guard headed for Kenosha, Wisconsin Ron Elving talks to Kathryn about what is going on, is this a race war, or something else? Also an… Audio
Searchers call for help finding NZ paraglider on satellite photos
Volunteers are scouring the Nevada countryside where a New Zealand paraglider went missing more than a week ago.
USA correspondent Susan Davis
Donald Trump has secured the Republican party's renomination to be the presidential candidate, and counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway has announced she is leaving the White House to focus on… Audio
US military accused of flouting Guam lockdown
With Guam in lockdown after a surge of coronavirus cases, there's anger that the US military is flouting the restrictions. Audio
Twin hurricanes threaten the Caribbean and US Gulf Coast
Coastal residents were being evacuated in Louisiana and Cuba, while roads turned to rivers in Haiti's capital, as twin hurricanes loom toward the Caribbean and US Gulf Coast.
'Full House' actress sentenced to jail for US college scam
The American actress Lori Loughlin, star of the sitcom Full House, has been sentenced to two months in prison for her part in a US college admissions scam.
The Unraveling of America: Wade Davis
"In a dark season of pestilence, COVID has reduced to tatters the illusion of American exceptionalism" In his recent Rolling Stone essay The Unraveling of America Canadian anthropologist Wade Davis… Audio
Kamala Harris vice presidential candidate
Kamala Harris has been named the Democrats vice presidential candidate, at day three of the party's national convention. She's spoken at the convention, to accept her nomination. Audio
Michelle Obama blasts Trump at Democratic convention
Michelle Obama has launched a stinging attack on US President Donald Trump as Democrats prepare to crown Joe Biden as their White House challenger.
Hong Kong: US blacklists chief executive Carrie Lam
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam, and 10 other top officials from Hong Kong and mainland China.
TikTok: is time up for the app in the US?
President Donald Trump has ordered US firms to stop doing business with the wildly popular TikTok app and with WeChat within 45 days in a major escalation in Washington's stand-off with Beijing… Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
The US enters a new phase of Covid-19 infection in both urban and rural areas as the pandemic relief package for Americans lapses. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk… Audio
'There can be no affront to China's national dignity'
A research poll has shown that negative views of China are continuing to grow in the U.S. Meanwhile, China's satisfaction with its government continues to grow. China correspondent Nathan van der… Audio
Bookmarks: Peter Field
Our Bookmarks guest today is a former classmate of Barack Obama's, an associate Professor of American History and an Abraham Lincoln enthusiast, Peter Field. Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Covid resurgence in the US and the President's refusal to address the gravity of the situation. Audio
Golden State Killer pleads guilty to 13 murders, 161 uncharged crimes
An elderly ex-policeman has formally confessed to being the violent serial prowler known as the "Golden State Killer," pleading guilty to 13 murders and admitting to dozens of rapes and break-ins.
Epstein accusers can now seek compensation from fund
A fund for women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein opened on Thursday, nearly a year after the financier's arrest and suicide.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
President Trump's rally in Tulsa Oklahoma fizzles as he leads a purge of whistleblowers, prosecutors and internal watchdogs. Corona virus infection rates surge in 22 states. Ron Elving is Senior… Audio
The Story of the Day with Robert Kelly
Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa was disrupted by a Gen Z alliance of K-pop fans and the "tik tok teens". Audio
New York City declares Juneteenth an official holiday
Juneteenth, the day marking the end of US slavery is being marked amid Black Lives Matter protests, with a string of US leaders declaring the day a holiday.
