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Relocating Katya to post-war America - it works!
Setting the classic Russian opera Kátya Kabanová in 1950s America is a risk - but one its star says works like crazy. Russian-American soprano Dina Kuznetsova is performing here for the first time… Audio
Hurricane Harvey leaves parts of Texas underwater
It's the worst flooding in more than 50 years, with overwhelmed lakes, rivers and bayous so high, the only way around much of the city is by boat. ( Video, Audio
Ryan decries 'Trump sheriff's' pardon
The decision by President Donald Trump to pardon former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio over his criminal contempt conviction was wrong, the top-ranking Republican in Congress has said.
Texas governor fears severe flooding risk
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned that severe flooding is his main worry as the rains from Tropical Storm Harvey continue to lash the state.
Former U.S. presidential candidate on a new kind of leadership
Kathryn Ryan talks to the former Mayor of Baltimore, Governor of Maryland and 2016 US Presidential candidate Martin O'Malley. He is in New Zealand to talk to civic leaders and Government about… Audio
Boston march against right-wing rally draws thousands
Tens of thousands of anti-racism protesters have converged on the "Free Speech Rally" in the US city of Boston that featured right-wing speakers.
'Pay attention' mourners in Charlottesville told
"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention." That's the message the mother of Heather Heyer who was killed in Charlottesville at a white supremacist rally has given to her daughter's… Audio
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan talks to Kathryn Ryan about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia after a car rammed into anti-white supremacist protesters, and also. is the GOP abandoning its President? Audio
Residents have their streets sold and have to pay for parking
Jules Older lives in the San Francisco gated community where an outsider has bought all the public roads in it and plans to charge residents. Audio
Al Gillespie talks about Trump's fire and fury for North Korea
Professor of international law, Al Gillespie, joins the panel to discuss the latest rhetoric from Trump about North Korea. Audio
US sanctions 'full-scale trade war' - Russian PM
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said new sanctions imposed by the US are tantamount to declaring a "full-scale trade war" against Moscow.
Former FBI boss signs book deal
Former FBI Director James Comey, who was fired by US President Donald Trump, has signed a deal for a book on leadership and decision-making that will come out in spring 2018, the publisher says.
Low IQ and parenthood
Does being of a low IQ really have any bearing on how good a parent someone is? Audio
Trump fires Scaramucci in massive White House shake-up
Kathryn Ryan talks to Susan Milligan about the latest moves in Trump's inner circle, Priebus and Scaramucci are out, and Kelly is in. Also, John McCain's thumbs-down to a GOP plan to repeal Obamacare… Audio
Trump criticises China over North Korea
US President Donald Trump says he is "very disappointed" with China for not doing enough to stop North Korea's weapons programme.
'I have a boa constrictor stuck to my face'
Firefighters in the US state of Ohio have rescued a woman who telephoned the emergency line in terror, saying she had a boa constrictor stuck to her face.
Australia alienating refugee resettlement options
The Australian government has alienated nations that could have resettled offshore detainees, according to the Refugee Council. Audio
US transgender ban shocks community and Pentagon
There has been outrage across the United States following President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people from the military. Video, Audio
USA correspondent - Steve Almond
The Trump campaign's inner circle, including family members being called before the Senate committee. Audio
