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A historic $73 million settlement has been reached for the families of the Sandy Hook school shooting. Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk provides an update on the unfolding situation following President Putin's announcement recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. Randy Malamud walks us through the rich cultural history of cut flowers.

The PM creates sparks on the campaign trail, the first summit between Africa and the European Union in five years sees a support package aimed at mitigating reliance on China and Russia, and the curious history of diplomatic gifts.

Pentecostalism's growth is phenomenal, and in some countries in Africa and South America, it's political, and a form of warfare. Plus author Russell Shorto delves into his family's past to tell the story of his Sicilian mobster grandfather in small town America.

How much industry influence is too much for a democracy like Australia to bear and why the science of friction is so critical to modern life with Laurie Winkless.

As tensions continue to escalate between Russia and the West, Bruce Shapiro considers what cards are left to play. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has travelled to the Asia-Pacific, so what does that say about the importance of our region? Plus, we'll meet some badass women that have been largely forgotten by Australian history.

Laura Tingle reflects on the final sitting days of the 46th parliament, more than half the population of Afghanistan facing starvation and the diaries of Henry 'Chips' Channon, attaché to the American Embassy in Paris in the lead up to WWII.

How one man with major holes in his CV ran South Australia's autopsies for nearly three decades. And the strange but true tale of plastic surgery provided to US prisoners.

Ian Dunt on Boris Johnson's latest gaffe, Kristy Campion on some forgotten history of terrorism in Australia and Simon Parkin on the brilliant refugees that were interned on the Isle of Man during World War Two.

Debates about free speech sweep the States; hydrogen now comes in green, blue, grey, even pink, but are they all worth the hype? And journalist Gary Nunn explores just how far psychics have infiltrated the media, the corporate world, government, the criminal justice system and beyond.

Laura Tingle on Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce being embroiled in the text message scandal, political scientist Dr Brian Klaas on the nature of power and philosopher A.C Grayling considers three major threats to humanity and how universal ethics might help.