Bruce Shapiro on the latest in US politics, political economist John Rapley on pandemics and empires and historian Nicholas Clements on First Nations leader Tongelongeter.

Laura Tingle with the latest from Canberra, Julian Cribb explains why we should be worried about chemical pollution and Alastair Leithead on living off the grid in Portugal.

The Dominic Cummings interview and why everyone's getting 'pinged'; the longtime secret Assange/Moris relationship, and his possible extradition; and did the ancestors of a German prince help Hitler take power?

The joy brought by Ash Barty to Indigenous Australians, why we should be optimistic about Africa's youth taking to the streets and twelve statues are considered for toppling.

Associate Professor David Smith gives an update on the changing face of evangelicals in the US, journalist Soraya Lennie discusses life inside Iran and Anne Aslanyan talks about translators who changed the world.

Laura Tingle on carparks and COVID chaos, the complex history of people smugglers and why Juanita Nielsen's disappearance is still an important story.

Dan Maguill from Snopes, a fact checking website, shares just a few of the unlikely stories he has had to check and Joyce Morgan introduces us to Elizabeth von Arnim, a best selling author who has somehow been lost to history despite her excellent literary connections.

Louisa Lim discusses the impact of the National Security Legislation in Hong Kong, historian Alexis Bergantz examines the the French connection to Australia and science journalist Rachel Nuwer unpacks global cactus trafficking.

Commentator Bruce Shapiro on the latest from the US and author Anna Sebba discusses Ethel Rosenberg, the New York housewife sent to the electric chair for being a Russian spy.

Laura Tingle reports on the latest on Canberra's COVID strategy, Peter Job on our long and complicated relationship with East Timor and Leah Garrett tells the remarkable story of the Jewish commandos that formed X-Troop during WW2.