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Bruce Shapiro on Biden's lightning visit to Ukraine, Behrouz Boochani on freedom, resistance and the need for a Royal Commission into our treatment of asylum seekers. Plus best-selling author Victoria Finlay weaves stories of our relationship with cloth.  

Laura Tingle looks at the Yes campaign's week of action,  the Defence Strategic Review and plans to change our super. Plus Ramachandra Guha on why Gandhi has become a problem for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

From pious to painless - the radical transformation of what it means to die well; and how the ability to swim has united and divided people around the world. 

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

Ian Dunt reflects on the latest reshuffle of the UK Conservative Party leadership. Economist Yanis Varoufakis on his visits to Cuba and Mexico and his defence of Julian Assange. Plus, the origins of the exclamation mark with Dr Florence Hazrat.

Laura Tingle on Peter Dutton's apology for boycotting the Apology and more funding for Closing the Gap initiatives; how the political landscape in Türkiye could impact the earthquake recovery and how alcohol laws have worked - or not - across Australia, from temperance to today.  

Political historian and journalist Chris Wallace investigates how prime ministerial biographies have impacted our leaders throughout Australia's history — for good and ill.

Tess Newton-Cain is back with a round-up of the latest news from across the Pacific. Siddharth Kara reveals the shocking truth about how cobalt mined in slavery-like conditions in the Congo is making it into our smartphones, laptops and EVs. Plus, we celebrate 30 years of one of RN's favourite programs: Awaye!

Bruce Shapiro on the Chinese spy balloon saga, Indigenous journalist Amy McQuire on Australia's disappearing black women and the tale of Australia's oldest university publishing house. 

Laura Tingle looks at Lidia Thorpe's defection from The Greens and the shame of the Robodebt program; what will it take for Australia to regain its competitive edge in manufacturing and Filipino journalist Maria Ressa on how we can all hold the line against the erosion of democracy.