Joe Biden has sealed his comeback in the race to be the Democratic Party's candidate for the White House.

Our occasional feature Do It Yourself finds out how to homebrew beer. Karyn Hay gets a few tips from Gary Henwood who is the head brewer and owner of Kainui Brew Co in Kerikeri. Gary is also the co-host of of the New Zealand brewer podcast.

Judy Bailey is to present Reel Women for the Rialto channel on female actors and filmmakers. She joins Karyn to chat about the new series.

A new report outlines the ecological destruction of fish and birdlife from commercial fishing and development. One of its co-authors, Carina Sim-Smith explains what needs to be done.

The coronavirus has forced the cancellation of the much anticipated French aerial shown Place des Anges. The festival's chief executive, David Inns, explains the decision to Karyn.

Students against Dangerous Driving say a dangerous precedent has been set in by a court decision where a Napier student was found not guilty of dangerous driving after clocking nearly 70 kms over the speed limit.

It's time for Lately Book Club where we go exploring in the world of literature and invite you to come along. A new exhibition has just opened in the special collections Library at the University of Otago showcasing bookplates, book labels and manuscript inscriptions. The exhibition is titled This Book Belongs to... and looks deeply at the history of how people make their mark on books and manuscripts. Otago University Special Collections Librarian Donald Kerr is in for book club to explain why the provenance of books can be utterly fascinating.

Harvey Weinstein faces up to 25 years in jail after being convicted of sexual assault and rape. It took the jury five days to find him guilty of those crimes but clear him of the most serious count of predatory sexual assault, which carried a penalty of life imprisonment. The former Hollywood producer was sent straight to prison but was rushed to hospital complaining of chest pains after the verdict. Legal academic Paulette Benton-Greig specialises in sexual violence and justice. She joins Karyn live to look at whether the effects of today's verdict could be felt here.

In Lately's occasional series I Didn't Know That, we try and learn something new. Tonight we're doing something quite timely, learning how to swim safely on New Zealand's beaches, and how to help others without endangering ourselves. National Lifesaving Manager for Surf Life Saving New Zealand Allan Mundy joins Karyn.

Auckland University scientists are feeding microplastics to fish to find out if it ends up in their flesh.