In the touching new documentary A Boy Called Piano, playwright and musician Fa'amoana John Luafutu shares his story of coming to New Zealand from Samoa as a child in the 1950s, only to be taken from his family and made a state ward at age 12.

From pink and black 1950s suits to bejeweled Vegas jumpsuits, the new Elvis biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann runs the gamut of groundbreaking outfits worn by the King. The costumes were created by Oscar-winning designer Catherine Martin, who is Luhrmann's wife and chief collaborator.

Boris Johnson's resignation as British Prime Minister earlier this month was "publicly humiliating and a bloody an end as any in the 300 year history of the office", says Sir Anthony Seldon, the UK's preeminent political author and contemporary historian.

The latest book by historian James Belich, The World The Plague Made, explores how the Black Death of the 14th century not only halved populations but also helped bring about Europe's rise.

What's been hailed as the largest climate change bill in the United States and indeed the world could soon be passed. The surprise agreement, which Senate Democrats announced late Wednesday and hope to pass as early as next week, has shocked many.

In early 2021, during the Covid lockdowns, teenager Dov Forman started posting videos to social media with his great-grandmother Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor.

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Dr Norman Swan's new book So You Want To Live Younger Longer? is filled with practical information on how to stay at your peak no matter what your age, while debunking money and time-wasting myths.

Despite living in the bustling metropolis of New York, Risa Mickenberg largely shuns social connections and relationships.

Punch, the debut feature by director Welby Ings, examines the relationship between a teenage boxer and his alcoholic father, played by Oscar-nominee Tim Roth.