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Audrey Young: Inside David Seymour's inner circle; the surprise MPs who inspired him

The Act leader received memorable advice after watching a Mexican drug movie.

‘Chelsea’ asked for nude pictures. Then the sextortion began

New York Times: Young men are being tricked into sending naked pictures to scammers.

‘Hurry. You’re losing me’: Award-winning author and war reporter on facing death

Times: He reported from war zones. But his biggest battle for survival was at home.

Kiwi music stars fight against gold mine plan beneath conservation land

It could be among the first such projects approved under Govt bill.

How Slovakia’s toxic politics left its PM fighting for his life

Financial Times: Allies of Robert Fico threaten clampdown after assassination attempt.

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s $282 billion midlife crisis

Times: Meta founder just turned 40. What does middle age have in store for the whizz-kid?

The day a top newsreader found out he had dementia

Times: 'After the life that I’ve led, it was not surprising in a sense.'

Fast food forever: How McHaters lost the culture war

NYT: Super Size Me helped lead a backlash - 20 years on, the industry is bigger than ever.

Meet my robot pals: What happened when I spent a month making AI friends

New York Times: Kevin Roose spent a month hanging out with 18 AI companions.

Can forests be more profitable than beef?

NYT: Ranches have ruled the Amazon for decades. Now, companies are selling something else.

Just how dangerous is Europe’s rising far right?

New York Times: Anti-immigration parties with fascist roots are now mainstream.

Having children is not the only option: NZ women on being childfree

What it's like to be childfree in NZ, and the new book exploring the subject.

'No one else can beat Trump': Sex, drugs, politics and the rise of the next Kennedy

Times: The former heroin addict, anti-vaxxer, and nephew of JFK is running for president.

Israel, Gaza and the law on starvation in war

New York Times: According to the law, what constitutes a war crime?

'The sales team don't have email?': One man's journey into the dark heart of NZ's telcos

OPINION: Greg Bruce's attempts to buy a new phone are not helped by NZ's telcos.

Thousands of Americans believe Covid vaccines harmed them. Is anyone listening?

NY Times: Some scientists fear that patients with real injuries are being denied help.