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A cow, a camel and a finch exploded in space. What is going on?

New York Times: A weird class of super-bright space explosions has scientists intrigued.

'We're definitely not alone': The ex-US intel official who says aliens exist

Financial Times: After David Grusch’s testimony to Congress, is it OK to talk about UFOs?

Sickness, misery and shedding kilos: My first two months on Ozempic

Telegraph: Yes, semaglutide works. But there's a price to pay, says a UK patient.

Rapper Kings was the biggest thing in NZ music, then all his money was gone

His awards now sit in a back room 'collecting dust'.

Hollywood’s secret weapon: Meet the 91-year-old revered costume designer

New York Times: Inside the studio of the costume master who helped give us Mamma Mia!

Steve Braunias: Life and death in the Auckland shadows - a tragic end to the NZ dream

Steve Braunias on the tragic story of a meaningless death over a crazy misunderstanding.

Was the rolled-up painting in the dog walker’s closet worth millions?

New York Times: The dog walker thought so. Sotheby’s planned the auction - at first.

Young Ones star on the family secret that changed his life

Times: Nigel Planer, best known as hangdog hippie Neil, always knew his dad was different.

Fifa Women’s World Cup: The curse stalking women’s football

New York Times: World Cup missing some of the biggest stars due to a knee injury epidemic.

How Netflix plans total global domination, one Korean drama at a time

New York Times: Popular content produced in Asia has now taken on greater significance.

Auckland shooting: How dramatic images and video captured the unfolding tragedy

A terrifying morning in Auckland’s CBD leaves 3 people dead and 10 injured.

The shouting and the ‘slush fund’: Inside John Tamihere’s donations stoush

High-stakes political donations dispute still sees regulators in the dark.

'Who will inherit?': How to keep Kiwi farms in the family

Ageing Kiwi farmers risk losing their farms because they don't have a succession plan.

What drives Christopher Luxon? The full story of the man who wants to be PM

Many voters say they don’t know much about him. We went looking for more.

A national treasure, tarnished: Can Britain fix its health service?

New York Times: The NHS is in the deepest crisis of its 75 year history.

‘I have never seen an ED that busy’: Shane Reti's night ride with 19 ambulance crews

Over three months, National's health spokesman shadowed medics across the country.