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A dose of optimism, as the pandemic rages on

New York Times: The months ahead will be difficult. But the medical cavalry is coming.

Trump engineered a sudden windfall in 2016 as campaign funds dwindled

New York Times: Tax records expose more than US$21 million in highly unusual payments.

'We were bulletproof': As child soldiers grow up, legacy of war lingers

New York Times: With their family resettled in NZ, they're left to battle trauma in exile.

Canada arrest casts shadow on star reporter, and The New York Times

New York Times: A top editor is now reviewing reporter and her popular podcast Caliphate.

The President's taxes: The swamp that Trump built

New York Times: How Trump earned millions as a gatekeeper to his own administration.

The departed son: Why James Murdoch left his father's dynasty - and the role Fox News played

New York Times: James Murdoch says news organisations should present facts, not sow doubt.

'Like a war zone': The terrible drama of the UK's deadliest coronavirus day

Times: Families and frontline workers will never forget the dreadful day that 1445 died.

'He put the smile back in rock guitar': Virtuoso Eddie Van Halen dies

New York Times: Eddie Van Halen, a virtuoso of the rock guitar, has died at age 65.

NZ First Foundation investigation: What happened behind those courtroom doors?

While there were rumours and rumblings, when charges were laid last week, nobody knew.

'The drug became his friend': Pandemic drives hike in opioid deaths

New York Times: The opioid epidemic has taken a sharp turn for the worse since Covid-19.

How to be hilarious: Can anyone learn to be funny?

Times: A masterclass with the experts who claim funny can get you promoted.

With crosstalk and mockery, Trump tramples decorum in debate with Biden

New York Times: The debate quickly descended into name-calling and hectoring.

Election 2020: What's the plan to get transport moving? Policies compared

National is splurging on roads, Labour wants a bit of everything.

Election 2020: What's the plan to tackle the housing crisis? Policies compared

How the main political parties plan to deal with house prices and a shortage of homes.

Election 2020: What's the plan for law and order? Policies compared

Independent reports call for an overhaul of a system failing victims, criminals and Māori

Try our interactive map: Where in the world can Kiwis travel?

Which countries are still open to the black passport?