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Explainer: How 'spy' balloons work and what they can see
THE CONVERSATION: US shot down suspected Chinese "spy" balloon' - what did it see first?

US shoots down Chinese 'spy' balloon - footage shows small explosion
An operation is underway in US territorial waters to recover the balloon debris.

China plays down cancelled visit over 'spy' balloon, US says second one spotted
China says neither side had announced visit; US reports 2nd balloon over Latin America.

China’s bizarre excuse for 'spy balloon’ over US
China maintains the balloon was a weather research satellite that had blown off course.

'Just smoked a wolf pup': US hunter slammed for killing husky
'How could you ever mistake a husky like that for a wolf?'

At least five die after storm causes Montana highway pileup
Dust storms fuelled by wind gusts caused zero visibility for drivers.

Explainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law ruling
The end of Roe v Wade may lead to abortion bans in half the states.

US state plans bear hunt, ending protection for grizzlies
Grizzlies in the region have been protected since 1975.

From humble food truck to feeding Benedict Cumberbatch
After starting a mobile food service a van, an Auckland couple now cater to movie stars.

He confessed to a brutal 1998 killing, but was allowed to walk free
Guilt overcame Zachary O'Neill and he confessed to murder. But police wouldn't listen.

'The Nation's T-Rex': How a mum's tramp led to an incredible discovery
It only took 66 million years, but the T-Rex is "home".

He won a permit to shoot grizzlies. Here's what he's doing with it.
'That's 10 days that another hunter will not be in the field- we may save a couple bears.'

Mysterious 'werewolf' killed in Montana
The animal that could be a wolf-dog hybrid has left officials baffled.

How to survive the end of the world
In a quaint area of the United States, a strange migration is taking place.

Father who raped daughter gets 60 days
A man guilty of raping his pre-pubescent daughter has been handed a 60-day jail sentence by a US judge. Now the judge is facing public backlash.

The national park where you could get away with murder
There's a judicial no-man's land in a beautiful part of the USA, where a murderer could get off scot-free, says a law professor.

Bar/fly: Stanford, Montana
The weather had closed in and the Big Sky lowered. I found shelter in the Pump Inn, Stanford, northwest of Great Falls, Montana.

Montana: Scars of a battle
Spend a moment with the ghosts of Little Bighorn, writes Ben Stanley.

USA: Lots of thrills with no frills
There are some great skifields in the States that won't cost you a fortune, writes Jennifer Ennion.