Should tax rules prevent billionaires from amassing fortunes? Professor Jessica Flanigan says 'no'.
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Why can’t we stand being alone with our thoughts?
Victoria University Psychology Professor Dr Marc Wilson joins Jim to share his views on whether smartphones are preventing us from being bored or are contributing to it.
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The long-term implications of Trump's 'big beautiful bill'
Tensions between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk were revived this week as Trump's so-called 'big beautiful bill' passed in the House. Our regular US correspondent Karen Kasler joins Jim to discuss the bill and the long-term implications for America.
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Hospice Heroes: the touching new show on end-of-life care
A new TV show launches on TV3 tonight about the people who work and volunteer at South Auckland's Totara Hospice. In Hospice Heroes, staff, patients and their whanau share their experience of end-of-life care. Dr James Jap is one of them. He talks to Jim about death, why we need to open up and discuss death more often, and how his workplace can often be filled with joy and laughter.
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The pros and cons of the weight loss drug hitting our shores
New Scientist health reporter Grace Wade joins Jim to discuss both the benefits and risks of Ozempic and Wegovy.
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