At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

John Key received a stern warning from former US secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shortly before he became Prime Minister.

Ed Vulliamy was only 20 blocks away when the twin towers were attacked by al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. Here, in this highly personal account, he recalls those devastating first moments and the eerie days that followed.

Even in the increasingly wild world of American politics, it seemed an especially crazy idea: Matt Damon for President?

Every generation has a sense of living in strange times full of inexplicable happenings...