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States of Mind: That First Presidential Debate

RTÉ's US Election podcast 'States of Mind' reflects on the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

US presidential rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump

States of Mind: Get set for ultimate clash of opposites

Eli Attie is no stranger to the world of presidential debates. He was part of Al Gore's prep team in 2000 and went on to create similar scenes for fictional president Jed Bartlet as a writer and producer for the West Wing.

World • 25 Sep 20

Milad Serhan admits it is 'very hard' to watch what is happening in his home country

Not all wounds visible after deadly Beirut blast

More than a month after a deadly blast ripped through Beirut, Lebanese people are living with the wounds - visible and invisible - caused by the disaster.

World • 20 Sep 20

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some US states have been looking at alternative methods for voters to cast their ballots

You've Got Mail: A look at the US postal voting system

It is estimated that around 156 million people will vote in this year's US Presidential Election. With a global pandemic raging on, some states have been looking at alternative methods for casting ballots to make voting easier and safer.

US • 18 Oct 20

Martin Luther King III said Donald Trump is 'not a unifier'

Martin Luther King III: Trump has no moral compass

Martin Luther King III has told RTÉ News that if his parents were alive, they would be disappointed to learn that the United States has become more divided than ever.

US • 11 Sep 20

The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, with fires burning both inside and outside the camp

Greek refugee camp fire 'catastrophic' - Irish doctor

An Irish doctor based on the island of Lesbos has described last night's fire at an overcrowded refugee camp as "absolutely catastrophic".

World • 09 Sep 20

Anthony Scaramucci's time as communications director in the White House was cut short after he was fired

Scaramucci: Trump will be 'annihilated' in election

Donald Trump's former communications director Anthony Scaramucci said he believes the US President is going to be "annihilated" in November's election.

US • 01 Sep 20

Demonstrators make chains with flowers in reaction to intervention of police in previous demonstrations in Minsk

Women become a symbol of change in Belarus

The 'Women in White' are peaceful demonstrators who hold flowers and dress in red and white while demanding political change in Belarus. Women have become a symbol of the opposition movement - not only on the streets but in the higher echelons of power.

World • 30 Aug 20

States of Mind: The RNC's Elephants in the Room

This week's 'States of Mind' looks at the week that was for the Republican National Convention.

US • 28 Aug 20

Nóra Quoirin went missing on 4 August 2019

'No indication' of kidnap, Nóra Quoirin inquest hears

A senior police officer who investigated the disappearance of Nóra Quoirin in Malaysia last year has told the inquest into her death that there was no indication the 15-year-old was kidnapped.

World • 24 Aug 20