Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast

For the finale of our America at 250 series, we look at how America is marking July 4.
We criss-cross the country, from Donald Trump's Great American State Fair to the town of Normal in Illinois to an attempt at getting Dolly Parton on the show

On the eve of NAIDOC Week, the National Indigenous Art Fair is up and running at the Cutaway in Sydney's Barangaroo.
Now in its 7th year, the event is bringing together over 100 artists from more than 30 art centres.

Australians' lack of understanding of our own region is making the country increasingly vulnerable in a volatile security environment, according to the findings of a parliamentary inquiry released this week.
The Federal Inquiry into Building Australia's Asia Capability found that fewer students are learning Asian languages at all levels of our education system, and there is less academic study of the region.
That's despite the rising clout of China as a global super power, and India now our largest source of migrants.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is loved by his supporters, loathed by his critics and among the most powerful people on the planet.
Next week, he's due to visit Australia, at a time when India-Australia economic and defence relations are deeper than ever.
The two countries have much to gain, with increased uranium exports from Australia reportedly on the table.
But who exactly are we doing business with?

The Socceroos have lost a heartbreaking penalty shootout against Egypt in their World Cup round of 32 clash.
David Mark dissects the almost 3-hour game where Australia's campaign has come to an end.