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The Current
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a...
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NAP: Politics and pipelines
Our national affairs panel weighs in on the biggest political stories of the day. We assess the fallout from Mark Carney's latest visit to Washington...
Would you become a living donor to a stranger?
One Canadian dies every two days waiting for an organ. Stephanie Azzarello feared she'd be one of them. For people waiting for a liver, like Azzarello...
Should there be two autism diagnoses?
Should all autistic people share one diagnosis? Right now, there's only one diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and some people want to change that....
What happens next in the Gaza ceasefire plan
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed his Middle East peace deal, but the future for Palestinians and Israelis remains uncertain. Palestinian politic...
How Elon Musk helped shift Silicon Valley to the right
He’s one of the world’s most influential entrepreneurs and is behind companies like X, Tesla and Space X. But what role is Elon Musk playing in the te...
The power of going ‘Against the Grain’ with Terry O’Reilly
Some of the most major changes and inventions in history started with someone being told they were wrong, and them not taking “no” for an answer. And...
Brian Stewart on covering the world
For decades, CBC’s foreign correspondent Brian Stewart covered events that changed the world, from the famine in Ethiopia to brutal regimes in Latin A...
A momentous day in the Middle East as the peace plan unfolds
All 20 remaining living hostages kidnapped on October 7, 2023 have now returned to Israel. 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1700 detainees are also freed...
Should Canada be building crude oil pipelines?
This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline with Donald Trump, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith...
What's driving "The Denial Machine" at B.C. Interior Health?
Imagine having your data stolen at your work, and your most sensitive information ending up for sale on the dark web. A Fifth Estate investigation rev...
Bioluminescence: The secret language of light
She was the first marine biologist to film a giant squid in its habitat. Edie Widder is a pioneering marine biologist who believes the light in the da...
'First phase' of Trump's Israel-Hamas peace deal
U.S. president Donald Trump announced Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a Gaza peace deal. The details of the full peace agreement ar...
Where do you draw the line on gentle parenting?
Once hailed as the more empathetic approach to raising children, gentle parenting is now facing pushback from exhausted parents who say the expectatio...
The new AI video app Sora is here: Can you tell what’s real?
Whether it's your best friend riding a unicorn, Michael Jackson teaching math, or Martin Luther King Junior dreaming about selling vacation packages —...
Why are Alberta's teachers on strike?
51,000 teachers in Alberta are on strike, demanding solutions to what they say is an overcrowded and underfunded education system. We hear from teache...
No deal for Canada after Carney and Trump meeting
Donald Trump met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington — and called the Canada-U.S. trade relationship a “natural conflict.” From cars and ste...
What the Fogo Island Inn can teach us about ‘Made in Canada’
After making a fortune in tech, Zita Cobb went home to her home community in Newfoundland hoping to revive its economy. She believes the success she's...
How the Vancouver Canadians helped build this Blue Jays team
The Toronto Blue Jays are leading the playoffs 2-1, but did this road to the World Series start in Vancouver? The Jays' minor league team, The Vancouv...
Why Prime Minister Carney needs a win with President Trump
Mark Carney heads to the Oval Office to meet the U.S. president today. Almost six months after he was elected to fix Canada's Trump problem, there's s...
What's it like to be a new grad and apply to 1000+ jobs
Youth unemployment in Canada is at its highest rate in over a decade, over 14%. How a weakening Canadian economy and fewer entry-level job jobs have l...
“Maple Motors” could an all Canadian car hit the roads?
A domestic car brand is an idea that's been kicking around, especially in this time of uncertainty in the Canadian automotive sector. Flavio Volpe, th...
These Calgary artists want a piece of your mind
Caitlind Brown and Wayne Garrett don't just create public art. They involve people in its creation and invite them to interact with it. That might mea...
Should we protect kids from violent content online?
When Charlie Kirk was killed, graphic videos of his death went viral. Many kids opened up their social media and saw the gruesome footage. Experts est...
Is this the beginning of the end of the war in Gaza?
Hamas and Israel have agreed to some parts of the 20-point US peace plan and talks continue today in Egypt. We talk to Janice Stein, the founding dire...
Should Canada Make Young People Do a Year of Service?
There's a growing call for mandatory national service in Canada — asking 18- to 30-year-olds to spend a year in public health, the environment, youth...
These Blue Jays fans are all in for the win
Maddie Cholette, from Oakville, Ont. and Debbie Rafuse, from Chester, N.S, tell us how they're preparing to watch their team go for baseball glory thi...
Can the U.S. constitution survive Donald Trump?
The men who wrote the American constitution included its goals right there in the preamble: Establish justice. Ensure tranquility. Secure the blessin...
The perfect picture took years, but it was worth the wait
Liron Gertsman's award winning photo was years in the making. Then he got on a plane and took a boat to get it but it earned him the title of Bird Pho...
Pick-Your-Own Apple farmers say theft is out of control
Farmer Paul Brooks is ringing the alarm over a surge in apple thefts on his farm in Uxbridge, Ontario. He is one of many other farmers across Ontario...
Comics face backlash for performing in Saudi Arabia
Comedians playing at a festival in Riyadh are being skewered by fellow comics for ignoring the country's human rights abuses. But former Canadian amba...
The fate of Marineland's beluga whales
Marineland wanted to ship their 30 captive beluga whales to an amusement park in China — but the federal government stopped them. And with the once ic...
Remembering Jane Goodall and her ground-breaking career
Jane Goodall’s research into chimpanzees changed our understanding of the natural world. She died yesterday at the age of 91. So we’re bringing back o...
What raising minimum wage can and can't do
The minimum wage is going up in some provinces today — for the second time this year in some cases. What does this actually mean for poverty in Canada...
What’s next for Alberta?
For the last three months Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been hosting “Alberta Next” town halls. On the agenda — how to get a better deal from Ot...
Dr. Mike vs anti-vaxxers: How Gen Z is changing debating
Gen Z is reshaping debate culture. Online, millions tune in to fiery clashes over politics, identity, and health. It’s raw, awkward, sometimes uncomfo...
Why Gen Z loves subtitles
A new survey shows that younger generations are watching TV with the subtitles way more than older people. Gen Z journalist Isabel Brooks says she get...
The "Nouveau" Louvre: How can the museum improve?
The Louvre is the world's biggest, most visited museum in the world - about nine million visitors a year — and it's getting a makeover. Our conversat...
How a criminal gang from India made the Canadian terror list
Intimidation, extortion, and murder. After months of calls by political leaders, the Bishnoi Gang has been designated a terrorist organization by the...
The brightness and beauty of being indigenous
10 years after the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, three members of the family of the late Murray Sinclair, the chair of the commis...
How Costco became a cultural phenomenon
Perhaps when you turned 16 you were most looking forward to getting your driver's license. Talk to young people today and many have their eyes on a di...