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PLUS: The interactive documentary and video game Tetris Forever; how Donald Trump used a fringe, anti-democratic movement to takeover mainstream US politics; what the debate over bike lanes reveals about emotional space, identity and who belongs; the new series Say Nothing considers the difficult questions at play during The Troubles; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: What Trump's return means for Ukraine; searching for common grown with January 6 insurrection supporters; the legacy of Taylor Swift's Eras tour; Opera Review's quest to break down barriers in opera; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
They needed certainty. They got chaos. For over a decade, countless people from at least five different countries put their trust in a company offering prenatal paternity tests. It promised clients “99.9% accuracy” — but then routinely, for over a decade, identified the wrong biological fathers.
Investigative journalists Jorge Barrera and Rachel Houlihan track down the people whose lives were torn apart by these bad results, the shattered families and acrimonious court cases that followed, and the story behind the company that continues to stand by its testing and is still operating today.
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PLUS: How Canada became a hub for the international meth trade; what one journalist saw from a front-row seat inside the control room for Love Is Blind; how the Smithsonian's collection of Presidential campaign ephemera tells the story of social change in the U.S.; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: How a supervised drug consumption site turned around one man's life; a Black journalist goes in search of what motivates Black Republicans; a prosecutor fighting 'pig butchering' scams; Randy Rainbow; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: What the debate over bubble tea says about cultural appropriation; Sugith Varughese reflects on 40 years as a Canadian actor of Indian descent; the 45th anniversary of The Specials and the legacy of 2 Tone Records; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: How citizen-run mutual aid networks became the backbone of Sudan's humanitarian crisis response; an investigative reporter who spent decades covering the Menendez brothers says it's time to reexamine their convictions; film critic Dana Stevens makes the case for overly ambitious box office flops; Emily St. John Mandel reflects on Station Eleven, ten years after it's publication; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: A new NHL series shines a light on the league – and its relationship with Amazon; how Greenland sharks live up to 500 years and what that might mean for cancer research; how Gordon Lightfoot beat Janis Joplin to a #1 hit with Kris Kristofferson’s Me and Bobby McGee; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: 1939, a play about a residential school performing Shakespeare, delivers comedy, pathos and an underlying sense of trauma; Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom finally lets you play as Zelda but does it deliver on the hype?; why we love baseball in 50 defining moments; the ballet choreographer bringing Indigenous storytelling to an international stage; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: A new podcast about two journalists and the January 6th supporters who moved in down the street; a Hattian immigration activist defending her community against racist conspiracy theories; leaked documents show the staggering extent of Russian interference in European politics; a lost Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan album finally sees the light of day; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: The Bibi Files premieres at TIFF; the man who voiced Darth Vader in the Ojibwe version of Star Wars; Underconsumption Core; former Runaways bassist Jackie Fox on her new board game Rock Hard 1977; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: A handbook to help schools fight back against anti-trans activism; a review of Star Wars Outlaws; the Judy Garland Museum's bid to win back Dorothy's ruby slippers; Sook-Yin Lee on love, sex, intimacy and her new movie Paying For It; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Three years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban cracks down even further on women in Afghanistan; video game actor Jennifer Hale says the labour dispute in gaming is a warning about the future of AI and work; more than 20 years after he was paralyzed by an an Israeli sniper, Fadi Deeb is carrying the Palestinian flag at the Paralympic Games; an economist makes the case for a limit on personal wealth and a world without billionaires; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Writer and musician Allie Goertz uncovers the beauty in Nine In Nails' harshest songs; young female artists in China are finding empowerment in Nüshu, an ancient script practiced for centuries in secrecy; how paint buckets and loneliness helped create the Only Murders in the Building theme; after 30 years, the bus from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert has finally been found; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Commanders of an Israeli military unit with a record of abuse are playing key roles in Gaza; how comedian Allison Reese perfected her Kamala Harris impression at just the right time; a retired Canadian wrestler's plans to bring back the glory days of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling; The Umbrella Academy's oddly great dance sequences; writer Maia Kobabe on eir graphic novel Gender Queer and having the most challenged book in the U.S. for three years running; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: A sports journalist reflects on her battle for gender equality; The unlikely connection between Snoop Dogg and a 60s hearththrob — and how the Canadian artistic swim team is getting in on the act; A network of volunteer investigators helps uncover the identities of Jane and John Does; How eating the world’s hottest chili pepper might make you throw up; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: How 'weird' became a major talking point in the U.S. presidential election campaign; Stars of The Blair Witch Project reflect on its complicated legacy 25 years later; Teen girl punk band The Linda Lindas are spending their summer vacation on tour with Green Day; Get ready for T Cor Bor, a star system we only get to see once every 80 years; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
An Afghan-born athlete's complicated journey to the Olympic refugee team; Kamala Harris is brat, but can she turn a social media wave into a win in November?; Girls5Eva creator Meredith Scardino parodies the 90s in song; Palestinian American stand-up comic Sammy Obeid confronts Israel's siege on Gaza with comedy; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: The woman who pioneered serial killer profiling and laid the groundwork for the #MeToo movement; the Exploding Kittens empire expands to include a batty new animated series; translating Mavis Staples' music and activism into a children's book; and a repeat of Brent Bambury's 2016 conversation with Bob Newhart, about his beloved Chicago Cubs.
PLUS: 13 years. Six prime ministers. One cat. Larry’s term at 10 Downing; Tourists not welcome. The backlash against visitors at top travel spots; The US Justice department vs the Russian propaganda machine; How a pop-up kitchen in Vancouver became a popular restaurant — and a life-line for its Syrian refugee chefs; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: What the latest U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity says about the court and the country; Battling health misinformation on social media; Behind the anger on the Reddit Canada site; Canadian music legend Ron Sexsmith looks back on a remarkable career with a 60th birthday concert at Massey Hall.
PLUS: Artists and record labels are pushing back against AI music tools — but how good is the music they make?; How loon calls became a staple of pop music, from 808 State to Doja Cat; Volunteers for a BC-based search and rescue team are the stars of this documentary series; Amrit Kaur lands her first leading film role in the queer, Bollywood-inspired The Queen of My Dreams.
PLUS: A new documentary tells the origin story of the first Black Barbie; the son of the original Catan creator explains why he decided to tackle climate change in the game's newest edition; a photographer is developing an artist-friendly platform to fight back against AI scraping; Day 6 books columnist Becky Toyne shares her annual list of best summer reads; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: The hockey songs that pump up Oilers fans; an opera's quest to reclaim the legacy of Portia White; the Titan submersible warning signs that were ignored for years; the true crime podcast She Has A Name; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: A photojournalist comes face-to-face with a great white shark off the coast of Nova Scotia; how smart tech is being used to facilitate intimate partner violence; coming out as trans at age 66; an Iraqi musician invents a new instrument after ISIS destroyed his collection; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: a Palestinian journalist describes life in Gaza after fleeing Rafah; why clear red lines get fuzzy during a conflict; farewell to Angel Hernandez, baseball's most hated umpire; the heavily-armed environmentalists trying to save the Amazon; legendary British filmmaker Ken Loach caps a celebrated career with his final movie, The Old Oak; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: A trauma surgeon on what he witnessed at a hospital in Gaza; the lives altered by the overturning of Roe v Wade; a scientist trying to stop bird flu in its tracks; Andy Kim on 50 years of Rock Me Gently; an Indigenous community's plan to build homes, and a self-sustaining economy, out of hemp; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Toronto's WNBA expansion signals a larger movement in women's pro sports; reviewing John Krasinski’s new star-studded movie IF; Logan Holladay, the stunt-driver who set a world record for cannon rolls in The Fall Guy; what we might learn about Banksy from his latest court case; and a Palestinian architect who curated an exhibit based on what his family lost in the Nakba.
PLUS: The history of rap diss tracks; the stars of Dog Man The Musical; the life and legacy of pioneering Asian-American photographer Corky Lee; 2SLGBTQ+ activists aim for the largest rallies in a generation; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Poet Gary Geddes on the anniversary of Kent State; how a Chinese restaurant in Toronto is benefitting from the Kendrick-Drake beef; how Baby Reindeer unleashed an online sleuthing nightmare; an exiled journalist explains why the Taliban's social media strategy is key to its rule; five pioneering Black ballerinas from a Harlem ballet school are reclaiming the spotlight more than 50 years later; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: the Taylor Swift shadow economy; tracking hate speech in India; T Cor Bor, a star system we only get to see once every 80 years; a cattle farmer breeding more energy efficient cows; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
The climate is changing. So are we. On What On Earth, you’ll explore a world of solutions with host Laura Lynch and our team of journalists. In 1970, 20 million people showed up to fight for the environment on the first Earth Day. More than five decades later, is it time for this much tamer global event to return to its radical roots?
OG organizer Denis Hayes recounts how – amidst other counterculture movements at the time – his team persuaded roughly one in ten Americans to take to the streets. As he approaches 80, Denis offers his singular piece of advice to the next generation of climate leaders. Then, environmental warriors Maria Blancas and Axcelle Campana share ideas on what a reinspired Earth Day could look like – including making it a public holiday.
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PLUS: Bluey's season finale has left everyone wondering about the show's future; after 30 years the bus from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert has been found; a researcher worried no one would read her work on coral reefs, so she turned the data into music; how the year 1999 broke the music industry; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Maia Kobabe's graphic novel Gender Queer: A Memoir is the most challenged book in the United States; how China uses WeChat to undermine democracy around the world; Civil War imagines a United States at war with itself; a new documentary tells the story of Judee Sill, a celebrated folk-rock icon only now getting her due; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: How records of past eclipses help us understand human history; an unpopular Israeli government stares down growing international criticism and domestic protests; what Beyoncé's cover of Blackbird means to one of the Little Rock Nine; one of the few female crossword puzzle makers makes a case for diversifying the grid; a New York Times investigation reveals disturbing connections between child Instagram influencer accounts and self-described pedophiles; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: 10 Things I Hate About You turns 25; Naheed Nenshi shakes up Alberta politics; Hatsune Miku, the vocaloid, hologram and pop star poised to take on North America; how a retired couple from Idaho became among the best in the world at recovering the bodies of people who drown; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: A local soup kitchen in Gaza helps people facing hunger and a looming famine; Amrit Kaur lands her first leading film role in The Queen of My Dreams, a multi-generational, queer, Bollywood-inspired coming-of-age story; the incredible story of Rose Dugdale, the English debutante who became a bombmaker for the IRA; the documentary As We Speak tracks what happens to justice when rap lyrics are considered admissible evidence in court; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Politicians calling for a TikTok ban should first understand why it's so appealing, says researcher; how the Toronto Law & Order spinoff's story of a crack-smoking mayor compares with covering Rob Ford; Girls5Eva creator Meredith Scardino parodies the 90s in song; Diné musician memorializes the Long Walk of the Navajo with a 4 year-long performance project; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
Caitlin Clark is breaking basketball records and bringing huge audiences to women’s sports; how anti-vax activists used the pandemic to get richer and more powerful; YouTube drag queen star Kyne Santos teaches math to show people how to see the world differently; a payphone turned art installation connects people to the birds that surround them; Oscar-nominated short doc the ABCs of Book Banning; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: How the Montreal Protocol helped avert an environmental crisis; families of Israeli hostages march for urgent action from their government; the scientist who created a mouse ICU to study the link between respiratory infections and dementia in older adults; reviewing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth; the Oscar-nominated documentary The Last Repair Shop affirms the life-changing power of music; and our weekly news quiz, Riffed from the Headlines.
Canadian doctors bear witness to life in Rafah as aid dries up; what Beyoncé's chart-topping country song could mean for other Black country music artists; genealogical activist documents the missing histories of enslaved people in America; how a pop-up kitchen in Vancouver became a popular restaurant and a life-line for its Syrian refugee chefs; Canadian music legend Ron Sexsmith looks back on a remarkable career with a 60th birthday concert at Massey Hall; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: As Canada's gig economy grows, workers push back; a romance bookstore owner embraces the fairy-driven frenzy of romantasy; international law scholar Philippe Sands says the ICC must do more to prosecute Russia's invasion of Ukraine; from Uncle Vanya to Henry Higgins, Canadian actor Tom Rooney is having a moment; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: In Rafah, a displaced Palestinian runs out of room to keep fleeing Israeli attacks; the prop bets for all the Super Bowl speculation about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce; the new documentary, I Will Survive, follows Gloria Gaynor's late life musical comeback; as Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are a-Changin' turns 60, the strange musical it inspired is still awful; how relaxed performances set the stage for accessibility at live events; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
New documentary Israelism paints a portrait of young Jewish Americans increasingly alienated from Israel; why Twitter-X is full of fake celebrity photos trying to get you to click on cryptocurrency scams; as five professional hockey players face sexual assault charges, a hockey culture expert says there's still more work to be done; a deadly drone attack on U.S. soldiers highlights the end of America's monopoly on unmanned aerial attacks; why Suits was a streaming juggernaut in 2023; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
A fake message from Joe Biden appears to be an AI deepfake; how weather and climate change pose a threat to the Panama Canal; loud budgeting calls out the cost of keeping your personal finances to yourself; Mark Rothko's son curates one of the most comprehensive exhibits of his father's work; and our weekly news quiz, Riffed from the Headlines.
A new kind of climate change denialism has taken hold on YouTube; as temperatures plummet, tensions over access to housing are on the rise in Edmonton; why a Vancouver theatre festival canceled The Runner, a play about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; a documentary maker wrestles with the consequences of her profession in the new podcast, Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative.
An engineer who stress tests phones weighs in on the iPhone that got sucked out of an airplane; what the Iowa Caucuses mean for the future of the Republican Party; Wet'suwet'en land defenders head to trial; the case for a climate disaster response organization modelled on the Red Cross; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly news quiz.
Mickey Mouse's first week in the public domain got weird, fast; the researchers using satellites and radar to measure the destruction in Gaza; the future of Broadway as movie remakes and jukebox musicals threaten to take over; and democracy at risk as more than half the world goes to vote in 2024.
This week, Day 6 serves up some of our favourite musical stories of the year. Tony King recounts his life serving and partying with the icons of 1960s and 70s rock; Kid Koala explains the theatrical alchemy of The Storyville Mosquito; music critic Melissa Vincent charts André 3000's progress from hip-hop icon with Outkast to ambient flautist on New Blue Sun; and wardrobe manager Rebecca Sevrin takes us backstage on Kiss' farewell tour.
Palestinian Christians prepare for a subdued Christmas in Bethlehem; an Edmonton theatre group stages Die Harsh: The Christmas Musical; the best under-the-radar video games of 2023; and the year in pop music.
The consequences of not funding Ukraine's war against Russia; a researcher working on electric planes says battery-powered domestic flights are within reach; meet the actor-turned-psychotherapist who played Veruca Salt in the original Willy Wonka; Becky Toyne's guide to holiday book gifts in 2023; the origin story of White Christmas; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly news quiz.
How our food supply contributes to climate change; a Palestinian psychologist reckons with the trauma Gaza children face; the branding professionals who name nail polish and paint colours; Stuff You Should know podcast hosts revisit the gloriously awful 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special; Poor Things delivers a 'steampunk gender-flipped Frankenstein' story with a feminist bent; Ryan Reynolds finds comedy gold with a holiday fundraising video about sick kids behaving badly; and Riffed From The Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
A climate journalist says it's OK to be skeptical about COP28; possible next steps for U.S. policymakers after a temporary ceasefire in Gaza; why London, Ont., is providing services to homeless encampments; younger soccer players look back on Christine Sinclair's legacy; and more.
How a pro-Palestinian student union policy at McGill University wound up in court;Outkast founder André 3000's New Blue Sun; the wardrobe manager on KISS's final tour; A Christmas Story's improbable journey to beloved seasonal classic; the untold story of Beatles fixer Mal Evans; and more.
As the conflict in Gaza grinds on, it's fueling tension and violence in the West Bank; Canada and the U.S. brace for AI in election campaigns; Scott Pilgrim returns in a new anime series; reviewing Dolly Parton's new memoir and Babra Streisand's new autobiography; and more.
The son of a Canadian-Israeli activist believed to be held hostage in Gaza; how Calgary is transforming offices into apartments; the legacy of Arrested Development; Indigenous playwright Cliff Cardinal delivers a confrontational indictment of land acknowledgements; and more.
A Palestinian aid worker focuses on saving his family after fleeing his home in the Jabalia refugee camp; how black market AI chatbots are making it easier for criminals to scam you; a BC nurse says the arrest of safe drug supply activists could make the overdose crisis worse; even Bluey isn't immune to the culture wars; Sportsnet’s Jamie Campbell offers advice on living with cancer and connecting with strangers; and more.
Why ChatGPT might be a bigger threat to Google search than a landmark antitrust trial; remembering the high school student killed in an attack prosecuters say was motivated by anti-Muslim hate; Starfield is out and so is our review; the legacy of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli; the Nyad biopic renews the debate over a polarizing marathon swimmer; and more.
A gender non-binary high school student thinks politicians need to listen to students first or risk putting them in danger when it comes to policies mandating parental consent in order for the use of a student's chosen name and pronouns; we explore how teachers facing subject bans can take lessons from classic hip-hop culture; getting rid of the 'smoke taint' in wine is actually really complicated; the Slinky is 80 and we look at the woman behind its success; Tony King, the legendary music promoter, describes working closely with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and other rock royalty; and more.
A look at 'cascading hazards' stemming from this record-setting wildfire season; how platforms like Airbnb are making it harder to find an affordable place to rent; The Shark is Broken and the making of Jaws; and the Canadians with aspirations to be WWE wrestling stars.
How to create wildfire-resilient communities; why Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is better for a city's economy than hosting the FIFA World Cup; the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi on his family's legacy and India's future; using genetically modified mosquitoes to stop the spread of malaria; and the story of Brownie Wise, the woman who made Tupperware what it is today.
How extreme heat is impacting the work of abortion funds in states that have banned abortion, composer Siddhartha Khosla on how he wrote the music for Only Murders In The Building, and what K-Pop fans are doing to pressure the industry to reduce its plastic waste.
What the Oppenheimer movie gets right about the treat of nuclear war, the impact of period-proof gear at the Women's World Cup, Bruce Cockburn and Susan Aglukark on their new song, To Keep the World We Know, and more.
The U.S. Congress opens hearings on the truth about UFOs; the return of Neopets and the nostalgia it inspires; tracking Indigenous deaths connected to police interactions in BC; the discovery of the original Wilhelm Scream recordings; Emmett Till's cousin on the family's continuing quest for justice for his murder; and more.
The Barbiecore aesthetic is having a moment and it's not just the movie; how upstart YouTube shows Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date are remaking the celebrity interview; Texas asylum seekers face harsh, and possibly illegal, treatment; Keith Ellison talks about leading the team that prosecuted George Floyd's killers; and more.
Jonah Hill and the weaponization of therapy-speak; Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider's journey from 80s hair metal to first-time novelist; the path to becoming a Ball Boy or Ball Girl at Wimbledon; Cree and Lakota playwright Cliff Cardinal takes on land acknowledgments and more.
Will the Online News Act work as intended even if big tech complies with it?; memeing Beatrix Potter to brush off hustle culture; a new musical based on an Indian classic; using AI in social science research and more.
A look at how hate groups are evolving after the 2022 convoy protests; Afrobeats for your Canada Day playlist; Formula 1 racing is reinventing itself as a sport for everyone; the connection between wildfires and future flood risk; Dolly Parton's songbook and more.
Canadian explorer Joe MacInnis reflects on the tragic end of the Titan submersible; food writer Corey Mintz says The Bear has a lot to say about the restaurant industry; Day 6 books columnist Becky Toyne leans into thrillers for the summer; after her son died by suicide, Kentucky state senator Karen Berg became an important voice against the growing wave of anti-trans legislation; and more.
The White House Gift Shop is once again sparking political outrage; the Ottawa Senators picked a logistician over Snoop Dogg and Ryan Reynolds; how wildfires can have a devastating, long-term impact on our water supply; why Reddit’s API pricing points towards a more expensive internet; how agony columns gave Victorians a coded escape from shame and repression; trans activist Fae Johnstone says hate won't stop her from celebrating Pride month; and more.
Why Canadians may need to become more familiar with smoke forecasts; how Tim Robinson’s sketch comedy I Think You Should Leave nails our always-angry moment; Saudi Arabia’s play for a presence in international sports; what Rowan Atkinson got wrong in his turn against electric vehicles; farewell to Blaseball, the deeply weird fantasy-baseball horror game that became a huge cult hit; Sharon Washington gets a Tony nomination for New York, New York; and more.
How climate change is threatening the accessibility of home insurance; Yogi Berra's granddaughter on the new documentary It Ain't Over; Pomegranate delivers a time traveling lesbian love story as a chamber opera; Robert LePage and Guillaume Côté merge dance and technology to celebrate NFB great Norman McLaren; and more.
Canada's reliance on California produce; why we love Succession's irredeemable cast of amoral backstabbers; New Brunswick reviews its policy on protecting LGBTQ students; a bid to rein in the use of non-disclosure agreements in federally funded institutions; how a staircase anchors an underground dystopian universe in the Apple TV + show Silo; and more.
The Arctic faces a climate change feedback loop; racism at the Canadian Human Rights Commission; a new documentary about Anna Nicole Smith; a Palestinian architect curates an exhibit based on what his family lost in the Nakba; former VJs recall the chaos and joy of making MuchMusic; and more.
What raging wildfires mean for the summer ahead in Alberta; Karl Subban, father to three former NHL players, calls for an end to sports betting ads; reviewing Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom; AI vocal impersonations and Canadian IP law; a writer's poetry prompts spur thousands to put words to complex emotions; the story of two Indigenous baseball players who faced off in the World Series; and more.
Why a nondescript block of sandstone plays an essential role in royal coronations; can the Oilers and Leafs deliver an all-Canadian Stanley Cup final?; as the volume of TV expands, writers say it's getting harder to make a living; correctional officers say drones delivering drugs are now a routine occurrence at federal prisons; how chess became the hottest game among teenagers; the rise and fall of Vice Media; and more.
Tucker Carlson's enduring influence after Fox News; escape from Khartoum amid clashes in Sudan; Jeff Sharlet celebrates Harry Belafonte's legacy; sargassum seaweed is coming for southern beaches; and more.
What drives the lucrative eel industry; mental health on Love Is Blind; Alexandra Petri re-imagines US history; why E. Jean Carroll's civil trial could harm Donald Trump; rebooting Dead Ringers; and more.
Leaked intelligence documents suggest a challenge for Ukraine's air defense; The Day 6 Twitter account's blue check mark says goodbye; how Brownie Wise turned Tupperware into to a business empire powered by women; activist investors question Scotiabank’s outsized investment in a controversial Israeli weapons company; new podcast helps people support the victims of gender-based violence; Mike Sacks remembers legendary MAD Magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee; and more.
How the ideal qualities to be an astronaut have evolved since Apollo; affection and acclaim for the Paddington movie franchise; trans activists call on the Quebec government to stop funding a group pushing anti-trans rhetoric; 70 years of Bond novels; how repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery could change Canadian law; and more.
Combating violence on public transit; Indigenous playwright Cliff Cardinal on why he hates land acknowledgments; MLB introduces new rules to make baseball faster and more action-packed; psychologist says role playing games like D&D can be a powerful tool in therapy; the changing meaning of status; and more.
Meet the Ukranians trying to stop Russia's alleged abduction of Ukrainian children; the legacy of New Order's Blue Monday at 40; Indigenous communities take the lead on clean energy; Canadian brace for the impact of Xylazine in street drugs; how high-priced eye creams compare to regular moisturizers; how Canadian musician Kevin Hearn accidentally helped uncover the biggest art fraud in history; and more.
As AI chatbots proliferate, prompt engineers become AI whisperers; a petition to grant asylum to trans and non-binary Americans is picking up support; reviewing Ted Lasso, season three; how farm consolidation contributes to rising food prices; why an American Rabbi challenged her congregation to speak out about the future of Israel; brother.do.you.love.me; and more
What we learned as grocery CEOs testified about food prices and profits; how Everything Everywhere All At Once turned the metaverse into a metaphor for Asian American experiences; the Canadian lingerie maker building breast cancer screening tools for Black women into her products; investigating Stew Peters, the conspiracy theorist behind #DiedSuddenly; Tony King looks back on his life with British rock royalty from John Lennon to Freddie Mercury; and more.
A digital rights advocacy group says calls to ban TikTok are a distraction from more pressing privacy concerns; ranking the best Heritage Minutes; Scott Adams and the polling company leveraging white racial insecurity; how weapons industry lobbyists are getting rich of the conflict in Ukraine; uncovering the story of Watergate whistleblower Martha Mitchell; Gordon Pinsent reads from Justin Bieber's teenage memoir; and more.
Indigenous groups say they must lead investigations into former residential school sites; that time Jimmy Carter helped contain a nuclear disaster in Chalk River, Ontario; the ever-growing buzz around the breakout Indian blockbuster RRR; can Hogwarts Legacy stand apart from J.K. Rowling?; how one entrepreneur became the go-to source for tracking tech sector layoffs; how Pentecostal Christianity is shaping global politics; and more.
There are more balloons floating over North America than you ever imagined and that's probably just fine; a comedian's advice for outgoing Toronto Mayor John Tory; Canada’s women’s soccer team plays on despite a bitter equity dispute; after a year of brutal fighting, there is still no end in sight for the conflict in Ukraine; Ethiopian-Canadian artist reimagines the Vancouver Canucks' warm-up jerseys for Black History Month; DJ Kid Koala's live multimedia show The Storyville Mosquito; and more
For Syrian refugees, a devastating earthquake adds to an already precarious situation; Team Fluff looks to defend its championship in Puppy Bowl XIX; Roxham Road readies for an influx of asylum seekers as New York City offers free bus tickets to the border; as Titanic turns 25, writer Anne T. Donahue revists the blockbuster that shaped her preteen years; career coach Phoebe Gavin offers advice for 'lay-off proofing' your career; a new documentary on the legacy of legendary NBA star and civil rights activist, Bill Russell; and more.
Benzos aren't covered by B.C.'s new decriminalization policy and critics say that's a problem; a comedian tells Marie Kondo to embrace life's messiness; how High River, Alberta became the backdrop to a celebrated episode of The Last of Us; why a TV report on bleak February still resonates; why a Grammy award for best songwriter is a big deal; and more.
Sheila McCarthy on the Oscar-nominated Women Talking; Air Canada said their luggage was lost but their air tags said otherwise; why Canadian police budgets have endured despite calls to defund; 100-year-old Met recordings may soon be heard for the first time in a century; the architect of Mexico's war on drugs is on trial for allegedly colluding with the drug cartels; and more.
A Canadian student who created a free app to detect ChatGPT in school essays; when Billy Bragg met Pete Seeger; a celebrated Nazi-hunter turns to prosecuting war crimes in the Ukraine conflict; reviewing Nintendo's turn-based strategy game, Fire Emblem Engage; why TikTok is full of sped-up song remixes known as Nightcore; and more.
The allure of conspiracy theories and how to pull people back from the brink; fears of further COVID spread as Lunar New Year travel begins across China; acclaimed post-apocalyptic video game The Last Of Us gets the HBO treatment; Everyday Astronaut YouTuber Tim Dodd is going to the actual moon; a family doctor says the way we regulate his profession is driving general practitioners from the jobs they love; and more.
Connor Bedard's former coach says the World Junior hockey phenom is something special; how Buffalo is rallying together after Damar Hamlin's near death on the football field; how the bid to keep Prince Harry's memoir from leaking plays into the hype; seriously though, what exactly is Ozempic?; Toronto bartender mixes alcohol-free cocktails for Dry January and beyond; and more.
The Day 6 music panel runs down the best pop music of 2022, Hamilton's music director Alex Lacamoire, Bruce Springsteen's original manager Mike Appel on getting the Boss signed to CBS and more.
Comedian Matt Rogers wants Mariah Carey to crown him Prince of Christmas; the best TV of 2022 and what to catch up on over the holidays; why The Muppet Christmas Carol is the best retelling of Scrooge’s story; Revival 69, the improbable rock show that put Canada on the map and helped end the Beatles; and more.
Facebook faces a $2 billion lawsuit over hate speech; Expanse co-author Ty Franck on the role of nuclear fusion in sci-fi universes and the real world; making sense of the connection between respiratory virus outbreaks and invasive Strep A bacterial infections; a theatre director's bid to bring British holiday 'pantos' to Canada; Israeli documentary Tantura confronts an alleged massacre in a Palestinian village; and more.
Meet ChatGPT, the free AI chatbot that's blowing people's minds; Indigenous-led conservation efforts take centre-stage at COP 15; Marsha Lederman on Ye and the mainstreaming of antisemitism; how climate activists are capitalizing on the collapse of FTX to reign in crypto's carbon emissions; Becky Toyne's holiday guide to gifting books; and more.
As protests spread across China, citizens consider how far they can push Beijing; concerns of privatized health-care as a virtual pediatric care service shuts down; meet Jeremy Brown, one of the real-life Cornish fishermen who inspired the musical Fisherman's Friends; Dr. Nasser Mohamed, an exiled gay physician from Qatar, campaigns for LGBTQ rights; Canadian super-Swifties throw celebratory Taylor Swift dance parties; and more.
Why RSV cases are so high among Inuit children; Wales soccer fans confront their misgivings about Qatar at their first World Cup in 64 years; as Russia ramps up missile strikes, Ukrainians brace for a cold, dark winter; how a provincial billing change could reduce gender-affirming health-care in Ontario; and more.
How parents of sick kids are coping with the children's hospital crisis; what Mastodon could teach Twitter users about 'netizenship'; Bernice Carnegie's call to action for hockey; Lindsay Lohan's Falling for Christmas; and more.
Corporate influence at COP27; cartoonist Jeph Jacques gets booted from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk; Margaret Sullivan on how to cover Trump and Trumpism; what Ontario unions' victory over Bill 28 means for Canada's labour movement; graphic novelist Cecil Castelucci hopes Shifting Earth will be a path toward climate action; and more.
Itamar Ben-Gvir's journey from far-right extremist to political power-broker; why Vladimir Putin wanted bones of an 18th-century Russian leader; Becky Toyne reviews Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy's first new novels in 16 years; Haiti's political and economic crisis fuels a public health disaster for women; five U.S. states get ready to vote on whether to close a loophole that allows for slavery in 2022; and more.
How a multi-Billion dollar campaign to arm Ukraine might fuel the illicit arms trade; How Iran's board game cafes allowed young people to imagine a different future; Bayonetta 3 is out this week — should you play it?; a brief history of targeting art for political protest; author Andy Campbell says the era of political violence the Proud Boys helped usher in is here to stay; and more.
What Danielle Smith posted on her subscribers-only social media; how litter boxes in schools became a Republican talking point; Yankee scented candle reviews as COVID indicator; a surgeon struggles to care for patients through Ethiopia's civil war; Brent Bambury returns and more.
Fear returns to Kyiv amidst renewed Russian attacks; Russia's new commander in Ukraine is known as 'General Armageddon' for his record in Syria; rainbow fentanyl is all the buzz on social media and so is the misinformation surrounding it; Alex Jones piles on trauma for parents of mass shooting victims; watching a Louis CK show as #MeToo marks its five-year anniversary; why creators are divided over rapid rise of AI-generated art; and more.
How Baraye became the unofficial anthem of the protests in Iran; former Trump administration staffers have created a dating site for conservatives; Talking Derry Girls podcast hosts get us ready for season three; a new documentary celebrates the unsung founder of California's famed French Laundry restaurant; Cree writer Kenneth T. Williams spins a tale of prophecy, purity and identity in his new play, The Herd; and more.
How protests in Iran threaten the country's regime; Chinese police have set up outposts in Canada; Kelly Clarkson's best Kellyoke covers; Becky Toyne reviews Iain Reid's new thriller, We Spread; The Linda Lindas drop by for an after-school hangout and more.
How a YouTuber chronicling everyday Russian life adjusts to life during wartime; Italy seems poised to elect a Prime Minister with neo-fascist roots; how Canadians are challenging colonial naming conventions by changing their own names; The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone documents a transgender teen who challenged Australia's laws so she could affirm her gender; and more.
Royal Family's finances stay shrouded in secrecy; Ethereum merge promises to eliminate cryptocurrency's carbon problem; lawyers from Pacific Island nations seek justice for climate change; Indigenous film and television producer on Academy's apology to Sacheen Littlefeather; how midwives could help improve abortion access in Canada; and more.
In an earlier version of this broadcast, Michelle Turner, a registered midwife and a clinical assistant professor of midwifery at the University of British Columbia, stated that in British Columbia, midwives care for patients postpartum for up to three weeks. It is actually up to three months. That portion of the interview has been edited to eliminate the error.
What Balmoral Estate meant to Queen Elizabeth II; how James Smith Cree Nation might begin to recover from a mass stabbing attack; new British Prime Minister Liz Truss and the echoes of Margaret Thatcher; the flood that saved Ukraine and the wetlands it brought back; philosopher Carrie Jenkins makes the case for 'sad love'; and more.
Engineering group says unprecedented floods and drought mean Canadians must re-evaluate their approach to water; fallout from El Salvador's experiment with making bitcoin legal tender; the legacy of Newfoundland's now-abandoned Trinity Loop amusement park; why Lord of The Rings endures; the pioneering women of stand-up comedy; and more
Online forum Kiwi Farms under scrutiny after attacks on a Canadian transgender activist; meet the man who invented the fictional languages in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon; reviewing the first Saints Row video game in nearly a decade; conservative political organizer Leonard Leo receives what might be the largest political donation in U.S. history; and more.
What Liz Cheney’s loss in Wyoming says about the direction of the American right; Canada’s health-care crunch — and one doctor’s tale from Fogo Island, N.L.; Facebook is failing to stop the spread of disinformation in Brazil election lead-up, says Global Witness; Grand Theft Auto 6 and the first female protagonist shaking things up; and more.
Cybersecurity expert says the 'mercenary spyware industry' poses a threat to all Canadians; Serena Williams' defining moments, on and off the court; former White House archivist had to reassemble documents ripped up by Trump; new dictionary aims to celebrate African American English; the relevance of soap operas as Days of Our Lives moves to streaming-only; real-life quidditch leagues consider a name change; and more.
Advocates call for femicide to be added to the Criminal Code of Canada; Bluey and its place in the pantheon of children's TV; the Deshaun Watson suspension and the NFL's sexual assault problem; a high-tech proposal for returning the famed Elgin Marbles to Greece; Neil Gaiman on the Netflix adaptation of his celebrated comic The Sandman; and more.
Progressive Catholics see an opportunity to change the Catholic Church after Pope's visit; rising afrobeats star Tems and her very good week; how to contain monkeypox without stigmatizing the LGBTQ community; Check My Ads takes aim at disinformation on Fox News online; Chuck D's Songs That Shook the Planet; and more!
Hockey's enduring problem with sexism and misogyny; animal shelters are being overwhelmed with surrendered pandemic pets; an Indigenous scholar raised by generations of residential school survivors shares her hopes for the Pope's Canadian visit; the story behind American Pie, Don McLean's iconic 1970s rock anthem; an Oscar-winning film shines a light on the 'Queen of Basketball'; and more.
War crime allegations against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa; why the Dominion 2020 election lawsuit could become the civil trial of the century; celebrating Toni Stone, the first woman — and Black woman — to play pro baseball; how Disney fandom has grown into a form of worship; and more.
How Britain’s ‘Teflon PM’ Boris Johnson finally lost his lustre; a railway enthusiast’s pitch for taking the scenic route; how overturning Roe v. Wade added fuel to fake news around abortion; Meet the Canadian hoping to break a jigsaw puzzling world record; and more.
The sovereign citizen movement's connections to the Freedom Convoy; veteran couponers offer tips and tutorials on social media; the Growlers Choir rides a goth-metal vocal mashup to victory on America's Got Talent; how the war in Ukraine threatens global food systems; and more.
How the end of Roe v. Wade could affect access to birth control in the United States; LGBTQ pro wrestler Sonny Kiss on being out in the ring; Missing Matoaka offers an Indigenous-led audio companion to Disney's Pocahontas; Becky Toyne's recommendations for summer reading and more.
As grocery prices soar, food industry giants are posting record profits; Why the political comedy Dick is the most underrated Watergate movie; Global Witness says land defenders all over the world are coming under attack; On TikTok, Summer Clayton offers fatherly advice and inspiration as @YourProudDad; Dragonflies are 'canaries in the coal mine' for Canadian wetlands; If Roe v. Wade is struck down, the city of Austin, Texas, plans to tell police not to enforce a state ban and more.
An unfiltered TikTok star could be Colombia's next president; Jurassic Park movie scripts that never made it to the big screen; the environmental cost of mining nickel for EV batteries; Canadian Bruce Horak is the first blind actor in the Star Trek franchise; Parkland mass shooting survivor Victoria Gonzalez and more.
Bo Burnham is back with outtakes from his comedy special, Inside; 50 years of scandals tagged with 'gate', from Watergate to Swedengate; the Christian nationalists who turned the AR-15 assault-style rifle into a religious artifact; an empire of phony news stories and the company that funds it; the bright green 19th century books that may contain arsenic; Cree writer Kenneth T. Williams spins a tale of prophecy, purity and identity in his new play, The Herd; and more.
Why The Onion has published its 'no way to prevent this' satire for the 21st time after an elementary school shooting in Texas; with the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation case streamed — and mocked — on social media, the limits of #MeToo are revealed; Satanic panic in the world of Stranger Things; Uyghurs outside of China scan the leaked mugshots from Xingjiang detention centres for the faces of their family members; Grammy-winning musician J. Cole is playing professional basketball in Canada; The Sex Pistols have reissued God Save The Queen for the Platinum Jubilee and more.
How the "great replacement" conspiracy theory went mainstream; Downton Abbey is back in theatres; as the water in Lake Mead drops to record lows, bodies of the victims of mob hits may be being exposed; in a post Roe v. Wade America, the data on women's phones could offer a trove of incriminating evidence; a distant relative of legendary Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev reconciles the many layers of his past and more.
How Libs of TikTok shapes right-wing politics; Russia's private militia, the Wagner Group, enters the fray in Ukraine; what you can learn from reading 27,000 Marvel comics; why Canadian doctors can't access new antibiotics for treating drug-resistant infections; Degrassi alum Jake Epstein has turned his journey to Broadway and back into new one-man show; how one woman helped turn millions of acres of land into national parks in the Chilean Patagonia; and more.
Fifteen-year-old Tai Poole won’t rest until he’s uncovered the mysteries of the universe, one probing question at a time. In Season 4 of his Webby-winning podcast, Tai talks to everyone from NASA scientists to stand-up comedians to his equally curious little brother Kien. If you’ve ever wondered if we can keep eating meat without destroying the planet or if we’re alone in the universe, Tai has you covered. More episodes are available at hyperurl.co/taiaskswhy
How the city of Lviv is coping with an influx of people from the rest of Ukraine; the campaign to turn social media posts into admissible evidence in war crimes trials; Jesus Christ Superstar at 50; how Randy Rainbow turned an encyclopedic knowledge of show tunes into an internet comedy empire; how K-pop is redefining the live music experience through immersive virtual concerts; and more.
What the quest for justice in Darfur says about the possibility of war crimes charges against Vladimir Putin, Bill (Spaceman) Lee is 75 and still pitching, remembering conductor Boris Brott, the case for climate optimism, what we might learn from people who don't get COVID and Amanda Parris on her new comedy, Revenge of the Black Best Friend and more.
Why an Indigenous scholar spent his career trying to get the Vatican to revoke ancient papal bulls; Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's ties to Russia and how they might impact Sunday's election; old tunes and the movie cameos that made them hits again; why scientists are developing a self-spreading vaccine for wild animals; how Brampton, Ont., became a hub of Canadian soccer excellence; one man's quest to give new life to forgotten Palestinian music and more.
How Russia is missing the mark on its propaganda around the war in Ukraine; designing the sounds of the movie Dune; WNBA star Brittney Griner is still jailed in Russia; how swimmer Lia Thomas became a political target in the debate over transgender athletes; the Vatican's Indigenous artifact collection and the fight to repatriate its contents; how the second season of Bridgerton measures up; and more.
Ukraine's former ombudsman for children is traveling through the country taking kids out of harm's way; what a stalled military convoy en route to Kyiv says about Russia's war strategy; the joy of meeting Ms. Marvel; getting kids back to school after a concussion; why Canada is vulnerable to a $15 billion academic cheating industry; remembering John Cazale on the 50th anniversary of The Godfather, and more.
Russian oligarchs' super yachts frozen through sanctions; how the letter Z became a pro-war symbol in Russia; why Stuart Temple is against exclusively owning colours in NFTs; a Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine inhaler; Elie Mystal takes on the U.S. constitution; tracing the sound history of DUN DUN DUNNNN and more.
A Nigerian doctor who lived in Ukraine for 14 years shares his story of escape; Dee Snider supports Ukrainians using We're Not Gonna Take It as a resistance anthem; the best and worst Batman movies ranked; how COVID-19 created an enormous backlog of immigration applications; easing your way back into travel as pandemic restrictions relax; an Oscar-nominated short film shines a light on Lusia Harris, The Queen of Basketball; and more.
Civilians in Kyiv brace for the worst; a civil liberties activist says the behaviour of Russian backed forces in the disputed Donbas region suggests dark days to come; how we talk about Ben Simmons' mental health; the legacy of Jamal Edwards and SBTV; Canadian police forces are embracing genetic genealogy and civil libertarians say we need better guidelines; and more.
How Jeremy McKenzie put his group Diagolon at the centre of the so-called Freedom Convoy protests; the writer behind Ram Ranch on the song making headlines for trolling protesters in Ottawa; why Russia's doping controversy at the Olympics could be valuable propaganda on Ukraine for the Kremlin; teacher reacts to the hit comedy Abbott Elementary, CBC's Jonathan Ore on whether you should play Horizon: Forbidden West; embracing your inner winter Olympian and more.
The Ottawa protests are dug in and spreading; writer Fatuma Adar wants to free Black people from the pressures of Black excellence; museums embrace the opportunities and risks of NFTs; the return of the Asahi baseball team; the lives of history's most infamous heiresses and more.
Press freedom under attack in China; Erin O'Toole, the Colorado radio host, is going to miss Erin O'Toole, the Canadian political leader; how Substack became a haven — and a source of income — for promoting vaccine skepticism; what makes We Don't Talk About Bruno from Encanto work; Ukraine's far-right militia, the Azov movement, sees opportunity in Russia's threats; a new podcast digs into the story of Vernon, B.C.'s, self-proclaimed bush boys and more.
Who are the fundraisers behind the protest convoy on Parliament Hill; Bill Browder on how to stop Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine; why U.S. schools are banning books by Black authors; two bills that could reshape Puerto Rico's relationship with the U.S.; watching Groundhog Day during the pandemic and more.
China's bid for a COVID-free Olympics; a former TV reporter takes to TikTok with parody parenting videos; front-line health-care workers confront the fifth wave; why Vladimir Putin is so fixated on Ukraine; unordered Amazon packages and a scam called brushing; Canada's broken access to information system and more.
Quebec proposes a tax on people who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations; fans clap back against profit-seeking Wordle knock-offs; how to support the arts as the pandemic deals another blow; the TV adaptation of Station Eleven is a timely look at a fictional post-pandemic world, but should you watch it?; soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause documents how climate change has has transformed the way the planet sounds and more.
Trump supporters are taking over local election machinery with an eye on 2024; BlackBerry enthusiasts bid a fond farewell to an iconic device; Don't Look Up is a cathartic experience for climate scientists; the trouble with U.S. copyright laws; how procrastination acts on your brain; why National JoyGerm Day is particularly poignant during the pandemic and more.
The once more with feeling edition. Victoria Leacock Hoffman, the friend and colleague who produced the original production of Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick ... Boom!; how American keyboardist Billy Preston crashed the Beatles' Get Back sessions; and celebrating Joni Mitchell's musical masterpiece, Blue, five decades on.
Why we're getting better at modelling where the pandemic is heading; Santa visits are back, if not quite back to normal; actor Ali Liebert on Hallmark's move to include more LGBTQ characters in its Christmas movies; Becky Toyne's recommendations for holiday book giving; the Day 6 music panel on the best of 2021 and more.
Russia's information war in Ukraine; the best bad Christmas movies on Netflix; why Devin Nunes is leaving Congress for Donald Trump's social media company; the LGBTQ roots of West Side Story; a Hall & Oates emergency phone hotline celebrates 10 years; Emmett Till's cousin continues the fight for justice and more.
How inequitable access to antibiotics fuels super bugs; China cracks down on #MeToo beyond Peng Shuai; Cheez-It crackers are 100 years old; the Raptors' Dalano Banton is Rexdale's hometown hero; Indigenous creators get a boost from TikTok's new accelerator program; Matthew Heineman's new documentary The First Wave and more.
What increasing flooding means for pipeline projects; Woody the talking Christmas tree is back; the Groveland Four are exonerated 72 years later; everything you need to know about Indigenous land title; Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim dies at 91; how Billy Preston became the unofficial fifth Beatle and more.
Floods in B.C. nearly brought back a lake drained 100 years ago; how Adele courts stardom by defying pop music trends; Canada's national men's soccer team aims for its first World Cup in 35 years; Toronto Police want the public's input on how it will use AI; how a seed-saving project in Alberta sparked an Indigenous movement to restore grasslands across North America; in a new collection of essays, a hopeful vision of the future for Indigenous people and more.
Assessing the risk climate change poses to your home; making sense of the tragedy at Travis Scott's Astroworld; how racism gets reflected in roads, bridges and urban design; how Ethiopia's prime minister went from winning the Nobel Peace Prize to being snared in a civil war; Victoria Leacock Hoffman, the friend and colleague who produced the original production of Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick ... Boom!; and more.
Why addressing income inequality is an important part of confronting the climate crisis; Mariah Carey's Christmas single is back with a vengence; how the Kyle Beach case could provoke a reckoning on sexual assault in hockey; why QAnon is rallying around JFK Jr.'s return; how the reboot of Y: The Last Man complicates gender; former Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg's alternate history of the 2020 election and more.
Afghanistan's former climate negotiator says his country is trapped in a deadly feedback loop of conflict and climate change; what three court trials unfolding now reveal about racism in the U.S. legal system; Mannakin Hall has a giant mountain of fake body parts in the middle of the English countryside; reviewing the new Guardians of the Galaxy game; Colin Kaepernick's enduring influence; and more.
A beginner's guide to the Metaverse; Jan Egeland on Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis; new season of podcast Stuff the British Stole examines colonialism one ill-gotten artifact at a time; how Islam became such an important feature of Dune; Black hockey player Bernie Saunders recounts his love of the game and how racism drove him away from it; and more.
A daughter comes to terms with her unvaccinated father's death from COVID-19; the artists who design some of the NHL's most striking goalie masks; one man's trillion-dollar coin idea and how it could settle the U.S. government's debt ceiling crisis; why vinyl record prices have hit head-spinning highs; Hillary Clinton co-authors a political thriller with Canadian writer Louise Penny; how Yuta Watanabe's journey to the Toronto Raptors could impact the future of Japanese basketball; and more.
Facebook is caught in another scandal and one expert says this one might stick; the visual effects that brought Ted Lasso's world to life; how the WNBA got to a near-perfect vaccination rate; the mascot consultant who was the original Phillie Phanatic and helped create Gritty; how female journalists of colour are dealing with online hate; that time Oregon state officials dynamited a beached whale; and more.
The case for rapid COVID-19 antigen tests; Indigenous activist Cindy Blackstock says the harm Canada must account for is ongoing; the new cystic fibrosis drug that's changing lives; why the education system needs to become more climate literate; Dave Bidini's letter to a young Toronto Maple Leafs fan; and more.
An Alberta Reddit moderator says the pandemic has brought a wave of online misinformation at the worst possible time; internet sleuths are driving attention to the Gabby Petito case, for good and bad; Thomas King's new graphic novel explores Indigenous nationhood; legendary drummer Chris Frantz on keeping the beat for Talking Heads; and more.
Political scientist says forced party unity muzzles MPs and hurts democracy; sexual assault allegations leave Western University students angry and fearful; Becky Toyne's review of Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You; How the Taliban could use the former Afghan government's personnel databases to target its opponents; meet the upstart company working to disrupt the 'whitewashed' opera industry; and more.
Leylah Fernandez's impressive run at the U.S. Open; Canadian Muslims say the Islamophobia sparked by 9/11 still lingers; meet the doctors walking the streets of Hamilton offering COVID-19 vaccines to anyone who wants one; Paul Schrader is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of the last half-century and there's a good chance you've never heard of him; LeVar Burton wants to read to you through the pandemic; and more.
Correction: In the original version of this week's episode, we said, "About 85 per cent of Canadians have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine." It has been corrected to clarify that number is specific to Canadians eligible for vaccination.
Unpacking the anger behind anti-Justin Trudeau protests; before you watch Shang-Chi, meet the Green Turtle — the world's first Asian-American superhero; why political activists are using dating apps to match with prospective voters; how an eccentric Spanish soccer TV show won the summer player transfer window; Anishinaabe musician Raven Kanatakta says a new anthology of Willie Dunn's music is an overdue recognition of his legacy; and more.
Time is running out for ethnic Hazaras hoping to escape the Taliban; Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has a new brand name and people are confused; poppers are an open secret in LGBTQ circles, even amid government restrictions; the world's oldest social housing complex is a walled-off medieval village where the rent hasn't changed since 1521; How Nancy Drew became an unintentional feminist, and more.
What Afghan women stand to lose as the Taliban retakes Kabul; an image consultant decodes Erin O'Toole's latest campaign image; the Maldives' former president reflects on the climate crisis; meet the sound designers trying to make hospital noise less harmful; and more.
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued a new report that warns Earth hasn't been this hot in 125,000 years, why one political consultant is actually excited about the prospect of a fall election, Reservation Dogs uses humour to break down Indigenous stereotypes, how global rescue efforts are leaving many Afghans behind and more.