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The fight over established fundamental rights in the U.S.
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The overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States has many wondering what rights might also come under fire, including same-sex marriage and contraception. Guest host Nahlah Ayed discusses established rights and how they might be stripped away, with writer and activist Chrissy Stroop, and author and academic Carol Anderson.…
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Marking 25 years since the Hong Kong handover
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Britain officially handed authority over Hong Kong to China 25 years ago this week. We discuss what that historic event has meant for the region — and its future — with former journalist Emily Lau, who became the first woman elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong; and journalist and author Louisa Lim.…
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Eyewitness account of Russian attack on crowded Ukrainian shopping mall
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A Russian missile destroyed a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk Monday, leaving at least 18 dead, dozens injured and more still missing. Guest host Nahlah Ayed talks to Oksana Guida, a local political activist who was at the shopping centre that day; and Inna Sovsun, a member of the Ukrainian parliament.…
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Author Gordon Korman on how 'the power of humour' can help tell serious stories
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Canadian-born author Gordon Korman is celebrating publishing his 100th book, The Fort. He talks to us about staying in touch with your inner child, and how 'the power of humour' can help tell serious stories.
There's a crisis in Canada's emergency rooms: long wait times, overworked staff, and patients afraid to even go to the hospital. We hear from some of those patients, and Nahlah Ayed talks to some of the doctors and nurses trying to find solutions.
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Invasive jellyfish making a new home in B.C.
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An invasive species of jellyfish believed to be native to southeast China, Craspedacusta sowerbii, is making a new home for itself in B.C.'s freshwaters. Zoologist Florian Lüskow tells us more about them.
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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade — what does it mean for Canada?
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On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, opening the door for individual states to ban abortion. Guest host Nahlah Ayed speaks with Anna Visser, communications and education director for Right to Life Michigan; Robin Marty, operations director for the West Alabama Women's Center; and law professor Carolyn Shapiro, founder and co-di…
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The importance of small-town Pride parades
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Some small towns across Canada are celebrating their first ever Pride parades. Guest host Duncan McCue discusses the importance of LGBT representation in smaller towns and rural areas, with Greg Klassen in Altona, Man., Trevor Taylor on Fogo Island in Newfoundland, and Kjerstina Larsen in Vanderhoof, B.C.…
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Chris Hall on interviewing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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The CBC’s Chris Hall gives us a sneak peek of his upcoming interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Helping those hit hardest by Afghanistan’s deadly earthquake
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As Afghanistan digs out from one of its deadliest earthquakes in decades, we talk to Islamic Relief aid workers Ajmal Majboor and Mohammed Golam Sorwar about efforts to help those in hard-hit, remote areas.
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Writer Lyndsie Bourgon on the surprising roots of tree poaching
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In her new book Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods, Lyndsie Bourgon explores the environmental impact of tree poaching, and the social and economic factors driving it.
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A Manitoba teen died by suicide after being sexually extorted online. His parents want other families to know the risks
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Daniel Lints was a 17-year-old Manitoba boy who was blackmailed after being coerced into sharing an explicit image of himself with someone online. Not long after, Daniel died by suicide. Guest host Duncan McCue talks to Daniel’s parents about what they want other families to know; and discusses the risk of online sextortion with Signy Arnason, asso…
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MPs issued personal panic buttons amid rising anger, vitriol in public life
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Canadian MPs are being issued personal panic buttons. We discuss the levels of anger and abuse in public life, and the impact it’s having on politics, with Liberal MP Pam Damoff, Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif, and NDP MP Charlie Angus.
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One Toronto man’s 15-year fight to remove suspected illegal billboards
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Dave Meslin has spent 15 years fighting to have massive, “ugly” billboards removed in Toronto, saying many don’t even have legal permits. Meslin shares his story, and we hear from Montreal City Councillor Alex Norris about similar efforts in his borough.
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Concerns that Quebec’s new language law, Bill 96, will hurt province’s tech sector
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Quebec’s new language law, Bill 96, aims to preserve French — but some business leaders worry it could trigger a quiet exodus of jobs and investment in the tech sector. We talk to Lloyd Segal, president and CEO of Repare Therapeutics, a Montreal-based biotechnology company that develops cancer drugs.…
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Beach Smart warning system hopes to track rip tides and save lives
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University of Windsor professor Chris Houser tells us about Smart Beach, his real-time, data-driven warning system for rip currents.
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How Switzerland used prescription heroin to fight an opioid crisis — and the lessons for Canada
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We talk to Dr. Thilo Beck about how Switzerland has used prescription heroin to fight an opioid crisis — and what Canada could learn from the effort.
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An engineer claimed a Google chat bot is sentient. Experts say the story prompts wider questions about AI
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A Google engineer recently claimed an artificial intelligence he was working on had become sentient. Many scientists have disagreed with his assessment, but say the story raises other concerns about AI. Guest host Duncan McCue talks to Christof Koch, chief scientist of the MindScope Program at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle; Maris…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches four-month mark, with no end in sight
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started four months ago, but there is still no end in sight. We talk to Oleksandra Matviichuk, who has been documenting evidence of war crimes; and discuss what might come next with Serhii Plokhy, a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University; and David Marples, a distinguished university professor of Russian a…
Buffy Sainte-Marie is one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the past century. For 60 years her music has quietly reverberated throughout pop culture, and provided a touchstone for Indigenous resistance. In this five-part series, Mohawk and Tuscarora writer Falen Johnson explores how Buffy’s life and legacy is essential to understanding Ind…
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What Colombia's first leftist president will mean for global politics
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Former rebel Gustavo Petro has narrowly beaten a millionaire opponent to become Colombia's first leftist president. We discuss what this election could mean for Latin American politics and the rest of the world, with Juanita León, founder of news website La Silla Vacía; and Michael Shifter, former president of Inter-American Dialogue, a think tank …
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Athletes say efforts to stop abuse in sport must be independent from sporting organizations
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Last week, the federal government announced measures to hold sports organizations accountable when athletes report mistreatment or abuse. We talk to former athletes Kim Shore, Neville Wright and Jennifer Heil; and ask Sarah-Ève Pelletier, Canada's sport integrity commissioner, how the plans will be implemented.…
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Canadians taking second jobs, skipping meals to cope with inflation
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Canadians are struggling with the highest inflation in a generation. Guest host Duncan McCue talks to two Canadians who are taking second jobs or skipping meals to make ends meet; and asks economist Sébastien Mc Mahon where the solutions lie.
Polio has been eradicated in nearly every country in the world, but Pakistan and Afghanistan are facing a surge in infections. We discuss what’s driving the outbreak — and how to fight it — with Dr. Shahzad Baig, who leads Pakistan's Polio Eradication Programme; and Aidan O'Leary, director for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative at the World He…
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Curbing misinformation and hate speech online
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How can misinformation and hate speech be curbed on social media platforms, while freedom of speech is preserved? We talk to Taylor Owen, co-chair of the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression, which has just submitted its recommendations for regulating online spaces to the federal government.
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U.S. approves COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5
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U.S. health officials have cleared the way for COVID vaccines to be administered to children under five. We talk to pediatrician and infectious disease expert Dr. Cora Constantinescu about what Canadian parents need to know about protecting their kids.
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Workplace standoffs as reluctant employees are ordered back to the office
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Many offices across Canada are at a stalemate: businesses want workers back at their desks, but employees want to continue working remotely. As part of our series Work in Progress, Matt Galloway talks to two employees about why they want to work from home; and asks Mark Rose, chairman and CEO of Avison Young, what employers should consider.…
James Cohen, an anti-corruption expert at Transparency International Canada, discusses why Canada has become a haven for money laundering — and what to do about it.
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Dr. João Goulão on what Canada can learn from how Portugal tamed its drug crisis
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We talk to Dr. João Goulão — the man often credited with taming Portugal’s drug crisis — about how Canada could save lives during the opioid crisis.
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How peanuts were a driving force behind colonial expansion and slavery
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Jori Lewis tells us about her new book, Slaves For Peanuts: A Story of Conquest, Liberation, and A Crop That Changed History, which looks at how an appetite for peanuts was a driving force behind colonial expansion and slavery in Africa.
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Activists call for culture change over racism in policing
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Toronto’s interim police chief apologized after a report detailed disproportionate police action taken against racialized people — but activists say an apology isn’t enough. We talk to Neil Price, executive director of non-profit consultancy group LogicalOutcomes; El Jones, a poet, activist, and professor of political and Canadian studies at Mount …
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What a human rights complaint by Alberta's only female cardiovascular surgeon says about sexism in surgery
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Alberta's only female cardiac surgeon, Dr. Teresa Kieser, has filed a human rights case alleging systemic gender-based discrimination over her 34-year career. Matt Galloway talks to Kieser about why she’s trying to bring “the light of day” to her experiences; and Canadian surgeons Dr. Nancy Baxter and Dr. Marisa Louridas about what needs to change.…
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Adult ADHD ADD Tips and Support Podcast – Optimizing Your Morning Routine
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Adult ADHD ADD Tips and Support Podcast – Optimizing Your Morning Routine. This podcast is an audio companion to the book “The Drummer and the Great Mountain – A Guidebook to Transforming Adult ADD / ADHD.” A good morning routine gets you out of “reaction mode” and back into the driver’s seat. It’s both optimized for you and sustainable. From nutri…
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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis on what makes a great leader
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We talk to former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis about what makes a great leader, what it will take to end the war in Ukraine, and his new book To Risk it All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision.
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How to tackle growing belief in conspiracy theories
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A new poll from Abacus Data suggests a significant number of Canadians believe in conspiracy theories. We talk to Bruce Anderson, chairman of Abacus Data; Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory, based out of McGill University and the University of Toronto; and Carmen Celestini, an instructor at the University of Waterloo, who …
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Indigenous sisters hope for exoneration three decades after murder conviction
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Sisters Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance were convicted of second-degree murder almost 30 years ago, for a crime they say they didn’t commit. Now, federal Justice Minister David Lametti has ordered a review of the convictions to determine if the Indigenous women suffered a miscarriage of justice. Matt Galloway talks to Odelia about her hopes for exone…
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How classes in agriculture and baseball aim to rejuvenate two rural schools in Alberta
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A school principal is trying to attract new families to small-town Alberta by setting up schools of excellence, focused on agriculture and baseball. The CBC’s Bryan Labby tells host Matt Galloway more.
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Journalist, Indigenous expert missing in the Amazon rainforest
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Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips have disappeared in the Amazon rainforest. We discuss their work and Brazil’s broken relationship with Indigenous communities, with Ana Alfinito of the NGO Amazon Watch; and Leonardo Barros Soares, a political science professor at the Federal University of Viçosa in Brazil.…
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Kimberly Murray on helping Indigenous communities heal
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Kimberly Murray was recently appointed as special interlocutor to co-ordinate the government's response to unmarked graves at residential schools. She explains how she hopes to help Indigenous communities in their healing process.
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Hearings underway into Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
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Hearings into the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol are exploring the role of the Republican Party and former president Donald Trump. We talk to Washington Post reporter Amber Phillips; John Fund, a columnist for the National Review; and Molly Jong-Fast, a contributor to The Atlantic.
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Saving lives in dire times — and the ethics of working with aggressors
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As the former head of humanitarian relief for the United Nations, Mark Lowcock has seen the best and worst of humanity. It was his job to coordinate aid and rally international support for people caught in the world's most desperate crises. Now that he's left that post, he's reflecting on what he's learned in a new book called Relief Chief: A Manif…
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How the Rosebud Sioux Tribe brought the remains of its lost children home
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Once unmarked burial sites are found at residential school sites, Indigenous communities will work to bring home the remains of the lost children. It’s a long, difficult process — but it’s underway in some parts of the United States. The CBC’s Wawmeesh Hamilton visited one reservation that has brought some remains home: the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in S…
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Two climbers are spreading the joy of the outdoors by summitting Mount Everest
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Lhakpa Sherpa is the first woman to climb Mount Everest’s summit 10 times, and James Kagambi is the first Kenyan to summit the mountain. They talk about their accomplishments and how they’re trying to spread the joy of the outdoors to as many people as possible.
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Drummer Gene Champagne on recovering from COVID-19
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A year after fighting for his life during the third wave of COVID-19, drummer Gene Champagne is getting ready to get back behind the drums. He discusses how the music community helped him through his recovery.
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Muslim representation in new TV series Ms. Marvel
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Canadian Iman Vellani stars in Disney+’s new TV series Ms. Marvel. Arab Canadian filmmaker Maissa Houri discusses Ms. Marvel’s place as a role model for young Muslim women
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How a journalist helped an Afghan national escape the Taliban-controlled country
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The Globe and Mail journalist Mark MacKinnon has won an award for excellence in journalism for the story of Sharif Sharaf’s escape from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. He talks to us about Sharaf’s escape to Canada — and Canada’s slow movement in bringing Afghan refugees here.
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Shedding light on domestic violence in rural communities
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An Ontario coroner's inquest is shining a light on the issue of domestic violence in rural communities — and the changes advocates and victims' loved ones hope will result from it. Host Matt Galloway discusses these potential changes with JoAnne Brooks, co-ordinator of End Violence Against Women Renfrew County, and Deborah Sinclair, a clinical soci…
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How the N.S. RCMP failed to adequately warn the public about a gunman
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The RCMP in Nova Scotia has been criticized for the way communications were handled during the mass shootings of April 2020. This week, the Mass Casualty Commission looks at how the RCMP failed to adequately warn the public about a loose gunman. CBC reporter Elizabeth McMillan tells host Matt Galloway more; and emergency alert expert Michael Hallow…
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The Ukraine-Russia war’s effect on a potential global food crisis
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Ukraine is one of the world's top suppliers of wheat, sunflower and corn oil. But those goods are now stranded by war — and there’s a risk of a global food crisis. CBC reporter Margaret Evans explains what Ukrainian farmers are feeling; and Hassan Khannenje, the director of Kenyan think-tank HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies, tells…
