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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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Ukraine is using video game point systems to track kills
12 points to kill a Russian soldier, 40 points to blow up a Russian tank — These are some of the points rankings in a new incentive program for Ukrain...
A mom's mission to stop her daughter's drug dealer
In Vancouver's Lower Mainland, a dealer known only as "Jay" sold drugs to teens, making drop-offs right next to their high schools and homes, offering...
Canada is scaling back immigration. What will that mean?
Budget 2025 promises generational investments but the housing measures are less than the Liberals promised in the election. We speak to the federal Ho...
Is Eurovision Canada’s next big stage?
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest federal budget includes a proposal to explore Canada's participation in Europe’s biggest song competition: Eurovis...
It’s finally time for Margaret Atwood to tell her own story
Writing has shaped Margaret Atwood’s life, from childhood poems about rhyming cats to watching The Handmaid’s Tale become “an approaching reality” in...
It’s finally time for Margaret Atwood to tell her own story
Writing has shaped Margaret Atwood’s life, from childhood poems about rhyming cats to watching The Handmaid’s Tale become “an approaching reality” in...
Canada's debt is getting larger. Does it matter?
Like racking up spending on a credit card, Ottawa can't keep adding to the debt forever. That may not spell trouble today. But eventually the country...
How safe is melatonin for your heart?
Sleep is essential for good health yet millions of Canadians struggle to get enough of it — and many turn to melatonin for assistance. A new study rai...
Why did this robot vacuum have an emotional breakdown?
What happens if you cross ChatGPT with a Roomba vacuum? Turns out it spins into a comedic doom spiral and then rhymes to the lyrics to musicals. Resea...
What does it take to find a future hockey star?
Hockey scouts live a vagabond life — driving from rink to rink, watching minor hockey games in big and small towns across Canada. Their job is to find...
What Zohran Mamdani’s win means for the Democratic Party
Zohran Mamdani is mayor-elect of New York City. But this win reflects only one part of a wider Democratic Party civil war. New York Magazine writer Si...
The 2025 budget: what's in it for you?
Our national affairs panel weighs in on the biggest political stories of the day. Prime Minister Mark Carney released his first federal budget. Presen...
Stop worrying about using exclamation marks! They’re great!!
Women use exclamation marks way more than men — and worry a lot more about it too! That's according to a new research paper co-authored by Cherly Waks...
Can Aboriginal title and private property rights co-exist?
Tempers flared in a jam-packed meeting in Richmond, BC last week. Mayor Malcolm Brodie held a public information session to answer questions about the...
Will the U.S. Supreme Court stop Trump's tariffs?
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear the challenge to Donald Trump's use of emergency tariffs. But Canadians probably shouldn't hold their breath...
Why are groceries so expensive?
As Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his much anticipated federal budget, the rising cost of food is top of mind for many Canadians. We'll hear from...
Arundhati Roy: My mother and I were like two nuclear powers
Her mother Mary's death left acclaimed Indian writer, author of The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy feeling "unanchored in space with no coordinate...
Why doctors are threatening to leave Quebec
Doctors are calling a new law passed by the Quebec government draconian and anti-democratic. The bill, which changes how doctors in the province will...
Jordin Tootoo says the North made him a better NHL player
Longtime Nashville Predator Jordin Tootoo is the subject of a new documentary, Tootoo. The film highlights his life in the North, his struggle with su...
Weekend Listen: A hometown tour with Jean Chrétien (via The House)
He may be known as ‘the little guy from Shawinigan’, but Jean Chrétien’s impact on his hometown has been anything but small. And at 91, the former pri...
Blue Jays are one win away from the championship title
One victory away from winning the championship. Buck Martinez, Blue Jays announcer and former Jays catcher talks about Game 6 and what the team needs...
Why unhealthy eating isn't always a matter of choice
We all make a lot of assumptions about food, and healthy eating — including the idea that if you just make different choices, you can avoid obesity, o...
This Haunted Hike is so scary people are peeing their pants
If you love a good scare, perhaps a haunted house is in your Halloween plans — like the ‘Haunted Hike’ in Vegreville, Alberta. It’s a nightmare-fuele...
Should Canada get cozier with China?
Trade with the United States can seem dicey these days. Is more trade with China the answer? Or an even bigger risk?
Health Canada approves new Alzheimer’s drug
Lecanemab is a new drug that’s being made available in Canada to slow the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease. We speak to Linda McMaster, who is on th...
Sudan’s civil war escalates into ‘horrendous’ outcomes
The civil war in Sudan has been raging for more than 2 years now and the violence is only escalating. The paramilitary faction called the Rapid Suppor...
Is Canada losing the battle against measles?
Canada has held its measles elimination status since 1998 — but medical experts say that could change in the coming weeks. We speak with Dawn Bowdish,...
What our relationships with our pets reveal about us
A new podcast, Furball Confidential, dives into one of our most intimate relationships — the ones we have with our pets. Veteran podcaster, Jen Moroz,...
100 Days until the Winter Olympics
The 2026 Winter Olympics are around the corner. This time the NHL is back, climate change could make snow scarce, and political spats are bound to mak...
Jamaicans confront the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
Jamaicans on the island and in diasporas across Canada are taking stock of the damage after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the Caribbean island Tu...
What's a 'cobot'? Amazon's plan to replace jobs with robots
Internal documents suggest Amazon is planning to replace more than half a million workers with robots — and automate 75% of its operations. We speak t...
Alberta teachers ordered back to work
The Alberta government passed a new law forcing striking teachers back to work.
It’s been three weeks since the strike began and more than 750-t...
Jamaicans brace for Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica is preparing for Hurricane Melissa. The category 5 hurricane is the strongest storm on the planet this year — and it could become the stronge...
Canadian War Museum’s chief historian Tim Cook dies at 54
Tim Cook was the chief historian and researcher at the Canadian War Museum, known for his passion for Canadian military history. He was recognized wit...
A heart that stopped beating brought back to life
In a Canadian first, Toronto doctors have carried out a groundbreaking transplant with a heart that previously stopped beating. We talk to Dr. Ali Rab...
NAP: U.S trade talk, APEC, and the upcoming federal budget
Our national affairs panel weighs in on the biggest political stories of the day. We’re about a week away from getting Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ho...
‘Lazy Girl Jobs:’ Can Gen Z hack work-life balance?
Gen Z workers are rethinking what success looks like, and they’re doing it through career minimalism. Instead of engaging in the traditional corporate...
Is the diamond industry losing its sparkle?
We've all heard the saying, diamonds are forever. That’s meant for the natural stone, but turns out lab-grown diamonds are also forever — and that is...
The transformative power of cheese and mongering
Long-time CBC Radio host Michael Finnerty shares how training as an apprentice cheesemonger in London's Borough Market nourished his soul, gave him a...
Will the A.I. bubble burst?
There are growing concerns from economists, tech industry insiders and investors that artificial intelligence might be a bubble about to burst. Data c...