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The Current
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a...
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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...
Miriam Toews on why she writes, and how it helps her survive
People who read the fiction of Miriam Toews might think they know a fair bit about her life story. She's written about sister relationships, suicide,...
Blue Jays superfans get ready for Game 1 of the World Series
Will history repeat itself? The Toronto Blue Jays have made it to Game 1 of the World Series. Fans are hopeful as they face one of the best teams in t...
How a tv ad torpedoed trade talks with Trump
The U.S. President Donald Trump announced it in all caps on Truth Social last night. "All trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated." Why?...
Paul Salopek: Around the world on foot
For 12 years, Paul Salopek has been tracing the paths of human migration, by foot.
His 38,000 km walk has taken the American journalist across p...
Why are Canadian kids falling behind in math?
With Canada's tech sector growing, employers are looking for recent grads ready to pursue careers in STEM. But when it comes to getting those math and...
A new, and award-winning, Chapman flavour: Sweetgrass
Chapman's ice cream tied for first place for most innovative at the International Ice Cream Consortium with a new, unique flavour: Sweetgrass. Develo...
Can Mark Carney sell his budget?
The Prime Minister is telling Canadians his upcoming budget will be both affordable and ambitious. But are they — and the opposition parties whose sup...
One step closer: The mission getting us back to the moon
The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day trip around the moon and back. It’s the first crewed l...
The view from the Sault on steel and tariffs
Last month, the federal government loaned Algoma Steel $400 million, and Ontario kicked in $100 million -- to help the company weather the tariff stor...
Civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson believes America needs truth telling now more than ever
As the Trump administration clamps down on exhibits focused on race and slavery, Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative is expanding its monuments...
Why is Venezuela in Trump's crosshairs?
Donald Trump is using the American military and the CIA to blow up small boats off the coast of Venezuela suspected of carrying drugs. But what's moti...
These penpals met after 43 years and they can't stop giggling together
Michelle Anne Ng travelled from her home in Singapore to Newfoundland to finally meet (and hug) Sonya Clarke Casey. The pair have been exchanging lett...
UNICEF's James Elder on the children of Gaza
James Elder has been inside Gaza five times since October 7th. Now with a shaky ceasefire in place he discusses the costs of war and what needs to hap...
Toronto Blue Jays head to the World Series
Buck Martinez, longtime Blue Jays broadcaster, Pat Borders,1992 World Series MVP for the Jays and superfan Debbie Rafuse join Matt Galloway to discuss...
Canada's food scene a story of immigration and community
CBC host of Locals Welcome Suresh Doss talks about the new show -- and why visiting diaspora establishment restaurants paint a vibrant picture of fami...
Meet the 58-year-old who made his college football team
Tom Cillo had never played football before this fall. But the retiree pushed himself to the limit to make the Lycoming College team. Oh, and he's also...
Parents are saying 'no' to smartphones for kids, here's why
Bringing back a landline, buying a flip phone, setting strict screen time limits. With growing research showing the harm associated with smartphone an...
Move over pickleball: have you tried walking soccer?
A different kind of soccer is here — a one, where running is not allowed. It's called Walking Soccer, and it's a relatively new sport on the block, de...
‘No Kings’ protests: What makes an impactful protest?
Millions of people took to the streets in America for the No Kings protests on Saturday. It’s said to be the largest peacetime demonstration in US his...
Will tougher laws make Canadians feel safer?
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is rolling out sweeping new crime measures — tougher bail laws, longer sentences, and 1,000 new RCMP officers....
How Gen Z protests are toppling governments
Around the world, young people are rising up and in some places, they're actually bringing down their governments. From Nepal to Madagascar, Gen Z pr...
Why you should toss the teflon and grab a cast-iron pan
TV personality, chef and author Andrew Zimmern is on a quest to convince North Americans to ditch their teflon pans for cast-iron skillets, amid growi...
The Eyes of Gaza: Palestinian journalist Plestia Al Aqad
In the early days of the war, Plestia Al Aqad's very popular Instagram account was one of the ways people outside Gaza learned about what was going o...
What does it mean to die well in Canada?
When Dr. Balfour Mount — the physician who pioneered palliative care in Canada — passed away, it sparked a question: how far have we come in caring fo...