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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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The last US-Russia nuclear treaty just expired
The last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty that put limits on nuclear arsenals, the New START, expires today. Experts warn that without a new treaty,...
Are you feeling the pinch of the singles 'tax'?
There’s no getting around it - life is more expensive as a single person than it is when you’re in a couple. With singles in Canada now making up almo...
Are you a target of algorithmic pricing?
We know that companies are gathering data on us as we go about our lives online, but that information might also be used to create a personalized pric...
P.K. Subban on the Canada/US heated hockey rivalry
Canadian hockey legend PK Subban is one of the executive producers of a new CBC special, Rivals: the Four-Nations Face-Off -- chronicling that epic ho...
Homelessness in Canada's smaller communities
The number of homeless people in smaller cities, towns and in rural communities is climbing. We hear from two mayors who are grappling with the surge...
Dry January? What's that gonna do for you?
Many of us participate in Dry January — and go right back to drinking during the other eleven months of the year. Sure, Dry January can be a great jum...
CBC exclusive: Grandmother of missing Nova Scotia children
Lily and Jack Sullivan have been missing for nine months. For the first time their maternal grandmother is speaking in a CBC exclusive interview.
How fungi could save the planet
“The future is fungal,” says Toby Kiers. She has won the "green Nobel" for her work studying mycorrhizal fungi — the vast underground network that act...
Latest Epstein files show ties to powerful men
Files released by The U.S. Department of Justice show that many high-profile figures who've tried to distance themselves from Jeffrey Epstein were chu...
More young people being diagnosed with psychotic disorders
New research from the Canadian Medical Association Journal has found that more people aged 14-20 are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders, includi...
China's influence filling the gap of the “American Dream”
From Ne Zha 2, to the video game Black Myth, Labubu, Chinese culture is becoming more aspirational. We hear from Tianyu Fang, a PhD student at Harvard...
Are you reading?
Everywhere you turn, there's a distraction, and the evidence suggests we're all reading fewer books. Some have described it as a "crisis". We speak to...
Artemis II: Humanity’s Return to the Moon
NASA’s Artemis II mission is about to send a crew farther from Earth than any human has ever gone. The mission marks the first crewed lunar flight sin...
How to feel human in a tech world
Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff sees potential in the disruption that's come along with AI. He says it's an opportunity for us to reclaim our humanity...
Roller derby doc that looks at the community is changing lives
Sport is for many a part of their national identity. So what if your nation doesn’t fall within one country’s specific borders? That’s the genesis of...
One step closer: Jeremy Hansen on orbiting 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 world has entered its water bankruptcy era
According to the UN, the world is entering an era of “water bankruptcy,” a term scientists are using to describe what happens when water use outpaces...
Poilievre prepares for leadership vote at Conservative convention
The Conservative Party convention is underway in Calgary, and Pierre Poilievre will face a leadership review tonight. Jason Kenney, the former premier...
Canada weighs social media ban for kids under 14
Australia has banned social media for young people under 16. The UK is looking to do the same, and France announced its plans to ban the platforms for...
Spider monkeys share “insider knowledge” to find the best food
New research from Mexico and the UK is shining a light on how spider monkeys work together to let each other know where the best food in their habitat...
Elly Gotz on surviving the Holocaust, and why hate is pointless
At 97 years of age, Elly Gotz still speaks about his experience as a survivor of the Holocaust. While he wants people to understand the cruelty he li...
Why the world is in a ‘gold rush’
The price of gold hit another record high this week. People see the precious metal as a safe haven during unstable times. But there are other reasons...
Nardwuar “blown away” by Order of Canada nod
Nardwuar The Human Serviette has been behind the mic for four decades, from campus radio to Much Music to his YouTube channel and Instagram, millions...
How violent ICE crackdowns changed life in Minnesota
The fear in Minneapolis is palpable. While President Donald Trump seems to be signalling a change in the violent immigration crackdown that has left t...
Do you call dibs on your street parking spot in the snow?
As much of Canada is still digging itself out after record snowfall, we take a look at how drivers are trying to stake their claim on dug out street p...
Premier Wab Kinew says ‘stop listening to naysayers’ think big
As the 13 premiers meet in Ottawa today, Manitoba's Premier, Wab Kinew, weighs in on tensions between the leaders and on why Churchill deserves truckl...
What does it take to free solo climb a skyscraper?
Alex Honnold captivated audiences around the world when he free solo climbed a 1,667 foot skyscraper in Taiwan named Taipei 101. Few people understan...
The danger of radon in Canadian homes
When Steve Blake was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, he was shocked. The Calgary man was active and was a non-smoker. Eventually, his search for a...
What will Chinese EVs mean for the Canada’s auto sector and drivers
Chinese EVs are about to hit the Canadian market. Some experts say this is a step in the right direction to diversify our economy and make EVs more af...
Is Trump’s Board of Peace a threat to the UN?
U.S. President Donald Trump has ambitious plans for his Board of Peace. He says countries that join him will fix Gaza and then do "pretty much whateve...
Parliament is back: What’s at stake for Carney and Canada
It’s been a dramatic few weeks including Prime Minister Mark Carney's whirlwind trip from Beijing to Doha to Davos. Followed by President Donald Trump...
People who are always late aren't necessarily jerks (but they might be)
We all know people who are always late. Maybe you're one of them. The tardy gets a bad rap. But they aren't all self-centred, says University of Texas...
After a decade on the run, Ryan Wedding has been arrested
Ryan Wedding, Canadian Olympian turned FBI’s most wanted has been caught in Mexico after years on the run, and faces charges for his alleged role in a...
Another fatal shooting by ICE agents in Minneapolis
On Saturday morning, 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis. This is the second fatal shooting by...
The push for justice in Iran
In a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, former UN prosecutor Payam Akhavan said he has no doubt Iran "will have its Nuremberg m...
Trump’s threats and Carney’s pushback | Analysis from Washington
CBC’s new weekly podcast, Two Blocks from the White House, takes a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in the U.S. right now and what it means for Can...
This 101-year-old superager’s secret to living well
Scientists with the SuperAging Research Initiative are studying a group of superagers — people 80 and up who have the memory of people half their age...
Why Inuit in Canada are protesting in solidarity with Greenlanders
Inuit in Canada's north share deep cultural ties with Greenlanders. This week, people in Nunavut protested in solidarity against U.S. President Donald...
Missing Black Boys: Inside a Growing Crisis
Teenage boys are going missing across Ontario and families say it’s not random. In this episode, we speak with Mark Kelley, co-host of the Fifth Estat...
How to embrace 'wintering'
Katherine May, author of 'Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times' offers advice on how to embrace this time of year by slowing do...