Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre 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 pri…
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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…
2 months ago
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…
2 months ago
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.
2 months ago
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 ju…
2 months ago
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 Harvar…
2 months ago
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, includ…
2 months ago
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 ac…
2 months ago
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 ch…
2 months ago
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 t…
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