Podcast Episodes

Trump, the Smithsonian, and the battle over U.S. history

American history has always been contested, but recent decisions by U.S. President Donald Trump to reshape the way it’s taught and remembered have pu…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Politics! Carney's report card, Poilievre's return

Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on big promises and bold action to save a country in crisis. It's now been more than 100 days since his cabinet…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Young people can't find jobs. Is Canada's economy in trouble?

The unemployment rate for Canadians between 15 and 24 is at 15 percent, the highest it's been since 2010, not including the pandemic.

Why can't young …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel defies global outcry over Gaza City, West Bank

Airstrikes and tanks continued pounding the outskirts of Gaza City over the weekend, as Israel’s plans to seize the strip’s largest urban centre cont…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Escape, immortality, AI: Silicon Valley's blueprint for the future

Elon Musk wants a million people living on Mars within 20 years. Jeff Bezos imagines a trillion humans in space, living in a constellation of space s…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

How Christian Zionism became a key force in U.S. politics

Christian Zionism — the belief that the modern state of Israel fulfills biblical prophecy — has existed as a theological concept for well over a cent…

7 months ago

Are Canadian summers as we knew them over?

This summer is on track to being the second-worst wildfire season in Canadian history. It started earlier than usual with emergencies declared in the…

7 months ago

Is Trump any closer to ending the war in Ukraine?

Over the last few days, US President Donald Trump has hosted a series of high-stakes talks to further the effort to end the war in Ukraine.

First, on …

7 months ago

What the Air Canada strike is really about

It was a chaotic weekend for anyone flying with Air Canada. The airline canceled hundreds of flights after 10,000 flight attendants walked off the jo…

7 months ago

Can Carney move fast enough on affordable housing?

This week, Canada's housing department released a document with more details on the Liberal government's plans to scale up affordable housing in the …

7 months ago