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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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Could damming the Bering Strait help save the climate?
A new study is exploring a radical idea: building a dam across the Bering Strait. The goal is to try to stabilize a massive ocean current, which helps...
This cholesterol test could save your life
Darren Ali was a healthy 45 year old when he had a massive heart attack that could have killed him. He wants everyone to learn from his experience and...
Pilot, volunteer firefighter, student... scholarship winner!
Emily Gustus was shocked to be one of this year's $100,000 Loran Scholarship winners. Now she can keep up with her school work and keep working as a...
Is the oil crisis irreversible?
Dr. Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, has been advising world leaders through this historic crisis, but he recen...
From toys to medical gloves: how the Iran war is hiking prices
Oil shock has been synonymous with the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but the oil byproducts that make plastics are...
What it’s like to be stuck on a cruise ship with a deadly virus
As passengers aboard the MV Hondius deal with the spread of a rare strain of hantavirus, we look at what it’s like to be stuck on a cruise ship and wh...
Are the Habs Canada's team?
The Montreal Canadiens will be facing the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. This game comes from their win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Alex Roug...
Tracking Telegram
When the Canadian Centre for Child Protection found what is says are images of child sexual abuse on the messaging app Telegram they took that allegat...
What's next for Alberta separatism?
Alberta separatists say they have collected more than 300,000 signatures, well over the 178,000 needed to prompt the province to consider a referendum...
The robots are here, will they replace us?
Robots are breaking world records and breaking the internet, doing seamless backflips and sidekicks online, but as they get more integrated into our w...
How “Bailey’s Law” could change laws around intimate partner violence
A Conservative private member’s bill named after Bailey McCourt, a 32-year-old mother of two killed in a Kelowna parking lot in July 2025 is making it...
Are the tides changing for the North Atlantic right whales?
This spring, scientists have documented 23 North Atlantic right whale calves born off the U.S. coast, the highest number since 2009. It's hopeful news...
Canada's steel industry faces new tariff headaches
U.S. President Donald Trump dangled a carrot in front of Canada’s steel industry recently, offering a break on tariffs if steel companies commit to mo...
What does thin mean in the age of GLP1s?
Extreme thinness is on the rise since the introduction of GLP1s — it has been hard to miss the parade of skinnier-than-ever celebrities. Now, Health C...
Doc: What is sports betting doing to young men?
A recent study suggests the rate of young men contacting Ontario's mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has increased by more than 300...
Michael Pollan on the labyrinth of human consciousness
Why is it so hard for us humans to come to grips with what it means to be conscious? Bestselling author Michael Pollan talks to Matt Galloway about ho...
Solar and wind energy, a big opportunity for Canada
At a time when the world is facing an energy crisis, solar power grew by 30 percent in 2025, with China leading the charge in harnessing the power of...
An unprecedented plan to ban kids from using AI chatbots
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he plans to ban kids 16 and under from using AI chatbots. If the legislation passes, the province could be the first j...
What does it take to run a marathon in under 2 hours?
The two-hour marathon was an unreachable limit for decades. Now, Sabastian Sawe has officially broken it. So what changed? Matt Galloway speaks with A...
Ex-Homicide Inspector calls out the Toronto police
For decades, Hank Idsinga led some of Toronto's most high-profile murder investigations. In his new memoir, 'The High Road: Confessions of A Homicide...
What does it mean to be cured of HIV?
For the first time in Canada, a 62-year-old man is poised to be Canada's first person to be cured of HIV. There are currently only a handful of people...
Closing the skilled trades gap
The federal government wants to address worker shortages in the skilled trades. At the spring economic update they announced a 5 year plan -- worth 6...
How the feds are spending your money
Canada's finance minister has tabled a spring economic update with a smaller than expected deficit. We break down what's in it for Canadians — and wha...
"When the Forest Thrives, We Thrive"
UBC forest ecologist Suzanne Simard's viral TED talk about forests as communities turned her into a "celebrity scientist" and taught the world how to...
A headband that translates thoughts into action
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) have been around for more than 50 years. Calgary doctor Dion Kelly developed Think 2Switch, an app allowing kids with...
Former running phenom Mary Cain on safe sport
Mary Cain was a record-breaking running phenom — the fastest girl in America at one point. Then at 23, she went public with her allegations against he...
Why does Canada need a sovereign wealth fund?
Prime Minister Mark Carney says a sovereign wealth fund will ensure Canadians benefit from the country's future prosperity. Opposition Leader Pierre P...
Does King Charles have enough soft power to flex?
King Charles III is in the U.S. this week, more by force. On the surface, the state visit is to commemorate the 250 year anniversary of U.S.' independ...
You can thrive as you age. Positivity may be key.
New research from Yale shows that people are just as likely to improve as they age as decline — and a positive outlook can make a difference. At 84, m...
The fate of the feral horses of Yukon
Horses have long roamed the Yukon. Today they're considered feral. CBC Whitehorse producer Andrew Hynes, explores how the fate of the horses has becom...
Chokepoints: the new global warfare
As the Strait of Hormuz is being used to choke off nearly 20 per cent of the world's oil exports and influence global markets in the US-Israel and Ira...
Inside the White House Correspondents' dinner
On Saturday night, a man armed with two guns and multiple knives charged through security and tried to storm the ballroom of the annual White House co...
Ottawa dads vs the Elsa braid
How good are your braiding skills? The answer from some Ottawa dads was: not great. We talk to Chris Hughes, a single father of twin girls, who create...
Ditching the 9-5 for a career behind the bar
As entry-level office jobs seem to be vanishing and people are prioritizing mental health and work-life balance over corporate hustle culture, some yo...
A picture says a thousand words: documenting ICE
Carol Guzy's World Press Photo of the Year image shows two daughters clinging to their father as ICE agents detain him at his immigration hearing. The...
The rural-urban divide over high-speed rail
The federal government wants to build a high-speed rail line from Toronto to Quebec City. Rural land-owners along the proposed corridor are concerned...
Could mRNA vaccines cure cancer?
Six years ago, Donna Gustafson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer one of the deadliest cancers. Today, she's cancer-free. She’'s one of 16 patients...
Got an idea for a new emoji? What it takes to make the cut
Unicode is taking pitches for emojis. Graphic designer Jennifer Daniel helps decide which ones make it. She says a successful emoji should have multip...
Testimony of residential school survivors is about to be destroyed
The most comprehensive archive of what happened at Canadian residential schools is about to be destroyed after a 2017 Supreme Court ruling to protect...
Negotiating CUSMA – what’s at stake?
We hear from two members of the Prime Minister’s advisory council chosen to help on CUSMA negotiations in July. Former conservative cabinet member Lis...