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 meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.
604 episodes transcribedFederal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Ottawa isn’t interested in meeting the U.S. “in the middle” on tariffs — as suggested by one U.S. offici...
The White House has denied reports that the U.S. is trying to eject Canada from the Five Eyes, the spy network both countries share with the U.K., Aus...
There’s been an increase in the number of adults diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medication to treat it. We talk to two adults about what getting a...
The trade war between Canada and the United States has begun, with President Donald Trump slapping 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods. We look...
Ardra Shephard’s dreams of becoming an opera singer were derailed when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 23. She’s written about losing...
Citizen scientists have been diving into Ontario’s frozen lakes to collect algae growing on the underside of the ice. It’s cold and dangerous work — s...
The private spacecraft Blue Ghost has landed successfully on the moon, the first private expedition to touch down without crashing or toppling over. W...
U.S. President Donald Trump and his vice-president J.D. Vance publicly berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Oval Office on Friday in...
Measles is making a comeback in Canada and the U.S., despite the disease being declared eradicated in both countries more than 20 years ago. We discus...
No Other Land won the Oscar for best documentary feature on Sunday. It tells the story of a Palestinian community displaced by Israel, to make way for...
Students who miss a lot of class sometimes tell teachers that they’re not showing up because they’re afraid of how far they’ve already fallen behind....
Donald Trump has handed broad powers to unelected billionaire Elon Musk, tried to intimidate political opponents and attempted to suppress critical me...
Alberta plans to build two involuntary drug addiction treatment centres, for people who won't or can't seek treatment themselves. Matt Galloway asks A...
Montreal writer Haley Mlotek’s mother was a divorce mediator, and her grandmother got divorced twice. But when Mlotek went through her own divorce, it...
Critical minerals are essential in making everything from car batteries to cell phones — and Canada has plenty of them in the North. We look at what t...
Wildlife photographer Donna Feledichuk trailed a family of foxes for weeks trying to get the perfect shot. The picture she captured won bronze in the...
Manitoban snowbird Laurie Fischer is selling his condo in Florida, in part because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and annexation...
The four Liberals hoping to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader and prime minister faced off in English and French debates this week. Our politics...
New Brunswicker Peter Cote says he’s scared to death of opening his next power bill. People in the province have been getting shockingly high bills du...
Kailynn Bursic-Panchuk was just 16 when she got distracted by her phone while driving, and ended up in a fatal collision with a train. Her mother Sand...
