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334 episodes transcribedWe know music can soothe the soul, but neuroscientist Daniel Levitin says it could also help heal the body and brain. Last month, he spoke with Matt G...
In the dead of night, charity workers head into the Arizona desert, with food and water for migrants trying to cross into the U.S. Not far away, a ran...
Donald Trump has suggested God has chosen him to lead the U.S., an idea that is striking a chord with white Christian nationalists. Author and religio...
Many women experiencing a miscarriage end up in the ER, where they can face long wait times and a lack of compassion. A report published this week is...
Israel says its soldiers killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a firefight Thursday. What will his death mean for the escalating conflict in the region,...
At 18 years old, Nima Rinji Sherpa has become the youngest person to climb the world’s 14 tallest mountains, including Everest. He joins us from his h...
We received a lot of mail about Nova Scotia’s plan to fast-track licensing for foreign-trained doctors who come to Canada, reducing the time from 18 m...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has the names of Conservative parliamentarians involved in foreign interference, but Conservative Leader Pierre...
New figures show a sharp drop in overdose deaths in the U.S., offering a rare glimmer of hope in the opioid crisis. Guest host Rebecca Zandbergen digs...
Ottawa expelled six Indian diplomats this week, following RCMP allegations that Indian officials in Canada have been involved in a wide range of crimi...
Journalist Elizabeth Renzetti says the fight for women's rights is far from over, from persistent wage inequality to a global backlash over reproducti...
A Canadian soldier fighting in Ukraine had a recent brush with death after being badly wounded in an attack from Russian forces. The CBC’s David Commo...
Donald Trump says he’ll slap tariffs on global imports if he wins the White House, which could spell trouble for Canadian business. But Kirsten Hillma...
Gaza has become a graveyard for the world’s humanity, says Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha. He fled the enclave with his wife and children when Israel...
The CBC’s Katie Nicholson was reporting live from the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot when she was swarmed by Trump supporters and forced off air. In her new...
Over the past year, more than 4,000 visits to ERs in Toronto were made by a small group of 100 unhoused people. Now, the city’s University Health Netw...
Arielle Johnson says knowing the basic building blocks of taste — on a molecular level — can help any cook create something delicious. In a conversati...
Julie Hosack’s son Cole is one of several people who have gone missing in Dawson Creek, a picturesque B.C. town that has become a hotbed for drugs and...
Journalist Will Doig says there’s reasons for hope in even the darkest topics. As editor of the online magazine Reasons to be Cheerful — launched by D...
Canadian Shane Gross has just won the Wildlife Photo of the Year award, for a picture that might change how you think about tadpoles. He tells us abou...
