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The Current

CBC

EN-CA711 episodes
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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 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.The Current is produced in Toron...

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Episodes (711)

Making babies the modern way

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Can public grocery stores work in Canada?

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The legacy of Canadian primatologist Birute Galdikas

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Why you shouldn’t feel guilty about feeling guilty

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Home ownership out of reach for many Canadians

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From busboy to priest, life-lessons with Fr. James Martin

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Do gun buybacks work?

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Do you use the R word?

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Trump says the US isn't backing down on Iran

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Who Needs Friends?

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Has screen time at school gone too far?

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How will humans evolve in space?

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The enduring legacy of Stephen Lewis

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Baseball brings in the robots

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Wanna Bet? Prediction markets are coming to Canada.

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The ABCs of the Canada-Alberta MOU

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22 Minutes’ Mary Walsh on life’s highs and lows

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NDP’s new leader, Avi Lewis, lays out the road ahead

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Is This War About to Get Bigger?

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No joy: when music falls flat for people

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Canadian efforts to help the crisis in Cuba

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Mar 27, 202625:51completed

Why Canada wants to launch its own satellites

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Mar 27, 20268:47completed

Will the Blue Jays make it back to the World Series?

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Mar 27, 202615:39completed

What's the path forward for the federal NDP?

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Mar 27, 202619:16completed

Will the Supreme Court overturn Bill 21?

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Mar 26, 202619:32completed

Iranian playwright Ava Alavi on her fears for her country

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Are baby boomers addicted to their phones?

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Mar 26, 202620:02completed

A "generational” deal for WNBA players

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Lesley Chesterman on how to cook like a Montrealer

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How the Mounties spied on Indigenous activists

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The Future of Sport in Canada

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A conversation with Canada's Auditor General

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What we can learn from the resilience of trees

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What may have caused the Air Canada crash at La Guardia

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Women are being secretly filmed with Meta glasses

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Why are more young Canadians self-harming?

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When it comes to sports betting, does everyone lose?

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How war in the Middle East is upending the global economy

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Cigarette butts help birds

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Why risky play is good for kids

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Cubans in exile want an “end to communism”

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A Canadian company is helping white supremacists fundraise

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Mar 20, 202615:58failed

E-waste is on the rise in Canada, here’s why you should care

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Mar 19, 202623:51completed

Can American doctors solve BC’s healthcare woes?

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Mar 19, 202619:15completed

The power of kindness and other life lessons from a priest

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Mar 19, 202624:18failed

SpaceX's 1 million satellite plan could change the night sky

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The earlier the better: Doctors want younger screening for colon cancer

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How the US-Israel-Iran war is revealing our overdependency on fossil fuels

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The creator of Wordle on life after a hit and his new puzzle

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Mar 18, 202616:10completed

How the World Baseball Classic brings a new level of joy to the sport

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