• The Current

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The Current

By: CBC
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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.
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Episodes
  • Is a pension hike fair to struggling young Canadians?

    Is a pension hike fair to struggling young Canadians?
    Oct 4 2024

    The Bloc Québécois demand for a pension hike has sparked debate about generational fairness. While many seniors believe the increase is overdue, younger Canadians say they’re also struggling, and things that their parents took for granted — like affordable housing — are no longer within reach.
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    20 mins
  • Canadian stuck in Lebanon says empty seats on flights don’t ‘make any sense’

    Canadian stuck in Lebanon says empty seats on flights don’t ‘make any sense’
    Oct 4 2024

    Ahmad Araji has been trying unsuccessfully to book a flight out of Beirut, and says it doesn’t make sense that flights are leaving for Canada with hundreds of empty seats. The Lebanese-Canadian man tells us what he’s seeing as Israel continues its airstrikes and ground invasion of Lebanon, displacing more than one million people and risking a humanitarian crisis.
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    16 mins
  • Why one hour outside can help your child’s eyesight

    Why one hour outside can help your child’s eyesight
    Oct 4 2024

    Parents know their kids need to regularly visit the dentist, but don’t think about seeing an optician in the same way, says Dr. Debbie Jones. As new research suggests 1 in 3 children globally suffer from myopia, Jones explains why getting outside, away from screens, can help.
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    9 mins
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