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The Current·Q&A Robert Harris, author of Conclave, says the politics of electing a new pope aren’t that different from reality TV show The Traitors. Picking a new pope could involve some political backstabbing, says author Padraig Moran · CBC Radio · Posted: May 07, 2025 2:15 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

The Current Grey divorces, when a couple older than 50 end their marriage, are on the rise in Canada. When couples reassess their relationship, the end of careers, kids and cost of living all factor into their decisions. Canada’s divorce rate is at its lowest in 50 years, but moreContinue Reading

The Current Researchers are newly documenting a community of algae that hang around just under the ice surface using samples collected by divers. But climate change might threaten the algae — and the new collection method. Researchers are studying algae samples from just under the ice surface with the helpContinue Reading

The Current19:46Stranded, this diver lost oxygen for 25 minutes. He survived Chris Lemons says the day of the accident that would nearly claim his life started like any other. “It was very much a normal day at the office,” Lemons told The Current’s Matt Galloway.  For him, “the office” wasContinue Reading

The Current The novelist first announced the decision last week in a social media post. She says the choice isn’t a political one, but a moral one. The novelist first announced the cancellation in a social media post on Friday Abby Hughes · CBC Radio · Posted: Mar 10, 2025Continue Reading

The Current19:15How to beat insomnia with cognitive behavioural therapy For more than 30 years, Faye Dickieson battled the exhausting effects of insomnia. She turned to sleeping pills in an attempt to get a peaceful night’s rest, but found no relief — only its lingering side effects.  “I would just tossContinue Reading

The Current·Q&A Former prime minister Joe Clark has been writing to his friends in the U.S., reminding them of their country’s long friendship with Canada. He’s urging other proud Canadians to do the same. Open letter from former prime ministers calls on Canadians to fly the flag this weekendPadraig MoranContinue Reading

Bernarda Rodriguez remembers the chaos when U.S. immigration officials raided the Mississippi chicken factory where she worked in 2019 as they looked for undocumented migrants. “Everybody started running and screaming … they wanted to get out … but the doors were closed,” said Rodriguez, who came to the U.S. illegallyContinue Reading

The Current The new CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to defund the public broadcaster could “cripple” both its English and French services and change the country’s news and entertainment media landscape for the worse. Marie-Philippe Bouchard says it’s too early to say whether she would receiveContinue Reading