Five men, a tiny sub and a massive search
Canadian and U.S. Coast Guard officials are undertaking a desperate search in a vast swath of the North Atlantic, after five men in a small sub embarked on a risky dive to the wreck of the Titanic, 3,...
22 Jun 202324min
Boycotts, threats and the limits of corporate ‘Pride’
In recent years, Pride Month has seen a flood of corporations using rainbow logos and products to show LGBTQ support. Whether the brands are being helpful or opportunistic has been cause for debate. ...
21 Jun 202325min
The political fallout from Paul Bernardo’s prison transfer
To the frustration and hurt of the families of Paul Bernardo’s victims, the notorious rapist and murderer has been moved from a maximum security prison to a medium security one. Conservatives are ca...
20 Jun 202322min
Why the internet is getting worse
There’s a growing sense that the internet – or at least the big sites we use all the time like Amazon, Facebook and Google – is becoming worse. Instead of seeing what’s best for us at the top of our s...
19 Jun 202327min
The Beatles and the future of AI music
Before his death, John Lennon recorded a demo of a new song, "Now and Then" on a cassette. His Beatles bandmates later tried to repurpose it for release, but abandoned the project in part because of t...
16 Jun 202329min
Money, sex, and populism: The life of Silvio Berlusconi
This week, Silvio Berlusconi died at the age of 86. He served as Italy’s prime minister three separate times, leaving a permanent mark on the country’s politics, media, and culture. Berlusconi created...
15 Jun 202326min
Donald Trump pleads not guilty, again
Former U.S. president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 37 federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought...
14 Jun 202326min
As wildfires burn, climate debate stagnates
As smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec blanketed the nation’s capital early last week, air quality advisories caused residents to wear masks and kids to stay inside for recess. Most debate in...
13 Jun 202324min
