U.S. scrambles to contain COVID-19, and it's a problem for everyone
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have reached double digits. As efforts to contain the coronavirus in the U.S. continue, certain factors make it even more difficult. First, there's a shortage of test kits....
6 Mar 202020min
Baby business Part 2: The parents
What happens when your fragile parenthood dream is not in your control? In the second part of our series on surrogacy in Canada, we look at how the surrogacy industry affects parents. The costs can re...
5 Mar 202024min
Baby business Part 1: The surrogates
As infertility rates go up in Canada, desperate couples are turning to surrogacy. But a new investigation reveals that because there are few federal regulations on the surrogacy system, the process is...
4 Mar 202024min
Police in Canada are using controversial facial recognition software
That photo you posted to Instagram? It might be a part of Clearview AI’s massive database of some 3 billion images, all scraped from the internet. The facial recognition app has experts worried about ...
3 Mar 202023min
Biden versus Sanders II: Setting up Super Tuesday
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders got off to a strong start in the early primaries and caucuses, but former vice-president Joe Biden is right behind him in the race for the Democratic presidential nominatio...
2 Mar 202025min
Introducing The Dose with Dr. Brian Goldman
The Dose is a new weekly podcast that answers everyday health questions like: What vaccines do adults need? Does your Fitbit actually make you fitter? Or, should I bother taking vitamins? Dr. Brian Go...
29 Feb 202016min
'The precipice of a pandemic'
From Iran to Italy to South Korea — there are new epicentres for the coronavirus. On Thursday, World Health Organization officials stressed the need for governments to have national preparedness plans...
28 Feb 202023min
A radical disability advocate's fall from grace
This week, a shocking report from L’Arche revealed Jean Vanier sexually abused at least six women. Less than a year ago, longtime Globe and Mail reporter Ian Brown wrote the obituary of Vanier. Brown ...
27 Feb 202024min
