How war, industry and religion shaped Tolkien's Middle-earth
Amazon has tapped into the power of J.R.R. Tolkien, spending around $715 million US on its new series, The Rings of Power, reportedly the most expensive TV show ever made. What is it about Tolkien's f...
14 Sep 202231min
Understanding Pierre Poilievre: Part 2
Now that Pierre Poilievre is leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, how will he lead? Today, in the second part of our two-part deep dive on Poilievre, the Globe and Mail’s Shannon Proudfoot re...
13 Sep 202239min
Understanding Pierre Poilievre: Part 1
On Saturday, Pierre Poilievre was named the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Jayme Poisson was on the floor at the event, and heard from those overjoyed at the result. Today, we bri...
12 Sep 202234min
Queen Elizabeth at the end of an empire
Queen Elizabeth took the throne at the age 25, and stayed there through seven decades, 15 British prime ministers and the longest reign in U.K. history. From the earliest days as Queen, Elizabeth gra...
9 Sep 202225min
Inside Ukraine — a country living with war
The view of the war from inside Ukraine varies depending on where you are. For two weeks, CBC News senior correspondent Susan Ormiston has been crossing the country where the war has become a normal p...
8 Sep 202225min
U.K. teens joined ISIS, Canada accused of coverup
It's been seven years since British teen Shamima Begum, then 15 years old, entered Syria with two school friends to join ISIS. One of Begum's friends has since gone missing, and the other was report...
7 Sep 202224min
A mass killing in Saskatchewan
Eleven people have died, including a suspect, and at least 18 injured after a brutal attack that started in James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan on Sunday. Two brothers, Damien and Myles Sanderson, w...
6 Sep 202220min
Front Burner Introduces: Pressure Cooker
John and Amanda have lived on the fringes their whole lives. They’re on welfare, living with John’s grandma, and struggling with addiction to opioids and Dungeons and Dragons. They’ve followed crooked...
5 Sep 202236min
