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  • The Current

    US midterm ads: expensive and offensive

    23/10/2026 | 8 mins.
    We speak with Zeteo senior political reporter Asawin Suebsaeng about the costly, heated US midterm ad wars, including Republican Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s new ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic rival, Amy Acton.
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    Who took these mysterious Summer of Love era photos?

    23/10/2026 | 15 mins.
    An unknown photographer embedded themself in the San Francisco protests in the late '60s, getting up close to famous figures like Mohammed Ali, Jerry Garcia, Timothy Leary and Carlos Santana. Their collection now belongs to American photographer Bill Delzell, who's trying to figure out who took them. The answer could lie in dozens of rolls of film that were never developed. Canadian archivist Gerald Freyer hopes to reveal their secrets.
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    Where is the Canadian economy headed?

    23/10/2026 | 19 mins.
    Inflation is up, and the latest job numbers were worse than expected. Guest host Peter Armstrong speaks to three top economic watchers about the state of the Canadian economy and what it means for your household budget.
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    Rick and Amanda Hansen reflect on the “Man in Motion” Tour

    23/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    For more than two years, Canadian Rick Hansen pushed his wheelchair around the world to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities. Now — more than 40 years later — a new documentary at TIFF, "Man in Motion, The Rick Hansen Story," looks back at that tour. Matt Galloway speaks with Rick and his wife Amanda.
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    New Yorker's David Remnick on Israeli & US mid-term elections

    22/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    Pulitzer prize winner and long-time editor of The New Yorker shares his insights on the upcoming Israeli election, the US midterms, and how both outcomes could shape the future of both countries and the relationship they hold with each other.
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About The Current
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.The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.
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