As Artemis II gets ready to launch, while NASA prepares for longer trips to space. We look at what traveling to space does to the human body with Scott Solomon, an evolutionary biologist and professor at Rice University, and the author of “Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds” and Susan Bailey, Professor and Radiation Cancer Biologist in the Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, at Colorado State University.
Has screen time at school gone too far?
01/04/2026 | 23 mins.
If you're a parent of an elementary student, chances are you are familiar with things like smartboards and Danny Go! But with many schools relying on technology in class, questions are being raised about how we determine the quality of screen time at school, and if we need better guidelines for teachers, and support staff, to make sure kids are using screens to learn, not pass the time.
The enduring legacy of Stephen Lewis
01/04/2026 | 22 mins.
Friends and colleagues of Stephen Lewis remember his life and work. We hear from Former UN Ambassador Bob Rae, former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, and New York Times global health reporter, Stephanie Nolen.
The ABCs of the Canada-Alberta MOU
31/03/2026 | 19 mins.
It’s been just over four months since Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding giving Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental laws and setting the stage for a new oil pipeline to the west coast. But both sides are set to miss an early deadline on April 1st because of sticking points. Former oil executive Richard Massen and Clean Prosperity President and CEO Michael Bernstein discuss what's at stake if delays continue.
22 Minutes’ Mary Walsh on life’s highs and lows
31/03/2026 | 24 mins.
Most Canadians know comedian Mary Walsh from her iconic characters on the CBC TV show, This Hour has 22 Minutes.But the story of Mary Walsh's life goes far beyond her comedic and acting triumphs. She tells those stories in her new book, a collection of essays about the highs, and the lows. We talk to Mary Walsh about her life and her new book “Brassy Bit of Aging Crumpet.”
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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