PLUS: The Blue Jays bet on themselves; Intensifying tropical storms; Why women face more discrimination working in person; Building boundaries in your relationship with AI ; An Ojibwe chef re-writes the rules of fine dining; and a musical headline quiz.
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New social media app Sora is an AI slop funhouse mirror
PLUS: Who killed the Montreal Expos?; Frustration at the polls for Albertans; More aid needed for Gaza; Prince Andrew as a Royal liability; and Riffed from The Headlines.
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30 belugas could be euthanized as solution stalls
PLUS: South Park is having a moment; Thomas Pynchon's timely new novel; stemming loneliness with kindness; and the life of legendary actor John Candy.
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Why planned obsolescence is everywhere and how to fight back
PLUS: Gazan-Canadians face a web of emotions as a shaky ceasefire holds; How Canada could become a leader in critical minerals; Renowned countertenor lestyn Davis on how he found his voice; How Black and Queer artists embrace myth-making to fill in missing Canadian history; and Riffed from the Headlines.
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How tech billionaire and Trump backer Larry Ellison is building a media and data empire
PLUS: Struggle meals and food insecurity; America, What The Hell?; why residential school denialism endures; former Love is Blind contestant Nick Thompson advocates for rights for reality TV cast members; Ghost of Yōtei has a spectacular setting and a new protagonist but should you play it?; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
Get caught up on the week without ruining your weekend. Host Brent Bambury delivers an energetic mix of must-hear stories carefully chosen to keep you in the loop and keep you guessing. Ready when you are on Saturday mornings. And heads up — there will be a quiz.