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Will the US-Iran ceasefire last?
2026-04-08 | 19 mins.
Iran and the U.S. have agreed to a two week ceasefire and Iran has agreed to open up the Strait of Hormuz. After posting “a whole civilization will die tonight,” Donald Trump gave Iran a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and then a last minute agreement was reached. Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent for The Economist, joins us from Qatar to talk about the conditions of the ceasefire. And Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Professor of Political Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, talks about reaction in the Iranian diaspora and the political fallout of the war in the United States.
Liberals vs Bloc Québécois: Who will win Terrebonne?
2026-04-08 | 12 mins.
The Liberals are potentially on the verge of gaining a majority in the House of Commons that could change how the country is run — and it’s coming down to three by-elections that are happening on April 13. Our Emma Godmere visited one of those ridings, Terrebonne, ahead of Monday's byelection to speak to politicians and voters about what's at stake.
Jeremy Hansen on the way to the moon
2026-04-08 | 10 mins.
We’re replaying our conversation with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen from October. He is one of the four astronauts on the Artemis II mission, currently on a 10-day trip around the moon and back. It’s the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, testing what it really takes for humans and their spacecraft to survive deep space, and setting the stage for the next big leap.
How a B.C. ostrich farm became a flashpoint for conspiracy
2026-04-08 | 19 mins.
After nearly a year of protests, court fights, and a sprawling online campaign, in November, more than 300 ostriches in the tiny community of Edgewood, B.C. were culled to stop the spread of avian flu. In a new investigation The Fifth Estate looks into the battle between science and conspiracy — and what this saga reveals about the larger political and cultural moment we're in. The Fifth Estate’s co-host Mark Kelley brings us the story of “The Ostrich Con.”
Making babies the modern way
2026-04-07 | 24 mins.
In her book In Fertility: The Story of a Miracle and the Big Business Behind It, Kathryn Blaze Baum, an investigative journalist with the Globe and Mail, is trying to demystify the world of IVF and surrogacy because her experience was not easy.

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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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