The Sunday Magazine

BC has declared a state of emergency as more than 21 thousand residents flee ferocious wildfires. Forest ecologist Lori Daniels explains how the government declaration could unlock additional tools in the battle against the flames. She also describes the enormous and dangerous task firefighters are facing in battling these expanding infernos and gives advice on how to prepare for the possibility of being ordered to evacuate your home.

Plus: The RCMP's institutional problems are becoming as well known as its iconography. University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach considers the future of Canada's national police service, as provinces and territories ramp up calls to re-examine its role in our communities.

Roopika Risam says human history has been a story of data. And in today’s world, where states partner with tech giants, she says it’s less clear – and more important than ever – to understand what’s happening to our information. The author of Data Empire traces how we got here.

Plus: Need some inspiration for your summer road trip? Longtime travel writer Will Ferguson shares the Canadian hidden gems you need to check out, and explores why now is the perfect time to meet your neighbours.

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The Guardian's Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan explains how a wet winter and extremely hot summer have turned much of the region into a tinderbox, leading to fires that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Then, University of Alberta wildland fire expert Jen Beverly shares the latest on the state of Canada's wildfire season.

Plus: Our producer Andrea Hoang explores how huge waitlists and a rival court sport are putting tennis in a pickle.

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Bianca Andreescu on rising to the top of the tennis world, and how she stays grounded

Emily Wilson is the first woman to translate the epic Greek poem into English. She takes us inside her approach to bringing modern clarity to ancient text, and shares what she thinks of Christopher Nolan's smash adaptation, which her work helped shape.

Plus: Salman Rushdie suffered life-altering injuries after being stabbed on stage before a lecture. The Booker Prize-winning author opens up about confronting life's fragility, finding humour in survival, and reflecting on mortality with his latest story collection.

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The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge was meant to celebrate Canada-U.S. trade, but it comes as tensions between the two countries reach a new high. The Economist's Rob Russo and The Globe and Mail's Marieke Walsh break down U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat and what's next for the Canada-U.S. relationship.

Plus: The risks of excess sun exposure are well established. But sunlight also offers health benefits. Rowan Jacobsen argues that we should make more space for the good, without tossing out the bad. The science journalist makes his case and responds to concerns and critiques some have raised about it.