'Learn to code' campaigns dominated the 2010s. Were they oversold?

For years, governments and tech companies told students that learning to code would provide a pathway to stability and high-earning salaries. But with...

U.S. strategy and stakes for Iran, World Cup politics, Carney's first year as PM, Coding and AI

In a sea of misinformation, Wikipedia wants to shore up trust

It used to be the source of great skepticism. But now, many consider Wikipedia a public good… and even, the last best place on the internet. As the cr...

U.S. and Israel-Iran war, How wind shapes us, Economic cost of Middle East conflict, Wikipedia's past and future

That's Puzzling! for March 2026

In our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games...

U.S. and Israel strike Iran, Rebecca Solnit, That's Puzzling!

How can we treat Canada's ailing ERs?

Fifteen years ago, Dr. Brian Goldman gave us a front-line account of life in the emergency room with his book The Night Shift. Now, the ER physician a...

SCOTUS tariff ruling, Canada's changing military, Olympics wrap, Dr. Brian Goldman, Pokémon's soft power

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Victim. Survivor. Icon. Gisèle Pelicot heard it all. But in her words? ‘An optimist'

In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot was the victim in one of the most notorious rape trials in France's history. Her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, was found guil...

Gisèle Pelicot, Living with trauma from a deadly school shooting, 100 years of Black History Month

Pussy Riot co-founder on power, protest and Russia's parallels with the U.S.

In January, Russian authorities officially labeled the anti-Kremlin activist art group Pussy Riot an "extremist organization," a move that makes even...

Week in Canadian politics, Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova, Chuck Klosterman on football, Curling icon Jennifer Jones

That's Puzzling! for February 2026

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games d...

ICE backlash, Booker Prize-winner George Saunders, Polar war, That's Puzzling!

Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Retired and emerging nurses connect on the future of care

Nursing is a tough job in normal conditions. Seasonal viruses, an aging population and staff shortages only compound that stress. In their book The Ha...

New world order, Tech platform dominance, Conservative Party's paths, Future of nursing

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Former Irish president on how to hold on to human rights

As multilateralism gives way to a more authoritarian world order, Mary Robinson says the fight for human rights needs to focus on the grassroots. The...

Canada-China trade deal, Protests in Iran, Former Irish President Mary Robinson, Crossword culture

That's Puzzling! for January 2026

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games d...

NATO's future, L.A. wildfire legacy, Nobel-winning economist, That's Puzzling!

Make 2026 the year of 'recombobulation'

To kick off a new year of Word Processing, our ongoing look at language, Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with lexicographer Susie Dent about the old words y...

U.S. captures Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Old words for modern times, Stephen Fry, The power of awe

In the face of peril, Jane Goodall never lost hope for our planet

In October, the legendary naturalist Jane Goodall died at age 91. During her life, Goodall not only saw a lot of change in the world, but made a lot o...

Foreign aid cuts, Jane Goodall, Samin Nosrat

They're creamy, crispy, garlicky... and coming for your dinner table

Did you replace your chocolate orange with Dubai chocolate this year? Spike your eggnog with matcha? According to Ruby Tandoh, algorithms and search e...

Epstein files, Food virality, Cancer breakthroughs, Gary Shteyngart

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Atlantic's Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa and Politico's Hailey Fuchs about the revelations in Friday's partial rele...

Are AI hopes artificially inflated? The 'hype cycle' may help offer clues

This past week, Time magazine named "The Architects of AI" its 2025 Person of the Year, even as the stock market wobbled with fears of an artificial i...

Year in Canadian politics, Hype cycles and AI, Russia's feminist history, Words of 2025

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with journalists Shannon Proudfoot and Rob Russo about the year in Canadian politics, The Sunday Magazine’s Pete Mitton...

That's Puzzling! for December 2025

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against familiar voices and clever listeners in a battle of brain games devised...

U.S.-Venezuela tensions, Canada's refugee programs, That's Puzzling! live in Toronto

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with journalist Ana Vanessa Herrero and Latin America expert Rebecca Hanson about U.S. President Donald Trump's growing...

The PM who managed crises, and managed to dance – despite the critics

When she became prime minister of Finland at age 34, Sanna Marin was the youngest government leader in the world. During the day, she steered her coun...

Ottawa-Alberta energy deal, Joy of solitude, Ex-Finnish PM Sanna Marin, Maple syrup

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Hub's Alberta bureau chief Falice Chin, Calgary-based CBC News journalist Jason Markusoff and The Logic's Otta...

Bill Bryson brings wonder to science in refresh of hit book

In his hit 2003 pop science book, A Short History of Nearly Everything, writer Bill Bryson took readers on a journey from the birth of the universe to...

Canadian immigration, Bill Bryson, Canada-China relations, Comedic Canadianisms

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Globe and Mail's Tony Keller about how Canada's desire for immigrants gave way to debate, writer Bill Bryson b...

What science can tell us about our pets – from owning them, to cloning them

Do you ever peer into your pet's face and wonder... what's going on in there? Jay Ingram has been wondering, too. The science writer and broadcaster j...

Major projects, Jay Ingram, Sunday documentary, the power of silence

Guest Host David Common speaks to The Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt and Rob Russo from The Economist about the week in politics, science writer and b...

Salman Rushdie reflects on surviving, storytelling and life's eleventh hour

In summer of 2022, Salman Rushdie came face to face with death. The Booker Prize-winning author was stabbed multiple times, while on stage, about to g...

Climate gains and pains, Supreme Court tariff case, Canadian business during WWII, Salman Rushdie, Hockey culture

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with scientist Katharine Hayhoe about signs of climate progress and concerns about global commitments ahead of COP30, S...

That's Puzzling! for November 2025

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games d...

Blue Jays' World Series run, Week in Canadian politics, One year since Trump's re-election, That's Puzzling!

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with fans following the Toronto Blue Jays' World Series run and unpacks its significance with The Athletic's Dan Robson...