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What Canada can learn from Australia's gun buyback

The federal government’s buyback program for assault-style firearms has hit a snag: Canada Post...

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More local politicians quitting over abuse

More and more municipal politicians are leaving their jobs because of the abuse they face and the...

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Learning about flow from a jazz player’s brain

Neuroscientist John Kounios has been studying the brains of jazz musicians, hoping to better...

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Voyager 1 gets back in touch — from 24 billion km away

NASA’s Voyager 1 started sending gibberish back to Earth a few months ago, after almost 50 years...

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What dying people see in their dreams

Dr. Christopher Kerr has spent years interviewing dying patients about the dreams they have as...

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Could H5N1 become the next pandemic?

A bird flu virus, H5N1, has infected cattle in the U.S. It’s raising fears it could jump to other...

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Is Canada ready for AI?

Artificial intelligence has its roots in Canadian research, but some experts worry the country...

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Lawyer alleges police perjury in Umar Zameer murder trial

Defence lawyer Nader Hasan alleges three police officers committed perjury when they testified at...

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What’s at stake in India’s election?

Elections are underway in India, with almost one billion people registered to cast their votes at...

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What Sophie Grégoire Trudeau did next

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says family life can get messy since her separation from the prime...

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The Current presents What On Earth: “Can Earth Day be badass again?”

The climate is changing. So are we. On What On Earth, you’ll explore a world of solutions with...

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What’s Canada doing about ‘forever chemicals’?

The U.S. has introduced regulations to keep chemicals called PFAS out of drinking water. We look...

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An ‘agonizing’ time on an enormous cruise ship

The writer Gary Shteyngart spent seven days on the largest cruise ship in the world, and hated...

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India accused of plots to assassinate critics

Sikh separatists in Canada and the U.S. allege that the Indian government is attempting to...

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U.S. pledges billions for Ukraine

The U.S. has approved billions in aid for Ukraine after months of congressional debate. Chris...

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Cash prizes for (some) Olympic winners

Some Olympic winners will receive almost $70,000 on top of their gold medals this summer. But the...

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Will changes to capital gains tax affect you?

The federal government says changes to the capital gains tax will only affect the very...

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What makes a word truly Canadian?

Work is underway on a new Canadian dictionary, which will be the first major update of the...

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Gene-editing mosquitoes to fight malaria

African scientists are genetically re-engineering mosquitoes in hopes of eradicating malaria from...

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How comments about weight impact kids

Jenna Doak heard a lot of comments about her weight when she was growing up. She says it took...

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