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Some Canadian scholars have said they’re Indigenous, when it turns out they’re not. We discuss the damage this does and how academic institutions should approach verification, with Indigenous rights lawyer Jean Teillet; and Kim TallBear, a professor of Native Studies at the University of Alberta.

Millions of people in Somalia are facing drought and chronic hunger, and children in particular are bearing the brunt of this crisis. The CBC’s Margaret Evans has been reporting from Somalia; she tells us what she’s seen.

Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages passed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday — but the bill does not require all states to allow same-sex marriage, and allows religious exceptions. We discuss the fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act with Megan Tullock, director of programs and advocacy for Northwest Arkansas Equality.

The artisanal baguette has been recognized as an “intangible heritage of humanity” by UNESCO. We talk to chef Marc Thuet about what makes the perfect baguette.

Lionel Messi is considered one of soccer’s greatest players, but has faced backlash in his home country of Argentina. We discuss his career, why World Cup glory has eluded him, and his relationship to his homeland with Jasmine Garsd, a correspondent with NPR and host of The Last Cup, a podcast about the player.

Children’s hospitals across Canada are facing a tripledemic surge of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases — leading to long wait times, shortages in beds and staff, and in some cases the cancellation of pediatric surgeries. Matt Galloway visited Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children to hear how staff are coping in a strained system. Plus, we talk to Rachel Armstrong, whose son’s heart surgery has been cancelled twice recently; and discuss how the problems got this bad with Alex Munter, president and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa.