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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.

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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.

    How Trump’s conviction plays out in White House race

    How Trump’s conviction plays out in White House race

    Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. What happens next, and what might that verdict mean for November’s election?

    • 19 min
    If crows can count, what else can they do?

    If crows can count, what else can they do?

    A new study suggests crows can count out loud, adding to research that shows they can make tools, remember faces and even hold funerals. What else might they be capable of?

    • 12 min
    Voters brave 52 C heat in final days of India’s election

    Voters brave 52 C heat in final days of India’s election

    India is wrapping up its mammoth election amid a brutal heatwave, with record temperatures reaching 52.9 C. We look at what people are doing to stay cool, and whether the heat might have affected voter turnout.

    • 11 min
    Wegovy costs $400 a month. Should provinces pay?

    Wegovy costs $400 a month. Should provinces pay?

    The weight loss medication Wegovy is now available in Canada, at a cost of about $400 a month, indefinitely. Some advocates say the drug should be covered by provincial pharmacare plans — but not everyone thinks that’s a good idea.

    • 22 min
    How can criminals steal entire herds of cattle?

    How can criminals steal entire herds of cattle?

    An entire herd of about 75 Black Angus cattle was stolen from a farm in Quebec last week. Geoff Morrison, creator of TV series Farm Crime, talks us through how criminals could even pull off a heist that big — and where those cattle might go.

    • 10 min
    Josh Gibson is now baseball’s best hitter — almost 80 years after his death

    Josh Gibson is now baseball’s best hitter — almost 80 years after his death

    Josh Gibson is now Major League Baseball’s all-time best hitter, after the MLB integrated stats from the previously excluded Negro Leagues — where Gibson played from 1930 to 1946. Matt Galloway talks to his great grandson Sean Gibson about what that recognition means.

    • 15 min

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