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CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration, but also makes space for surprise, delight and fun.

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CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration, but also makes space for surprise, delight and fun.

    Pressure on Israel, Justin Trudeau's trajectory, Niigaan Sinclair's Winnipeg, Posture history

    Pressure on Israel, Justin Trudeau's trajectory, Niigaan Sinclair's Winnipeg, Posture history

    Guest host David Common speaks with political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin about how recent international court developments are playing out in Israeli society amid the war with Hamas, political journalist Stephen Maher charts the turbulent trajectory of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, columnist and Indigenous studies professor Niigaan Sinclair explores how Winnipeg helps tell the story of Canada, and medical historian Beth Linker sets the record straight on posture.

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

    • 1 hr 31 min
    How Canadian journalist Ali Velshi's values propelled him to the top tier of American journalism

    How Canadian journalist Ali Velshi's values propelled him to the top tier of American journalism

    In his new book, Small Acts of Courage, MSNBC's chief correspondent Ali Velshi argues that working for social justice and in public service is the most important part of his and his family's history because, as he writes, "democracy isn't democracy unless it's universal." Velshi, whose family came to Canada from India via South Africa and Kenya, joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about the meaning of citizenship, his family's journey, and the role journalism should play in a healthy democracy.

    • 29 min
    Fort McMurray fires, Ali Velshi, Jeff Rubin, Rethinking 'pests'

    Fort McMurray fires, Ali Velshi, Jeff Rubin, Rethinking 'pests'

    Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Fort McMurray, Alta. residents new and old about their experiences with with wildfires, Canadian MSNBC correspondent Ali Velshi shares how his family's journey shaped his path in journalism, economist Jeff Rubin makes the case that inflation and sanctions are reshaping the global economic order, and science journalist Bethany Brookshire reflects on why we label some animals "pests."

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

    • 1 hr 34 min
    Sunday Documentary: Detroit Takes the Wheel

    Sunday Documentary: Detroit Takes the Wheel

    In this American election year, Michigan is once again a must-win state. And whether it swings to Joe Biden or Donald Trump may again come down to the wants of its blue collar workers in industries like auto and steel. They're traditionally Democrats, but since Trump came on the scene, many have chosen to vote Republican. The Sunday Magazine producer Pete Mitton travels to Detroit to hear what's on workers' minds, and finds there's a new issue adding to the uncertain outcome this fall: EVs

    • 24 min
    Israel-Hamas war, Plant intelligence, Canada-India tensions, American working class voters, Mother's Day

    Israel-Hamas war, Plant intelligence, Canada-India tensions, American working class voters, Mother's Day

    Guest host David Common speaks with The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom about another dynamic week in the Israel-Hamas war, science and environment journalist Zoë Schlanger shines a light on the latest research around plant intelligence, CBC News senior reporter Evan Dyer shares his latest reporting about the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, our Sunday Documentary explores the role working class voters in Michigan may play in the U.S. election, and we trace the origin of Mother's Day.

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

    • 1 hr 32 min
    That’s Puzzling! For May 2024

    That’s Puzzling! For May 2024

    In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this month are The Fifth Estate co-host Steven D'Souza and listener Jo Mather from Sydenham, Ont.

    • 23 min

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