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Temple Grandin, the acclaimed scientist and autism advocate, tells Piya why she would struggle to graduate from high school today: too much algebra, not enough shop class.
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Workers in Canada are demanding higher wages. At the same time, the Bank of Canada wants to hold them steady to tame inflation. Economist Jim Stanford joins Piya to discuss the state of the economy for workers – and the way forward.
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Banning TikTok would be "a good start" says Tim Wu, a former tech advisor to President Biden. But what's really needed, he says, is a comprehensive tech law that would apply to Facebook and other apps too. Wu talks TikTok, Twitter and "Net Neutrality".
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This week on TSM: • What's behind the talk around banning TikTok? • Temple Grandin on why the world needs visual thinkers • Inflation, strike votes and the state of employment for workers in Canada • How 1970's era NBA players shaped today's game
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In his new memoir, The Best Strangers in the World, veteran NPR radio host and foreign correspondent Ari Shaprio explains why he thinks journalism has an increasingly essential role to play in fostering connection and community in divisive times.
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A Catholic church in Montreal found a second-life for its five century-old church bells after disrepair threatened to silence them forever. On this Easter Monday, producer Simon Nakonenchy shares that story.
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The World Health Organization turned 75 last week. To mark the occasion we invited Dr. Peter Singer, special advisor to the WHO Director-General, to discuss how the global health agency has evolved and the lessons it has learned from COVID-19.
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David Suzuki has signed off as host of The Nature of Things, but that doesn’t mean his fight for a better climate future is over. The iconic broadcaster joins Piya to discuss the future of environmental activism and what continues to fuel his passion now.
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This week on TSM: • David Suzuki signs off from The Nature of Things • The World Health Organization at 75 • NPR's Ari Shapiro on journalism's role in a divided world • Author Dina Nayeri reflects on the nature of belief
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"Every person has to stop being a user, and become a citizen" – Maria Ressa
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It’s time for another round of our monthly game, That’s Puzzling! Play along as Piya takes on Jeanne Armstrong of CBC Fredericton’s Information Morning, and listener Rob Firing – and listen for your chance to join us next round!
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Lawyer and Slate podcast host Dahlia Lithwick joins Piya to talk about what Donald Trump's indictment means, the potential for future charges and what effect this will have on the 2024 presidential campaign.
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The Mass Casualty Commission investigating the 2020 killings of 22 people in Portapique, N.S., released its report on Thursday. This morning we discussed the future of the RCMP and what change could look like going forward.
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This week on TSM: • Reforming the RCMP in the wake of the Mass Casualty Commission report • Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa • The implications of Donald Trump's indictment • Our Sunday challenge That's Puzzling! returns
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"Left to our own devices we do try our best to look after the people who need looking after during a disaster." — Edmonton author Premee Mohamed joins guest host David Common to explain how she focuses on humanity in post-apocalyptic worlds.
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It’s the most! polarizing!! punctuation!!! The author of a new history of the exclamation mark says it’s been dividing us for 700 years, but she believes we should embrace it!
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Adapt and conquer: champion Para climber Maureen Beck joins guest host David Common to share her story of summiting the Lotus Flower Tower in the Cirque of the Unclimbables, N.W.T.
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Psychology professor Dacher Keltner @UCBerkeley and journalist, author and workplace culture strategist Jennifer Moss explain why injecting more awe into our lives can improve our wellbeing… and the world around us.
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With the dust settling following U.S. President Joe Biden’s first visit to Canada, we’ve convened a special Ottawa edition of our Sunday politics panel. The Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt and The Globe and Mail’s Marieke Walsh join guest host David Common.
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