• The Current

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The Current

By: CBC
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  • Summary

  • 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.
    Copyright © CBC 2024
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Episodes
  • What’s next for those who lost their homes in Jasper wildfire

    What’s next for those who lost their homes in Jasper wildfire
    Jul 29 2024

    People are starting to get a better picture of the devastation caused by wildfire in the town of Jasper. It has people considering their next steps, and across Canada, communities are thinking about how to make their own areas more resilient to wildfire.
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    20 mins
  • Jasmin Paris on being the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons

    Jasmin Paris on being the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons
    Jul 29 2024

    In a conversation from April, Jasmin Paris tells The Current’s Matt Galloway about becoming the first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons in Tennessee, one of the most gruelling ultramarathons in the world.
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    13 mins
  • Confusion over Venezuela’s presidential election

    Confusion over Venezuela’s presidential election
    Jul 29 2024

    Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition party both claimed they won the country’s presidential election on Sunday. Freelance journalist Manuel Rueda says a lack of transparency is to blame, and it won’t be an easy mess to untangle.
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    11 mins
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