The Sunday Magazine

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Canada correspondent Rob Russo and The Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau chief Tonda MacCharles about what a potential Liberal majority government could mean for the country Toronto Blue Jays on-field reporter Hazel Mae looks back on her career in sports broadcasting and her tenure with Canada's team The Economist's Middle East correspondent Gregg Car...

Gas. Groceries. Rent. The stock market. As economic forces swirl all around, it can be tough to figure out what it all means for your life. For almost 20 years, the folks at the NPR podcast Planet Money have worked to demystify that world. And now they're bringing their signature style to the printed page. David Common speaks with  Alex Mayyasi , a longtime contributor to the show,...

Guest host David Common speaks with Stanford economist Ryan Cummings and Macdonald-Laurier Institute energy expert Heather Exner-Pirot about how today's oil shock compares to past crises, and how Canada may fare as war in the Middle East continues Architect and author  John Ota  traces the cultural history of dining rooms, and why they're disappearing Business Insider's Amanda Hoover and...

At the University of Montreal's Dream Engineering Lab, scientist  Michelle Carr  works through the night trying to better understand why we dream – and especially why we experience nightmares. She says we too often dismiss bad dreams as "just dreams," when they're actually real experiences with real effects. Carr joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss the latest developments in sleep s...

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with political strategists Jordan Leichnitz and Zain Velji , along with pollster James Valcke , about what the federal NDP needs to do to rebound as the party picks a new leader The Washington Post data reporter Jeremy Merrill and linguist Naomi Baron explore how artificial intelligence is creeping into our written world The Economist's Middle East correspondent Greg...

As he celebrates his 90th birthday,  David Suzuki  is reflecting on the lessons he's learned from his decades of science communication and environmental activism. The former host of CBC's  The Nature of Things  joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about what made him the orator he is today, the current state of the environmental movement, and how he's changing his approach to...

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Semafor White House reporter  David Weigel and Fawaz Gerges , an international relations professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, about past and present U.S. intervention in the Middle East Novelist  Mark Haddon  reflects on the nature of memory and narrative with his new memoir David Suzuki celebrates his 90th birthday w...

For years, governments and tech companies told students that learning to code would provide a pathway to stability and high-earning salaries. But with AI reshaping the tech industry and jobs disappearing, there are questions about whether "learn to code" campaigns were oversold as a silver bullet. University of Waterloo associate professor  Troy Vasiga  and New York Times technology repo...

Guest host Nora Young speaks with Reuters national security reporter Phillip Stewart about Washington's military objectives as the United States and Israel-Iran war intensifies, and Iranian-Canadian journalist  Maziar Bahari discusses the situation inside Iran Financial Times columnist and author  Simon Kuper  discusses how the World Cup reflects global politics, cult...

It used to be the source of great skepticism. But now, many consider Wikipedia a public good… and even, the last best place on the internet. As the crowdsourced encyclopedia marks its 25th anniversary, Nora Young speaks with co-founder  Jimmy Wales  about Wikipedia's early days, criticisms and controversies it's faced around bias, and why it continues to endure in today's digital age of...

Guest host Nora Young speaks with University of Ottawa public and international affairs professor  Thomas Juneau , and  Jasmine El-Gamal , a Middle East policy analyst and former Pentagon advisor, about how the latest developments in the U.S. and Israel-Iran war Author and journalist Simon Winchester explores how wind carries the story of our history and future The New York Times gl...

In 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 this week are actor and comedian  Shaun Majumder  and Melfort, Sask. listener  Susan Plant.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Gregg Carlstrom , historian  Arash Azizi , foreign policy expert  Barbara Slavin and international human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan about the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and what may come next Writer and activist Rebecca Solnit reflects on what history can reveal about our turbulent times today, and why what looks like collapse may als...

Fifteen years ago,  Dr. Brian Goldman  gave us a front-line account of life in the emergency room with his book  The Night Shift . Now, the ER physician and host of CBC's White Coat, Black Art  and  The Dose  is revisiting that setting with his new book  The Casino Shift . He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss what’s changed for the better and worse at ERs...

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Slate justice reporter Mark Joseph Stern and The Economist's Canada correspondent Rob Russo break down the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Donald Trump's emergency tariffs Defence and security expert  Andrea Charron and international affairs historian  Susan Colbourn explore Canada's changing military strategy Former Olympians Clara Hughes and Beckie Sc...

In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot was the victim in one of the most notorious rape trials in France's history. Her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot , was found guilty of drugging and raping his then-wife – and recruiting scores of men online to abuse her while she was unconscious, over the course of a decade. Fifty other men were also found guilty, most on rape charges. What made the trial all the more remarka...

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Gisèle Pelicot about her public rape trial and her thoughts on becoming a feminist hero Law professor Elaine Craig breaks down the intersection of sexual assault, law and culture in Canada -- and why the courts alone can't address society-wide issues Professor Emeritus of Social Work at the University of British Columbia Edward Taylor unpacks the mental health e...

In January, Russian authorities officially labeled the anti-Kremlin activist art group Pussy Riot an "extremist organization," a move that makes even sharing their music or images a potential crime. The group's co-founder  Nadya Tolokonnikova  joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss what that designation means for dissidents both inside and outside Russia, the message she's sending with her...

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt and The Economist's Rob Russo about calls for Canadian unity from former prime ministers Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonniokva reflects on power, protest and Russia's parallels with the U.S. Writer Chuck Klosterman nerds out about American football and its many contradictions ahead of Super Bowl LX C...

In 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 this week are former speed skater and the co-host of CBC's primetime coverage of the Milan-Cortina Olympics,  Anastasia Bucsis , and Vancouver listener  Jonathan Waller .

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The New Yorker's Emily Witt and Ted Hesson of Reuters about how backlash to immigration enforcement in Minnesota is affecting the Trump administration's strategy Booker-Prize winning author George Saunders discusses his new novel, Vigil , and how its themes resonate with the United States' tumultuous political landscape Journalist Kenneth Rosen shares his experi...

Nursing is a tough job in normal conditions. Seasonal viruses, an aging population and staff shortages only compound that stress. In their book The Handover, retired nurse  Tilda Shalof  and emerging nurse  Lisa Mochrie  share wisdom, hopes and fears about their profession amid these challenges. They join Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss their mission to foster more positive...

Guest host David Common speaks with The New York Times' David Sanger and The Economist's Rob Russo about where the world order is heading after a charged week at the World Economic Forum Legal scholar and former White House antitrust advisor Tim Wu charts how the open internet ideal gave way to platform power, and whether the tide can turn as the AI age dawns Ahead of the federal Conservative Part...

As multilateralism gives way to a more authoritarian world order,  Mary Robinson  says the fight for human rights needs to focus on the grassroots. The former Irish president and United Nations human rights commissioner joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss what her time as a lawyer and politician fighting for women's rights in Ireland taught her, the importance of holding on to visions fo...

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Globe and Mail's  Stephanie Levitz  and  Joël-Denis Bellavance  from La Presse about the politics of Canada's new trade deal with China Iranian-Canadian historian  Arash Azizi  and The Economist's Middle East correspondent  Gregg Carlstrom unpack the anti-government protests in Iran, and the deadly ensuing crackdown Fo...