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More people who’ve never smoked are being diagnosed with lung cancer. Experts say environmental, occupational and genetic factors may play a role. cbc.ca/radio/whitecoa…

“If it is possible to develop it in a way where it cares for us more than it cares for itself, it'd be very silly if we went extinct because we didn't try," says Geoffrey Hinton, co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics cbc.ca/radio/ideas/ge…

In wake of mass shooting, a Tumbler Ridge reverend asks for Canadians’ prayers cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

How to talk to kids about the B.C. mass shooting cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

Do you remember flipping through Scholastic catalogues? Lining up at book fairs? For generations of Canadian kids, it was a rite of passage. But Scholastic isn’t just nostalgia, it’s still thriving in a digital world. cbc.ca/radio/costofli…

Climate change could mean more baby rats. So researchers in Chicago are putting out contraceptive pellets in alleyways. But will enough rats eat them? cbc.ca/radio/whatonea…

A look at York Regional Police’s investigation linking several Toronto officers to organized crime, including allegations of conspiracy to commit murder, shootings, extortion, robbery, drug trafficking and firearms offences. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Some dogs have a rare and greater capacity for language than once thought. Researchers have found that a small number of dogs may be “gifted word learners,” capable of understanding more than 100 words. cbc.ca/radio/quirks/g…

Despite Canada's lack of physicians, new arrivals can face a bewildering maze of paperwork. This Toronto doctor has over 2,000 patients, but still no permanent residency. cbc.ca/radio/whitecoa…

Canadian doctors say they’re losing 20 million hours a year to unnecessary paperwork. 44 per cent of doctors said that if they had less paperwork, they would spend more time with their existing patients, while 43 per cent said they’d take on new ones. cbc.ca/radio/asithapp…

The Crofton pulp mill is closing, leaving 350 workers without jobs. For Tawni Marcil, the first worry wasn’t just her own future — it was the feral cats who’ve lived at the mill for decades. cbc.ca/radio/asithapp…

Stephen Miller: ICE’s ideologue-in-chief 🎧: cbc.ca/listen/cbc-pod…

A former mayor of Minneapolis says people in his city are coming together against what he sees as an attack from the U.S. federal government. cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Robotic surgery from a distance is no longer theoretical. Surgeons at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital have already performed brain angiograms remotely, which raises big questions about access to care in rural areas. cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Afghan girls are banned from school. Some are still learning in secret. An advocate explains how underground networks are filling the gap, and why the education ban is having a deadly impact. cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Can NATO survive Trump's threats against Greenland? 🎧 Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Can ICE be restrained? cbc.ca/radio/frontbur…

How did a dare turn into a beloved Christmas CBC Radio tradition? Tony Kent reflects on Frederick Forsyth’s The Shepherd — a ghost story that’s been aired on As It Happens every Christmas Eve for decades. 🎄 cbc.ca/radio/asithapp…

This scientist says we’ve got whale song all wrong cbc.ca/radio/quirks/w…

It was another year of devastating floods, fires and other extreme weather events. We speak to a climate scientists and experts about where they are finding optimism as 2025 comes to a close. Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…