Time is running out for ethnic Hazaras hoping to escape the Taliban; Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has a new brand name and people are confused; poppers are an open secret in LGBTQ circles, even amid government restrictions; the world's oldest social housing complex is a walled-off medieval village where the rent hasn't changed since 1521; How Nancy Drew became an unintentional feminist, and more.

What Afghan women stand to lose as the Taliban retakes Kabul; an image consultant decodes Erin O'Toole's latest campaign image; the Maldives' former president reflects on the climate crisis; meet the sound designers trying to make hospital noise less harmful; and more.

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued a new report that warns Earth hasn't been this hot in 125,000 years, why one political consultant is actually excited about the prospect of a fall election, Reservation Dogs uses humour to break down Indigenous stereotypes, how global rescue efforts are leaving many Afghans behind and more.

What's at stake for the gaming industry in the wake of new sexual harassment charges, a U.S. Supreme Court decision rolls back the clock for Black voters in America, exploring the allure and dark side of West Virginia's National Radio Quiet Zone, Hamilton's Alex Lacamoire on changing the face of Broadway and more.

How Joseph Mercola built an empire out of anti-vaccine propaganda; what COVID-19 can teach journalists about covering climate change; the cost-effective drug-testing kit that turns smartphones into overdose prevention tools; Roger Bennett's love letter to America, his chosen home; New York's female-only hotel, the Barbizon, gave women freedom to dream; and more.

After a year of pandemic closures, B.C. tourism operators are facing wildfires and evacuations; Why advances in running spikes mean sprint records could fall in Tokyo; Tennessee's top vaccine official says she was fired for advocating vaccines; stand-up comedy is back on stage at Just For Laughs; remembering Jerry Granelli, the Vince Guaraldi Trio drummer who brought us A Charlie Brown Christmas; and more.

60 years after NASA shut down the Mercury 13, pioneering female pilot Wally Funk is going to space; a former Afghan interpreter says Canada needs to protect the ones left behind; the voice actor who plays Bugs Bunny looks back on the legacy of Space Jam; as the climate warms, even Old Faithful could fall victim to heat and drought; the producers behind Veep and Colony celebrate Hollywood collectibles in their new podcast, and more.

The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan signs agreement with federal government over child welfare service; how Black Widow finally recontextualizes one of Marvel's most notable female characters; rapper Cadence Weapon shares his experience of exploitation by a record label; Claire Nelson recounts her experience waiting for rescue in the desert and more.

Wildfire devastates the community of Lytton, B.C.; UNESCO declares the Great Barrier Reef should be reclassified as a World Heritage Site in danger; a Canadiens fan on how her admiration for the team helped her understand Canadian culture; writer Sylvia Olsen traces the history of Cowichan sweaters and more.

Canadian musicians Terra Lightfoot, Zaki Ibrahim and Tami Neilson honour Joni Mitchell's celebrated album Blue by covering their favourite songs; why there are more ticks in more places than there used to be; Drew Hayden Taylor says it's time for Canada to replace the beaver with the otter as our national symbol; why author and historian Mark Bourrie says he's done writing about Canadian history; and more.