Day 6

U.S. states seek ways to enforce restrictive abortion laws beyond their own borders; introducing the Donald Trump Return-O-Meter; how Pusha T scored his first number one hit with a coke-rap album at age 44; the Brooklyn Public Library is helping young people get around book bans; why Russia's invasion of Ukraine could make Siberian wildfires even worse this year; the millions of LEGO pieces lost at sea and the underwater world of plastic they revealed and more.

An innovative visa program for Ukrainians fleeing war; what Elon Musk's Twitter feed says about how he might run the company; Public Enemy's Chuck D shares the stories behind Songs That Shook the Planet; how geneticists with the Frozen Zoo project are trying to save endangered species; how honey and other organic materials could play a part in the future of computing and more.

How Libs of TikTok shapes right-wing politics; Russia's private militia, the Wagner Group, enters the fray in Ukraine; what you can learn from reading 27,000 Marvel comics; why Canadian doctors can't access new antibiotics for treating drug-resistant infections; Degrassi alum Jake Epstein has turned his journey to Broadway and back into new one-man show; how one woman helped turn millions of acres of land into national parks in the Chilean Patagonia; and more.

Fifteen-year-old Tai Poole won’t rest until he’s uncovered the mysteries of the universe, one probing question at a time. In Season 4 of his Webby-winning podcast, Tai talks to everyone from NASA scientists to stand-up comedians to his equally curious little brother Kien. If you’ve ever wondered if we can keep eating meat without destroying the planet or if we’re alone in the universe, Tai has you covered. More episodes are available at hyperurl.co/taiaskswhy

How the city of Lviv is coping with an influx of people from the rest of Ukraine; the campaign to turn social media posts into admissible evidence in war crimes trials; Jesus Christ Superstar at 50; how Randy Rainbow turned an encyclopedic knowledge of show tunes into an internet comedy empire; how K-pop is redefining the live music experience through immersive virtual concerts; and more.

More than 4.5 million Ukranians have fled the country since Russia invaded. Another 200,000 landed in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine that is comparatively safe and untouched by the fighting. Alesia Sadykova, a psychologist from Kyiv who fled with her son to Lviv, and Vsevolod Polishchuk, a restauranter from Lviv tell us how the city and its influx of new and often traumatized residents are coping.

It has been 50 years since Jesus Christ Superstar debuted on Broadway. At the time, the show was panned by Christians and theatre lovers alike. But Henry Bial, a theatre professor at the University of Kansas and the author of Playing God: The Bible on the Broadway Stage, says that today it stands as the most successful adaptation of a biblical story in Broadway history.

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As a teenager, Randy Rainbow was overweight and insecure and locked himself in his room listening to show tunes on a loop. Then, he learned he could be funny. And now, Randy Rainbow is an internet star with his show tune-based parody videos of politicians and celebrities. Randy Rainbow tells us about his new memoir, Playing With Myself.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, K-pop groups have embraced new ways of performing live music through virtual platforms. The shows are incredibly elaborate, featuring complex choreography and multiple costume changes, as well as high production values and camera work. They have allowed fans to connect with their favourite groups when stadium shows weren't possible and people who follow the industry say they could be here to stay. The CBC's Samantha Lui takes us inside the world of K-pop's immersive virtual concerts.