We speak with snowboarder John Leslie as he prepares for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Dr. George Dimopoulos, a microbiologist from Johns Hopkins University, tells us about fighting malaria with help from the microbes in a mosquito’s gut. Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee tells us about Disabilities Mentoring Day, which is happening on October 25 this year. Our community reporter Jay Taylor tells us about Bill 17, which aims to ensure that Newfoundlanders with disabilities are not barred from accommodations or services normally available to the public, simply because they use a service animal. And, we have our weekly news quiz, featuring Barack Obama, Hugh Hefner, Jagmeet Singh, and actresses named Emma!

Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee tells us about Dolphin Disabilities Mentoring Day, which is happening on October 25 this year.

We speak with snowboarder John Leslie as he prepares for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Jay Taylor calls in from St. John's with news on Bill 17, a provincial law which aims to ensure that people with disabilities are not barred from accommodations or services normally available to the public, simply because they use a service animal.

Dr. George Dimopoulos, a microbiologist from Johns Hopkins University, tells us about attacking malaria with help from the microbes in a mosquito’s gut.

Pediatrician Dr. Catherine Pound tells us that caffeinated energy drinks can pose serious health risks and are unnecessary for most young people. Our Halifax colleague Ryan Delehanty tells us about a case in which strong local journalism is producing social change. Toronto-based writer and blogger Kim Sauder says the new TV show "The Good Doctor" draws on outdated stereotypes of disability. Our Ottawa colleague Dave Brown tells us what to expect from the new AMI-audio program The Pulse. And, our Edmonton colleague Jim Krysko gives us an update on the aftermath of Saturday's attack. This is the October 2, 2017 episode.

Dr. Catherine Pound, a pediatrician at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, tells us that caffeinated energy drinks can pose serious health risks and are unnecessary for most young people. From the October 2, 2017 episode.

Our Halifax colleague Ryan Delehanty tells us about a case in which strong local journalism is producing social change. From the October 2, 2017 episode.

"The Good Doctor" is a new TV show where the main character is a savant. Toronto-based writer and blogger Kim Sauder says the show draws on Hollywood’s outdated stereotypes of disability. From the October 2, 2017 episode.

Our Edmonton colleague Jim Krysko gives us an update on the aftermath of Saturday's attack. A man drove a U-Haul truck into several pedestrians and then attacked a police officer with a knife. From the October 2, 2017 episode.