Record-breaking rainfall wreaked havoc in Toronto this week, flooding homes and businesses, and turning highways into rivers. Guest host Duncan McCue hears how building “sponge cities” could help to protect Canadians against this kind of flash flooding.

Phylicia George has competed in both the summer and winter Olympics, and now she’s heading to the 2024 Paris Games as a spoken word poet. She explains why poetry and sport make great teammates.

The wildfires that destroyed Lahaina in Hawaii last year have led to something of an ecological reset. For decades, the area was drained dry by sugar plantations and developers, but now water has returned. That’s sparking hope for the restoration of Lahaina’s ancient and sacred wetlands.

As provincial premiers gather for their annual summer meetings in Halifax this week, there’s a focus on the provinces’ relationship with the federal government. Guest host Duncan McCue speaks with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew about what needs to change.

Since the very beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle to define who, exactly, gets to compete in the women’s category. A century later, the struggle is still very much alive. Rose Eveleth hosts the new CBC podcast Tested, which explores a question that goes far beyond sports: What is fair and who decides?

The numbers show that youth unemployment is at an all-time high. Statistics Canada shows that unemployment rates among youth aged 15 to 24 are the highest they’ve been since 2014, excluding during parts of the pandemic. That means young people are struggling to earn enough to get by and aren’t developing much-needed skills.

As political drama continues to heat up south of the border, former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman is concerned about both presidential candidates and their fitness to serve. He says American democracy is at stake in the coming election, and each choice comes with its pitfalls.

An assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump has inflamed fears of political violence south of the border. How might it change the campaign for the presidency — and the U.S. political landscape?

South Africa has run out of the injection pens that deliver insulin to diabetics, with some critics arguing that it’s a ripple effect of the popularity of drugs like Ozempic in the west. Guest host Duncan McCue talks to Stephanie Nolen, a global health reporter for the New York Times.

Jacob the three-legged lion has survived poachers and a death-defying swim across crocodile-infested waters. We talk to a biologist who's been tracking him to find out what Jacob’s story tells us about the human impact on lion populations in Africa.