The Africa United Youth Orchestra made their debut in late July — and performed at Carnegie Hall less than a week later. We hear how this new orchestra made a dream come true for young musicians from all over the continent.

CN Rail says that the Teamsters showed no desire or urgency to reach a deal before rail workers were locked out Thursday, but the union says that’s just not true. Guest host Connie Walker asks both sides what it will take to resolve this unprecedented shutdown.

Goalball involves blindfolded athletes trying to physically block a ball with bells in it, something Amy Burk found “unbelievably insane” when she first tried it. But now she’s Canada’s team captain at her fifth Paralympics, with some advice for young athletes about taking risks.

(Spoiler: no, it was not.) This week Donald Trump shared fake AI-generated images of the musician backing him for president, prompting an angry response from many a Swiftie. Wired reporter David Gilbert explains the role artificial intelligence is playing in this election.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is making a dramatic u-turn towards wind power, after tearing up hundreds of renewable energy deals when he was first elected in 2018. We look at how Canada’s conservatives — both provincially and federally — are figuring out how climate change and green policies fit with their governments, their platforms and their voters.

Dr. Liz Touzel explains how an innovative model of primary care is attracting family physicians to her community in Napanee, Ont., and improving healthcare access.

Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland shares what it's been like for his community to return home after a monster wildfire devoured about a third of their town, leaving some parts of it unrecognizable.

Democratic National Convention kicks off today in Chicago. Kamala Harris’s nomination makes her the first Black woman and the first Asian American to lead a majority party into a U.S. election. Her supporters hope she will show that anyone can hold the highest office in the country.

Countries across Africa are struggling with an outbreak of mpox. Now, the World Health Organization is calling for international support. It's estimated at least 17,000 people have been infected by a new strain of the virus this year, and more than 500 people have died. But the new strain hasn’t been detected in Canada.

Alisa Siegel’s documentary Let it Shine tells the story of the University of Toronto’s first-ever course in Black gospel music, where you can hear the joy and community of a newly formed choir.