Mohammed Fayad was living in B.C. when Israel’s military incursion began in Gaza, leaving him terrified for his two children still living there. We listen back to the documentary, first broadcast in November, about Fayad's fight to bring his children to safety in Canada — and find out how the family has fared since being reunited.

Businessman Michael Audain is one of Canada’s most prominent art collectors, often offering his pieces for public exhibition and donating millions to galleries. In a conversation from October, he tells us about his new book, Pictures on the Wall: Building a Canadian Art Collection, and shares the lessons of a life surrounded by art.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has scrapped the idea of reconciliation with South Korea, instead declaring that nation his "principal enemy." Journalist Jean Lee says the shift is a strong indication that the Hermit Kingdom might be preparing for war.

New research shows that childcare in Canada is on average becoming more affordable, but it’s becoming harder to find a spot. Matt Galloway talks to parents struggling to find care, and checks in on the federal government’s pledge to provide $10-a-day childcare by 2026.

Alyssa Ages likes lifting very heavy things. The journalist got interested in strongwoman athletics almost a decade ago, and says lifting giant stones often isn’t about superhuman strength, “but just about being more human.” In a conversation from September, she talks to Matt Galloway about her book Secrets of Giants, and what it really means to be strong.

This year’s U.S. presidential election could be a rematch of Democratic incumbent Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump. But with Biden struggling with consistently low approval ratings and Trump facing a litany of criminal charges, our panel of political journalists says it could be an election unlike anything we’ve seen before.

We continue our celebration of the extraordinary people appointed to the Order of Canada. Matt Galloway speaks with editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder; pioneering AIDS activist Richard Burzynski; and refugee education advocate Wenona Giles.

Some of the country's best and brightest have been named to the Order of Canada. Matt Galloway talks to physician and paralympian Dr. Francine Lemire; Inuk writer and opera singer Deantha Edmunds; and businesswoman Carol Lee, a leader in revitalizing Vancouver's Chinatown.

Jane Goodall’s research into chimpanzees changed our understanding of the natural world. In a conversation from October, she tells Matt Galloway how her youthful curiosity sparked a ground-breaking career — and why her hope for curbing climate change lies with young people.

The news in 2023 was dominated by cruelty, conflict and climate disasters, but Angus Hervey says it was also the “best year ever” for global health, conservation and clean energy. Hervey is the editor of Future Crunch, a newsletter highlighting positive news. He says the good news can often outweigh the bad in our world — and explains why you don’t always hear about it.