The Rundown

What role does disgust play in our moral judgments? What about in our political beliefs? Do some folks get more "grossed out" by things than others? Yoel Inbar, associate professor of Psychology at University of Toronto and co-host of the popular podcast "Two Psychologists Four Beers," explains.

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Her 23-win streak on Jeopardy! earlier this year kept viewers across the country on the edge of their seats. It also landed her a spot in this year's Tournament of Champions, which just wrapped. Toronto's Mattea Roach - a University of Toronto grad - is now host of the Canadaland podcast, ,The Backbench." She reflects on what it takes to be a boss at Jeopardy!

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A recent review by a group of researchers at Harvard suggests that there might be an epidemic of cancer in adults under 50 years of age. What does the evidence reveal? What are some unique challenges faced by young cancer patients? What does it mean to the health-care system?

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2021 marked the first year where more Ontarians moved to Quebec than the reverse. And this year, the ,Alberta is Calling, ad campaign is all over Toronto's public transit. Are young Ontarians choosing to build their careers and start families elsewhere? What does it mean to the province? We find out more about the reasons behind this unprecedented outward migration.

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This week, we explored whether COVID-19 impairs immunity in people. We discussed Canada's latest approahch to foreign policy and whether the Canadian government is doing enough to keep the country secure. We looked into how memory works. And best-selling author and lecturer Gabor Maté discussed his book, The Myth of Normal, and how our culture might actually be leading to poor health.

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In November, Sikh Nation will be running donation events across Ontario to combat blood shortage. Experts say there's a pressing need for diverse donors. TVO.org's diversity reporter Vicky Mochama discusses barriers to blood donation, why specialized matching is important, and how similar initiatives are needed.

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Nam Kiwanuka talks to Niagara Region's acting medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji about what the pandemic's impacts will be in Ontario over the fall and winter months. We explore what early indicators like wastewater are showing; how uptake of bivalent vaccines is going; population immunity; what needs to happen to protect families and prevent the further collapse of the health-care system.

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At the G20, at the ASEAN Summit, and even earlier this fall in Washington, Canada seems to be deliberately signaling a shift in the foreign policy agenda. To assess the significance of the recently unveiled Indo-Pacific strategy, and what observers dubbed the Freeland doctrine, we discuss with Roland Paris, professor of international affairs and the director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa; Kerry Buck, former Canadian Ambassador to NATO, now a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa; and Paul Samson, president of CIGI, the Centre for International Governance Innovation.

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If a novel set during a fictional plague in the final days of the Ottoman empire might once have felt remote or speculative, events of the past few years have certainly changed that. And in the hands of Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk, it turns out not only to be incredibly timely, but also evocative across many themes. Pamuk discusses his new novel, "Nights Of Plague."

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National security threats this century can look quite different than last. So, when the prime minister recently called out China for "aggressive games" targeting Canadian elections, it sent a collective shiver down the spine of those concerned that Canada isn't quite on top of this complicated new reality. With us now for their assessments: Vincent Rigby, former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the prime minister; and two senior fellows from CIGI, the Centre for International Governance Innovation: Bessma Momani and Wesley Wark.

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