With the pandemic, international warfare and information overload, politically-induced anxiety has been on the rise - and it has entered the therapy room. How has political polarization affected mental health? What do therapists do when dealing with political concerns? How is it changing the therapeutic process?

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Why is so-called "hustle culture" on its way out, among those tired of the gig economy churn.

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What can be learned from feelings of sadness and longing? And why are some people more disposed to melancholy? What began as a question posed to author Susan Cain about why she's drawn to sad music became an obsession, and then her new book, "Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole."

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The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement turns fifty. Joining us to discuss the main highlights, setbacks, and the future are Mark Fisher (Council of the Great Lakes Region); Gail Krantzberg (McMaster University); and Kelsey Leonard (University of Waterloo).

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The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) offers not only hope, but practical solutions. But will Canada and the world listen? Two of the authors Sarah Burch (University of Waterloo) and Mark Jaccard (Simon Fraser University) join us to discuss.

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Whether you received CERB or business grants or some other variation of pandemic relief, as the May 2nd deadline to file your taxes approaches, you may be wondering what pitfalls could await you. Jackie Porter is a certified financial planner at Carte Wealth Management. And she joins us for some tips.

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An initiative in the U.K. that applies a statutory code of age appropriate design is drawing some hopeful attention to keeping kids safe online. Former filmmaker Beeban Kidron, now a member of the British House of Lords and founder and chair of the 5Rights Foundation, a non-profit organization working for the protection of children and youth online, joins us to discuss.

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Every day the toll of Russia's attacks on Ukraine becomes more evident, and heartbreaking. It is a humanitarian crisis of terrible proportions. It is also according to Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, an attack on the global order. Steve Paikin talks to Rae about the UN's role in this crisis.

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The province recently announced that the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will become Canada's first independent medical university. Sarita Verma, president, vice-chancellor, dean and CEO of NOSM University, joins Steve Paikin to discuss what this means for students, as well as the challenges delivering health care in northern Ontario.

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Toronto is launching a cultural districts program, and neighbourhoods such as Little Jamaica and downtown Chinatown have been identified as places that could benefit from this new initiative. What are these districts and what they could mean for the city's diverse culture and identity?

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