Why a nondescript block of sandstone plays an essential role in royal coronations; can the Oilers and Leafs deliver an all-Canadian Stanley Cup final?; as the volume of TV expands, writers say it's getting harder to make a living; correctional officers say drones delivering drugs are now a routine occurrence at federal prisons; how chess became the hottest game among teenagers; the rise and fall of Vice Media; and more.

Episode 649: The Stone of Destiny, Oilers and Leafs, TV writer's strike, Vice News and more

Get caught up on the week without ruining your weekend. Host Brent Bambury delivers an energetic mix of must-hear stories carefully chosen to keep you in the loop and keep you guessing. Ready when you are on Saturday mornings. And heads up — there will be a quiz.

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PLUS: the Taylor Swift shadow economy; tracking hate speech in India; T Cor Bor, a star system we only get to see once every 80 years; a cattle farmer breeding more energy efficient cows; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

As pro-Palestinian demonstrations sweep across campuses, Canary Mission seeks to blacklist activists

The climate is changing. So are we. On What On Earth, you’ll explore a world of solutions with host Laura Lynch and our team of journalists. In 1970, 20 million people showed up to fight for the environment on the first Earth Day. More than five decades later, is it time for this much tamer global event to return to its radical roots?  
 OG organizer Denis Hayes recounts how – amidst other counterculture movements at the time – his team persuaded roughly one in ten Americans to take to the streets. As he approaches 80, Denis offers his singular piece of advice to the next generation of climate leaders. Then, environmental warriors Maria Blancas and Axcelle Campana share ideas on what a reinspired Earth Day could look like – including making it a public holiday. 
 More episodes of What On Earth are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/PobYcvVY 
 We love to hear from our listeners and regularly feature them on the show. Have a question or idea? Email Earth@cbc.ca

Day 6 presents What On Earth: “Can Earth Day be badass again?”

PLUS: Bluey's season finale has left everyone wondering about the show's future; after 30 years the bus from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert has been found; a researcher worried no one would read her work on coral reefs, so she turned the data into music; how the year 1999 broke the music industry; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

New doc says teen fashion giant Brandy Melville built its success on exploitation and abuse

PLUS: Maia Kobabe's graphic novel Gender Queer: A Memoir is the most challenged book in the United States; how China uses WeChat to undermine democracy around the world; Civil War imagines a United States at war with itself; a new documentary tells the story of Judee Sill, a celebrated folk-rock icon only now getting her due; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

A small business owner resists Momofuku's bid to trademark Chili Crunch

PLUS: How records of past eclipses help us understand human history; an unpopular Israeli government stares down growing international criticism and domestic protests; what Beyoncé's cover of Blackbird means to one of the Little Rock Nine; one of the few female crossword puzzle makers makes a case for diversifying the grid; a New York Times investigation reveals disturbing connections between child Instagram influencer accounts and self-described pedophiles; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Episode 649: The Stone of Destiny, Oilers and Leafs, TV writer's strike, Vice News and more

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