Day 6 from CBC Radio

PLUS: How royal tour artists sketch what cameras can't capture; a new movie about tech billionaires from the creator of Succession; TikTok hygiene expert Madame Sweat answers the questions you won't ask anyone else; what's going on with Justin Bieber's musical empire; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The neighbours downstairs and the meaning of habeas corpus; Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer says his case is about free speech, not immigration status; evaluating the hype about creatine; actor and activist George Takei on his new memoir and coming out at age 68; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Save The Children says time is running out to prevent famine in Gaza; the new animated series Super Team Canada; a new NFB short about the bond between a mother and her adult disabled daughter; what the Weeknd's new movie Hurry Up Tomorrow signals about his future; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: America, What The Hell?; the junior hockey sexual assault trial; how drones became Ukraine's insurance policy against wavering U.S. support; a farewell love letter to Skype; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly, musical news quiz. 

PLUS: Canada's post-election challenges; a Filipino-Canadian writer reflects on the Lapu-Lapu festival tragedy; how tariffs threaten to upend the supply chain for puzzle-makers; librarians on the frontlines of the overdose crisis; prescribing museum and gallery visits to manage chronic pain and depression; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Why the recapture of Sudan's capital brings little relief to a humanitarian crisis; a fellow Jesuit on his personal connection to Pope Francis; a hyped new video game with a Belle Epoque vibe; the strange power of A Strange Loop, the Broadway smash comes to Canada; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: America, What the Hell?; the story of Elon Musk's conspiracy minded, politically radical, Canadian grandfather; a new documentary on the life and work of Art Spiegelman; a Cree and Anishinaabe lawyer charts a path to secure the future of Indigenous languages; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What's Happening with The Neighbours Downstairs?; a doctor remembers her colleagues killed in Gaza; The Last of Us Season 2 is almost here; the awesomeness of mycelial networks; an artist's plan to make animated Black hair look better; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz. 

PLUS: Our new series, America, What The Hell?; how Canadian science could benefit from the uncertainty rattling the U.S.; the backlash to AI-generated Studio Ghibli look-alikes; the designer who invented Clippy, Microsoft's ever-helpful paperclip icon; the problems with fitness influencers pushing peptides; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Greenland's defiance in the face of Trump's threats; what happens to 23andMe's collection of genetic records; how to buy Canadian; You're My Hero creator and star Sean Towgood; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Renewed Israeli airstrikes leave Gaza hospitals reeling; the meaning of 'globalist'; Netflix's Adolescence offers a harrowing take on the forces shaping teens; reviewing the memoir Meta didn't want you to read; the return of Final Destination; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Rethinking Canada's Arctic security as Trump tilts towards Russia; an Israeli human rights group warns of the "Gazification" of the West Bank; Kanye West's journey from legend to liability; the docu-concert Inside American Pie unlocks the secrets of Don McLean's classic song; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: How deepfake nudes are reshaping online abuse among teens; Small Achievable Goals gives voice to middle-aged, menopausal women; what Serena Williams' investment in the Toronto Tempo means for the WNBA and women's sports; how Arsenal FC became an icon for Black football fans all over the world; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Reforming the Conclave; this year's unpredictable Oscars; why novelist Rebecca Makkai is done blurbing other people's books; renowned choreographer David Dawson brings a reimagined Four Seasons to the National Ballet; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Ranking Connor McDavid's overtime game-winner in the pantheon of great Canadian hockey moments; after a record amount of snow, Montreal aims to clear it in record time; it's not your imagination, job hunting really is getting worse; tracking the effects of Alberta's policies restricting LGBTQ youth; how Germany's federal election is causing cracks in the country's firewall against far-right politics; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A bestselling book of JD Rockefeller's letters sparks alarm over publishing fraud; the Canadian flag at 60; Becky Toyne reviews Bill Gates autobiography, Source Code; Paddington in Peru and the meaning of home; the Canadian actor who played Carl the janitor in The Breakfast Club; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: How WIRED unveiled the scope of Elon Musk's government takeover; why The Sims is thriving, 25 years after its debut; the songwriter who penned Anybody But The Chiefs; the Oscar-nominated documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: How DeepSeek has upended assumptions about AI; meet Gary Topp, the man who brought punk to Toronto; Canadian opera tenor Isaiah Berlin is stunning audiences with his queer-centred performances; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Why Trump's embrace of crypto and deregulation could spell disaster; two trans women reckon with an executive order designed to negate their existence; a Stranger Things parody musical; remembering Garth Hudson; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Why self-described TikTok refugees are flooding to RedNote; the Oscar-short-listed collection of short films made by Palestinians in Gaza; how a social media post about cherry tomatoes on a bridge in Dublin sparked memories of Web 2.0; the quest for a magic trick that doesn't rely on sight; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: How cars became a privacy nightmare; content creators brace for a future without TikTok; the coming crisis for Canadian universities and colleges; The Brutalist's growing Oscar buzz; Schoolhouse Rocks!; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz. 

PLUS: Nearly 20 years after Jimmy Carter was criticized for using the word apartheid to describe Israel's actions, some of his critics say he was right; how Canada could secure it's Arctic interests in the face of climate change, foreign adversaries and unreliable allies; one woman's quest to unlearn a century's worth of bad ideas about how to be a good mom; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Sugith Varughese on 40 years in Canadian TV and film; and Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe on his groundbreaking ballet, šɛgatəm.

PLUS: The best TV and streaming of 2024; how to survive the holidays if you have trouble drinking responsibly; how Kraftwerk's Autobahn set the stage for 50 years of electronic pop music; Die Harsh, the Christmas Musical; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Syrians search for loved ones at the notorious Sednaya prison; the writer behind the Netflix hit Hot Frosty; Becky Toyne's 2024 book giving guide; how Elon Musk will use his newfound political influence; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: How Victor Hugo saved Notre Dame; an infectious diseases expert says it's time to pay closer attention to H5N1; the rise of armed gangs in Gaza; how Henry David Thoreau anticipated 'brain rot'; the best under-the-radar video games of 2024; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Australia bans children under 16 from major social media platforms; Kendrick Lamar caps an epic 2024 with GNX; how to avoid getting scammed by generative AI; Rudolph turns 60; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: a Métis lawyer tallies the costs of fraudulent claims of Indigenous identity; what a new viral video reveals about the Iranian government's approach to policing women's expression; reviewing Stalker 2, a video game about survival made by people who are surviving a war in Ukraine; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The interactive documentary and video game Tetris Forever; how Donald Trump used a fringe, anti-democratic movement to takeover mainstream US politics; what the debate over bike lanes reveals about emotional space, identity and who belongs; the new series Say Nothing considers the difficult questions at play during The Troubles; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What Trump's return means for Ukraine; searching for common grown with January 6 insurrection supporters; the legacy of Taylor Swift's Eras tour; Opera Review's quest to break down barriers in opera; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

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PLUS: How Canada became a hub for the international meth trade; what one journalist saw from a front-row seat inside the control room for Love Is Blind; how the Smithsonian's collection of Presidential campaign ephemera tells the story of social change in the U.S.; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz. 

PLUS: How a supervised drug consumption site turned around one man's life; a Black journalist goes in search of what motivates Black Republicans; a prosecutor fighting 'pig butchering' scams; Randy Rainbow; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What the debate over bubble tea says about cultural appropriation; Sugith Varughese reflects on 40 years as a Canadian actor of Indian descent; the 45th anniversary of The Specials and the legacy of 2 Tone Records; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz. 

PLUS: How citizen-run mutual aid networks became the backbone of Sudan's humanitarian crisis response; an investigative reporter who spent decades covering the Menendez brothers says it's time to reexamine their convictions; film critic Dana Stevens makes the case for overly ambitious box office flops; Emily St. John Mandel reflects on Station Eleven, ten years after it's publication; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A new NHL series shines a light on the league – and its relationship with Amazon; how Greenland sharks live up to 500 years and what that might mean for cancer research; how Gordon Lightfoot beat Janis Joplin to a #1 hit with Kris Kristofferson's Me and Bobby McGee; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: 1939, a play about a residential school performing Shakespeare, delivers comedy, pathos and an underlying sense of trauma; Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom finally lets you play as Zelda but does it deliver on the hype?; why we love baseball in 50 defining moments; the ballet choreographer bringing Indigenous storytelling to an international stage; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A new podcast about two journalists and the January 6th supporters who moved in down the street; a Hattian immigration activist defending her community against racist conspiracy theories; leaked documents show the staggering extent of Russian interference in European politics; a lost Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan album finally sees the light of day; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The Bibi Files premieres at TIFF; the man who voiced Darth Vader in the Ojibwe version of Star Wars; Underconsumption Core; former Runaways bassist Jackie Fox on her new board game Rock Hard 1977; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A handbook to help schools fight back against anti-trans activism; a review of Star Wars Outlaws; the Judy Garland Museum's bid to win back Dorothy's ruby slippers; Sook-Yin Lee on love, sex, intimacy and her new movie Paying For It; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Three years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban cracks down even further on women in Afghanistan; video game actor Jennifer Hale says the labour dispute in gaming is a warning about the future of AI and work; more than 20 years after he was paralyzed by an an Israeli sniper, Fadi Deeb is carrying the Palestinian flag at the Paralympic Games; an economist makes the case for a limit on personal wealth and a world without billionaires; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Writer and musician Allie Goertz uncovers the beauty in Nine In Nails' harshest songs; young female artists in China are finding empowerment in Nüshu, an ancient script practiced for centuries in secrecy; how paint buckets and loneliness helped create the Only Murders in the Building theme; after 30 years, the bus from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert has finally been found; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.