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PLUS: A better way to run a U.N. climate conference; Why pro sports can't quit prop bets; Why more Canadians are facing rising debt and delinquency rates; Crisis or coup at the BBC?; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The case for government-run grocery stores; the decline of 24 Sussex; mass killings in Sudan; the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald; and Riffed from the Headlines.

PLUS: Who killed the Montreal Expos?; Frustration at the polls for Albertans; More aid needed for Gaza; Prince Andrew as a Royal liability; and Riffed from The Headlines.

PLUS: Gazan-Canadians face a web of emotions as a shaky ceasefire holds; How Canada could become a leader in critical minerals; Renowned countertenor lestyn Davis on how he found his voice; How Black and Queer artists embrace myth-making to fill in missing Canadian history; and Riffed from the Headlines.

PLUS: Struggle meals and food insecurity; America, What The Hell?; why residential school denialism endures; former Love is Blind contestant Nick Thompson advocates for rights for reality TV cast members; Ghost of Yōtei has a spectacular setting and a new protagonist but should you play it?; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The Neighbours Downstairs; what Meta's smart glasses mean for privacy; how to do data literacy better; Gah-Ning Tang reflects on her life-long correspondence with Robert Munsch; and Riffed from The Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The rise of techno-nihilism; a Rabbi in Halifax responds to an outburst of antisemitic graffiti; do we really need protein in everything?; how the Polaris Prize has shaped the Canadian music scene; and Riffed from the headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Your brain on period dramas; polling Israelis about Netanyahu, Palestinians and prospects for peace; what we still get wrong about treating obesity; Alex Winter on his friendship with Keanu Reeves and their journey from Bill and Ted to Waiting For Godot; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: International students in limbo with fewer pathways to Canadian residency; the best of the Fall TV season's new shows; an Israeli Holocaust scholar says Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide; The Eyes of Ghana explores the lost films that inspired Africa's liberation era; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Chasing productivity and happiness in a time of return-to-the office orders; Palestinian-Canadians say a program meant to help bring family to Canada from Gaza is failing; The Roses are back, but should you watch this dark comedy remake?; Why the Sims is still thriving, 25 years after its debut; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What happens when AI infiltrates job search and hiring; Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run at 50; how the Y2K era broke people's faith in the future; why Garfield phones keep washing up on the shores of France; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Why 18-year-old soccer phenomenon Lamine Yamal is worth the hype; taking stock of a banner year for summer movies; a documentary chronicles a year in Gaza through the eyes of a young photojournalist; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Prolonged use of AI chatbots may be fuelling delusions among users; son of an Israeli-Canadian peace activist killed on Oct 7 discusses balancing hope and despair in the war in Gaza; Mrs. Roper Romps bringing people together; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Canada among countries set to recognize a Palestinian state in September; why gondolas have a real place in public transit; Saskatchewan actor George Krissa is living in the moment and loving it; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Fallout from the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial; how to enjoy a movie in the age of strategic spoilers; Penelope Spheeris remembers Ozzy Osbourne; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What 'Crypto Week' means for Canada's financial system; why Clueless endures 30 years after its release; Guy Delisle delivers a comic about pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge; From Ground Zero, a collection of short films made by Gazans; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The return of BTS; a musical about Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance CEO; the Jurassic Park scripts that never made it to the big screen; Bill 'Spaceman' Lee; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Why some people just have it — the role of charisma in politics; we delve into a new star-studded, post-apocalyptic video game and examine whether a Hollywood reimagining of Formula One racing hits the mark; get ready for a stack of summer book recommendations for you to dive into on your next day off; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Laurie Kilmartin answers our questions for America, What The Hell?; why accessibility gains in video gaming are being rolled back; exercise regimes and period syncing; Jeremy Dutcher celebrates Pride and National Indigenous People's Day; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A Latino Angelino on the crackdown in LA; remembering pop-funk icon Sly Stone; what's behind a global shortage of hormone replacement therapy; a new documentary chronicles a year of life in Gaza through the eyes of a young photojournalist; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: La Ronge, SK, loses a landmark in Robertson's Trading Post; a push to return Pride to its activist roots; the people campaigning to restrict books in Alberta schools; hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2; why the #MeToo conversations resonate in John Proctor is The Villain; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

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: 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.