The Current
with Anna Maria Tremonti

Pt 1: Electronic Addiction - Earlier this summer, five scientists threw away their electronic devices and headed into the wilderness to find out what would happen to their brains when they were completely unplugged. We talk to the scientist who led the experiment. (Read More)

Pt 2: Chris Hadfield - We talk to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield about taking command of the International Space Station. (Read More)

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Pt 1: Double Lives - In the wake of the arrest of three Canadians who are alleged to have been part of a plot to commit a terrorist act in Canada, we look at how people lead double-lives and what effect it has on them. (Read More)

Pt 2: A Moment in Time - As the debate over the federal long-gun registry continues, we revisit a documentary about the event that helped give rise to the registry ... the Montreal Massacre. (Read More)

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Pt 1: New Orleans - It was five years ago this week that New Orleans' levees gave way and flooded the city. Today, less than a quarter of the people who used to live in the city's lower ninth ward have gone back to their homes. Parts of the city are plagued by rampant crime. And the re-building is still a long way from finished. (Read More)

Pt 2: Somewhere Between Piety and Desire - A documentary about one of the families left struggling in Hurricane Katrina's wake ... a family whose troubles didn't begin or end with the storm.  (Read More)

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Pt 1: Wheat - This has been a tough year for farmers. Depending on where in the world you live, you might have seen scorching heat, raging floods, severe drought or seemingly endless rain. Any one of those things can turn a bumper year into a big, big problem and when enough of the world gets hit at the same time, it affects the entire planet's food security. (Read More)

Pt 2: On The Edge - Last winter, Canadian athletes scored some pretty nice hardware at the Vancouver Olympics: 26 medals in all, 14 of them gold. That's more gold than any other country and third place in the overall medals standings. No one doubts that the athletes who brought home those medals made huge sacrifices in order to do it but how would you decide if it was worth it? (Read More)

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