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The Investigators with Diana Swain pulls back the curtain on journalism, connecting with the journalists who break big stories.

With Vassy Kapelos, Canada's premier daily political news program, airs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET weekdays on CBC News Network. Find out more about the program and our Power Panel contributors, and watch clips and past episodes.

What’s really at play behind the big stories of the day? The Weekly with Wendy Mesley takes you behind the headlines to reveal hidden and sometimes surprising forces shaping the news, our world — and ultimately, you. From political pressures to corporate interests, technological manipulation to old-fashioned spin, we’ll deepen your understanding of what’s going on in the world by illuminating the influences driving it and the influencers pushing the buttons and pulling the strings.