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Why these women say it's time to embrace fat bodies

Fat acceptance is the idea that bodies come in all sizes and all bodies have equal value and deserve equal treatment. But socially, we remain deeply invested in diet and weight loss culture. Is it possible to get to a place where body size no longer matters?

Ideas September 23

Talking about climate change requires honesty and connection — not just arguing, says author

While the climate change debate can be heated and create division, Katharine Hayhoe has a solution. She wants people to change the conversation and focus on connection, rather than division.

The Current September 23

Berlin residents to vote in referendum on seizing rentals from corporate landlords

Residents in Berlin, fed up with increasingly high rents, have secured a referendum on housing that could have reverberations across Europe.

As It Happens September 23

Viruses limited by COVID-19 restrictions are coming back strong this fall, experts say

With public health measures easing in many places and more people travelling, a variety of non-COVID respiratory viruses are rearing their heads again this fall, experts say.

White Coat Black Art September 23

As COVID-19 vaccines for kids get closer, experts weigh up how to reassure parents

The Current September 22

Fashion backward — Archaeologists find 120,000 year old tools for making clothes

Quirks & Quarks September 17

The mystery surrounding Gabby Petito

Front Burner September 23

New Nunavut MP Lori Idlout wants to shift territory's relationship with federal government

As It Happens September 22

Shazam for birds: Merlin Bird ID app can identify a bird from its song

The Current September 22

'You are in a church that is still learning how to love you,' Jesuit priest tells LGBTQ Catholics

Tapestry September 18

Since the 60s, countercultures have subverted mainstream tech to connect and build community

Spark September 17

Profit-sharing, signing bonuses and health benefits. Food-service bosses try it all to lure workers back

Cost of Living September 22

Images of U.S. Border Patrol agents confronting Haitian migrants in Texas are 'heinous,' says congresswoman

As It Happens September 22

Heather O'Neill reflects on what it was like when her debut novel won Canada Reads 2007

Books Canada Reads September 21

Conservatives lose again. What now?

Front Burner September 22

Neck-to-neck combat: Giraffes fight fair when they spar, researchers find

As It Happens September 22

Can the federal parties work together? We asked 4 newly elected MPs

The Current September 21

Laurent Binet turns the tables on European history in his boldly imagined new book, Civilizations

Writers & Company September 17

Potty-trained cows can help solve pee pollution problem, study finds

Quirks & Quarks September 17

Political veterans weigh up what the results mean for the parties, and for you

The Current September 22

Fossil reveals giant new penguin species that lived 27 million years ago

As It Happens September 20

Election changes little, Liberal minority continues

Front Burner September 21

Standing by world's largest tree gives 'feeling of eternity' says woman trying to save it from fire

As It Happens September 21

Elisabeth de Mariaffi's experience at a scenic retreat inspired her latest thriller, The Retreat

The Next Chapter September 17

He survived a heart attack but still can't get a family doctor. Neither can millions of Canadians

The Current September 19

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