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The Sunday Magazine for August 14, 2022
Nahid Shahalimi explores the struggles of Afghan women under Taliban rule, William Alexander recounts the surprising history of the tomato, and NBA Hall of Famer Chris Bosh talks about leadership and finding purpose in life.
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Afghan women keep hope alive one year after the fall of Kabul
Nahid Shahalimi says the voices of Afghan women are not being heard, one year after Kabul fell to the Taliban. She shares the stories and struggles of leaders whose hope for Afghanistan's future has not faded, despite restrictions on women's rights under the Taliban.
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The tomatoes that changed the world
Any way you slice it, the tomato has been crushing it for almost 200 years. But it wasn't always that way. William Alexander recounts the surprising history of the tomato and how it ended up in kitchens and on menus around the world.
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NBA Hall of Famer Chris Bosh on how purpose paves a path to greatness
When Chris Bosh chose to leave the Toronto Raptors, he had one thing on his mind: a championship. Within six years he'd won two NBA titles – and then saw it all come crashing down when a medical condition unexpectedly ended his career.
The Sunday Magazine for August 7, 2022
Lotfullah Najafizada talks about launching a new Afghan media outlet from Canada, Kate Molleson tells stories of composers often excluded from music history, and Doug Larson shares lessons from an ancient forest in southern Ontario.
Joan Jett avoided acoustic music her whole career — until her latest album
Joan Jett is hitting the road again the summer as part of a massive tour. But what might come as a surprise is her latest album, Changeup, which features acoustic versions of hits like Bad Reputation and Cherry Bomb.
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Meet the man bringing independent journalism back to Afghanistan, from his new home in Canada
Veteran Afghan journalist Lotfullah Najafizada, who's now based in Canada, talks about launching a new independent media outlet in Afghanistan one year after the U.S. withdrawal from and Taliban takeover of his home country.
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Recognizing composers who've been left out of the classical music conversation
Journalist and BBC host Kate Molleson tells the stories of 20th century composers who are underrepresented in history because what they made didn't sound like "traditional" classical music.
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Lessons from the ancient forest of southern Ontario's Niagara Escarpment
Guelph University emeritus professor of integrative biology Doug Larson shares the story of discovering an ancient forest of white cedars that cling to cliffs in view of the CN Tower and Highway 401... and tells us what lessons it holds for how nature can guide us, if we leave it alone.
The Sunday Magazine for July 31, 2022
Young Indigenous leaders share their takes on the Pope's visit and the path forward, George Monbiot reimagines the future of food, and Azar Nafisi extolls the power of literature in troubled times.
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New generation of Indigenous leaders on what comes after the Pope's apology
During his trip to Canada this week, Pope Francis apologized for members of the Catholic Church who cooperated with Canada's "devastating" policy of Indigenous residential schools. Members of a new generation of Indigenous leaders share their takes on the Pope's visit and the path forward.
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Reimagining the future of food
George Monbiot is challenging common practices and beliefs about farming and food production because he says the future of the climate crisis and global hunger depends on it. He argues against animal farming while making a case for advancing the science of soil technology and bacteria pioneering.
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Azar Nafisi on the power of literature to fight authoritarianism
The author of Reading Lolita in Tehran talks about her newest essay collection Read Dangerously, which explores how the work of writers from Plato and Salman Rushdie, to Margaret Atwood and Ta-Nehisi Coates can help people facing repression.
The Sunday Magazine for July 24, 2022
Residential school survivor Ted Quewezance outlines his expectations for Pope Francis's visit to Canada, Leah McLaren contemplates her complex family history, and Dr. Zain Chagla breaks down the WHO's declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern.
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Residential school survivor appeals for actionable apology from the Pope – and a revolutionary path forward
During his tour of Canada, Pope Francis is expected to expand on his apology made at the Vatican for residential school abuse. Survivor Ted Quewezance tells Helen Mann what he thinks a meaningful apology and subsequent action should look like.
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What the WHO's declaration of monkeypox as a global emergency could mean for fighting the outbreak
The World Health Organization has declared the growing monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern”. To break down what this development means, Helen Mann speaks with infectious diseases physician Dr. Zain Chagla.
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Leah McLaren contemplates her complex family history and the legacy of trauma
Mother-daughter relationships can be complicated. But in the case of Canadian author and journalist Leah McLaren and her mother – who is also a writer – the word complicated barely scratches the surface.
The Sunday Magazine for July 17, 2022
What measures we need to employ during a new surge of COVID cases, Jaivet Ealom's escape from Manus Island, how the B.C. Wildfire Service prevents mental health burnout, and we present the third episode of CBC's original podcast The Flamethrowers.
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He escaped Myanmar and Manus Island to find a home in Canada
Javiet Ealom was fleeing persecution in Myanmar when he boarded a boat full of asylum seekers. Instead of finding refuge in Australia, he was sent to the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre. He speaks with Helen Mann about how he escaped and his perilous journey to start a new life in Canada.
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New variants, new boosters & new questions
Vaccines for kids, boosters for adults and testing at airports. With COVID-19 cases spiking new measures are being rolled out. Leading virologist Angela Rasmussen breaks down how variants are born, how boosters can fight them, and helps to clear up confusion around the new doses being offered.
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Wildfires are changing. So is the mental toll they take on firefighters
Wildfire fighters are under pressure. Fires are more intense. And the off-season is busy with other natural disasters. So after a series of devastating fire seasons, the B.C. Wildfire Service is adding services to keep firefighters safe and healthy as they face what’s still to come.
The Sunday Magazine for July 10, 2022
We take stock of the AFN's present and future, Jody Rosen ruminates on the bicycle's history and mystery, and we consider how to avoid and weather future telecommunications outages.
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With his dad gone, David Sedaris turns the chapter on their rocky relationship
American author and comedian David Sedaris has penned his latest book, Happy-Go-Lucky, with a heavy focus on his exceedingly irritable relationship with his father, Lou, who passed away during the pandemic.
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What a tumultuous general assembly signals about the role and future of the AFN
Niigaan Sinclair and Pam Palmater unpack this past week's dramatic Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly, and consider how the body may need to evolve going forward.
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How the bicycle changed everything, and never stopped rolling
Writer and avid cyclist Jody Rosen pedals through the bike's fascinating evolution, from the "laufmachine" to the "penny-farthing" to the velocipede we use today, as he explores in his book Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle.
