The Sunday Magazinewith Piya Chattopadhyay

India is currently grappling with one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks. Hospitals are at capacity, and key supplies like oxygen and ventilators are running out. Piya talks to Dr. Madhukar Pai about that, and how Canadians with ties to India are dealing with an extra layer of grief and worry as they watch the tragedy unfold.

In his new book, The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups, neurologist, financial theorist and historian William J. Bernstein explores humanity’s proneness to self-deception and mad beliefs on a massive scale.

The act of just going outdoors is one of the few accessible and acceptable activities we have left in the pandemic, but researcher Jacqueline Scott says it’s not that simple for everyone. She reveals how birding isn't always a safe or welcoming activity for people who aren't white — and why she thinks access to nature is a social justice issue.

A landmark 20-year study has found that a new kind of birdsong has gone "viral" in sparrow populations from British Columbia to Quebec. Ken Otter, a biology professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, and Scott Ramsay, an associate professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, join Chattopadhyay to talk about their discovery — and what it reveals about animal culture.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay discusses mothers' mental health with Sheri Madigan and Genesa Greening, talks about growing up Uyghur in Canada with Babur Ilchi and Shalina Nurly, and explores the science of memory with Lisa Genova.

As COVID continues to take a toll on the country, Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with two experts, who are also mothers, about the heavy toll the pandemic is taking on mothers' mental health, and what needs to happen to address the growing crisis.

Babur Ilchi and Shalina Nurly discuss what life is like growing up Uyghur in Canada — and the importance of their podcast Tarim Talks as Chinese government policies target Uyghurs in that country.

As chumbox ad specialists Taboola and Outbrain plan to go public on Wall Street, The Sunday Magazine producer Peter Mitton looks into the bigger story these little thumbnails have to tell — about the ways our brains navigate information online, and the ways newspaper chains are trying to stay afloat in the digital economy.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay discusses the upcoming Liberal government budget with Susan Delacourt and Jason Markusoff, talks about facing grief head-on with Jenny Kierstead, examines 'Hummingbird Salamander' with Jeff VanderMeer, and uncovers the lost work of female Renaissance artists with Elizabeth Wicks.

Toronto Star national columnist Susan Delacourt and Maclean's magazine's Jason Markusoff weigh in on the budget and whether the time has come for the federal government to take more charge of the pandemic response.

After she lost her sister Lisa McCully in the Nova Scotia attacks, Jenny Kierstead devoted herself to honouring the 22 victims by healing herself and her community, She talks about facing the grief of the tragedy head-on and upholding her sister’s legacy.

Author Jeff VanderMeer's new novel, Hummingbird Salamander, is a dark tale of environmental chaos, set in an eerily familiar world, pandemic included. Despite the grim backdrop, VanderMeer holds out hope for our world. He tells Piya how activism drives his art and the inspiration he finds in his backyard.

In the eastern United States, the regular chorus of buzzing cicadas will swell by the billions when Brood X cicadas emerge for the first time in 17 years. We explore the history of Brood X and what cicadas represent in literature and philosophy over time.

Art restorer Elizabeth Wicks speaks about what Advancing Women Artists uncovered through its decade of sleuthing for the lost work of Renaissance women.

Guest host David Common speaks with Naheed Nenshi about his tenure as Calgary mayor, looks at what ancient cultures can teach us about parenting with Michaeleen Doucleff, discusses Adam Litovitz's impact on 'jooj two' with Sook-Yin Lee and pays tribute to Prince Phillip.

Megan Rapinoe came out publicly as a lesbian in 2012, after garnering international attention for her pass during a Women’s World Cup semifinal match. Her new memoir One Life reflects on her childhood, sports career and social and political activism.

During his tenure as Calgary mayor, Naheed Nenshi took on urban sprawl, navigated the city through a devastating flood, pushed for better public transit and won increased power for his city. He reflects on all of that, the current state of politics and his future in a discussion with guest host David Common.

NPR Science reporter Michaeleen Doucleff says traditional cultures around the world, from Tanzania to Nunavut, have a lot to teach us about raising children. She addresses her findings in her new book, 'Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans'.

To help her cope with creative and romantic partner Adam Litovitz's death, Sook-Yin Lee completed an electro-pop album she had co-created with Litovitz. The album, called 'jooj two', was released last week.

As Canadians once again settle into a spring spent at home, poet Lorna Crozier reflects on what her late husband Patrick Lane taught her about what a garden can be, and why we should all be digging our hands into the earth right now.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay explores the politics of vaccines with Dr. Peter Hotez, breaks down the relationship between work and personal fulfillment with Sarah Jaffe, speaks with writer Larry Olmstead about the power of sports beyond the stadium, and examines the notion of "guilty pleasures" with musician Chilly Gonzales.