The Currentwith Anna Maria Tremonti

A Saudi activist who was friends with Jamal Khashoggi says that the journalist's disappearance has dealt a blow to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's efforts to brand himself a reformer.

Twenty-one young co-plaintiffs say they are fed up with the U.S. government's lack of action on climate change. So they're taking their government to court.

Women who try to report sexual harassment in the North face enormous risk, says Iqaluit Mayor Madeleine Redfern because the smaller communities mean there are fewer jobs, and there's still a tendency to believe abusers in a position of power.

Cannabis will be legal and regulated across Canada tomorrow, but Colorado has a four-year head start on ending prohibition. Host Geoff Turner travelled to Colorado to see what legalization looks like.

From a Saudi dissident concerned about his own safety after the death of his friend Jamal Khashoggi; to Iqaluit Mayor Madeline Redfern speaking out about sexual harassment in the workplace after being targeted herself; to youth taking political leaders to court to accelerate the fight against global warming; to lessons learned from Colorado legalizing pot in 2014 ... This is The Current with guest host, Connie Walker.

Dogs owners brace yourself. While you may think your brilliant pooch stands out in a crowd, research suggests they aren't exceptionally intelligent compared to similar animals. Don't tell the cats.

With an era coming to an end this Wednesday, the host of CBC's On Drugs podcast explains how politics and fear drove the early days of cannabis prohibition in Canada.

As a UN report warns that the situation in Mali has deteriorated sharply, one expert argues that Canada's peacekeeping mission in the conflict-ridden country is "a wasted opportunity to do more."

From the worsening conflict in Mali after the UN reports the situation on the ground is grim and getting worse; to a study that suggests we may be overestimating the intelligence of dogs; to a history of the prohibition of marijuana as Canada heads toward legalization ...This is The Current with guest host, Connie Walker.

Join CBC's The Current Anna Maria Tremonti in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 15 as she hosts a special town hall at the Canadian Museum of Nature exploring the issues around the legalization of marijuana.

Author and nuclear war expert Jeffrey Lewis hopes his new speculative fiction novel will send a warning about how easily the world could find itself in the midst of nuclear war.

Speculation is rife about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but his close friend Lawrence Wright says that whoever is behind it has underestimated the missing man's fiancée.

Magna International founder Frank Stronach is suing daughter Belinda and grandchildren over mismanaging family assets, demanding $520 million in damages. Business columnist Andrew Willis says the lawsuit is in character with the billionaire's personality.

From the alleged execution of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a frequent critic of the Kingdom; to Magna founder Frank Stronach suing daughter Belinda over family trust; to the novel by arms expert Jeffrey Lewis about a North Korean nuclear attack ... This is The Current with host, Michelle Shephard.

A flaming gas can was found at a Toronto hotel last week. The hotel, which is currently housing 577 refugees, has drawn the attention of anti-migrant groups.

The Supreme Court’s hearing on the case of Cindy Gladue will decide whether Bradley Barton will face a new trial, but could also have implications for sexual assault laws, and the treatment of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice system.

Evan Fraser says he doesn't want to live in a world without steak and ice cream. But after this week's UN report urging global action to combat climate change, he says it's time to rethink what we eat and how food is produced as part of the solution to slow down global warming.

From why a hotel in north Toronto has been a symbol and a target for those seeking refugee status in Canada; to how to change the world's food diet to combat climate change; to how the legal system treats Indigenous women with the case of Cindy Gladue before the Supreme Court ... This is The Current.

An author who was "excoriated" in 1998 when she published allegations of sexual abuse by J.D. Salinger says that despite the growth of the #MeToo movement, not much has changed in the past 20 years.

A new report says medical residents experience burnout and depression in Canada at a greater rate than other physicians. The Current hears from a Vancouver resident who says it's a lack of support in the system that contributes to symptoms.

A new UN report is urging swift international action to tackle climate change. A journalist following the political response to this urgent call says environmental groups are angry the federal government isn't moving fast enough.

From a UN report urging world leaders to limit human-caused global warming to 0.5 C; to looking back at Joyce Maynard's memoir describing her relationship with JD Salinger through a #MeToo lens; to a report that finds one in four doctors and medical residents are grappling with burnout ... This is The Current.