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'It's the accidents that worry me': Margaret MacMillan on what might come of Putin's war in Ukraine
Can the lessons from history help us make sense of the present? Historian Margaret MacMillan joins Matt Galloway to discuss the challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin poses to international order.
The Current for March 22, 2022
Today on The Current: Historian Margaret MacMillan on the challenge Putin poses to international order; the double standard in how the world has embraced Ukrainian refugees; and Writing with Fire, the women who started their own news organization in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Russia wants to destroy Mariupol, not capture it, says man who fled besieged city
Artur Shevchenko fled the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol three days ago, as Russian forces closed in.
This B.C family worked for years to adopt a Ukrainian girl. Now she's trapped in a war zone
Ukraine has suspended its intercountry adoption program until further notice, in light of Russia's invasion.
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Russian tactics in Ukraine were previously deployed in Syria, say experts
From bombing hospitals to using banned weapons, experts say Russian tactics in Ukraine were previously deployed by President Vladimir Putin in Syria.
The Current for March 21, 2022
Today on The Current: Global inaction over Yemen’s humanitarian crisis; Russian tactics in Ukraine were tested in Syria, say experts; and in the age of analytics, a case for human creativity.
Retiring Paralympian Brian McKeever says it's time for teammates 'to have the spotlight'
One week after his final Paralympic individual event, legendary Canadian Paralympian reflects on his career, his brother's support and the discrepancy between Olympic and Paralympic funding.
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Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on Canadian support for Ukraine
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly talks to guest host Mark Kelley about what more Canada can do to assist Ukraine.
The Current for March 18, 2022
Today on The Current: Fighting Putin and climate change at once; Canadian Paralympian Brian McKeever on retiring a record gold medallist; music for Ukraine; and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on Canadian support to Ukraine
Ontario man went to Ukrainian border to help rescue a child — 10 days later, he's still there
Wyatt Raitt travelled from Ancaster, Ont., to the Ukraine-Poland border to try to bring the sister of a university friend to safety. Ten days later, while there's no sign of the siblings, he's helping feed people.
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Wheat at the root of Ukrainian and Russian conflict, says historian
As concern rises over a global wheat shortage, due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Scott Reynolds Nelson says tension over wheat can be traced throughout the two countries’ history.
The Current for March 17, 2022
Today on The Current: Canadians help victims of the war in Ukraine; Russia-Ukraine conflict’s impact on wheat supplies; the fresh relevance of a new Chernobyl documentary; and a brewmaster’s journey to making hand sanitizer and advocating for people with opioid addiction.
How one manic episode helped a physician see addiction differently
Addiction psychiatrist Carl Erik Fisher looks at how society’s understanding of addiction has changed over the centuries, and what that taught him about his own recovery.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's rise from stand-up comedian to the face of Ukraine's resistance
Matt Galloway talks to Time Magazine reporter Simon Shuster about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s rise from stand-up comedian, to president, to the face of the Ukrainian resistance.
The Current for March 16, 2022
Today on The Current: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s path from stand-up comedian to the face of Ukrainian resistance; studying COVID-19 in animals; and Canadian doctors offer virtual training for Ukrainian health-care workers.
These 50 metre-high rope bridges are helping sloths in Costa Rica survive deforestation
Sloths are under threat from deforestation in Costa Rica, but zoologist Rebecca Cliffe is building bridges to help them get between the treetops and avoid danger on the ground.
Killing of fleeing family in mortar strike 'a moment that had to be documented': NYT photojournalist
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario was in Irpin, Ukraine, on Sunday when four Ukrainians, including a child, were killed by a mortar attack on an evacuation route.
Nail salon workers exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals, new study reveals
A University of Toronto study found that nail technicians at discount salons are exposed to high levels of hazardous chemicals commonly used as flame retardants and plasticizers.
The Current for March 15, 2022
Today on The Current: The oil fuelling Russia’s war; war photographer Lynsey Addario in Ukraine; conflict puts international adoptions on hold; study finds nail salon workers exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals; and helping sloths overcome deforestation.
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West must ensure Ukraine is 'not erased from the map of the world,' says country's former deputy PM
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, a former deputy prime minister of Ukraine, talks to Matt Galloway about ongoing attacks from Russia, why she won’t leave her country, and what her government wants from the international community.
From prison to Air Jordan: How Larry Miller kept a horrible secret through his climb to the top
Larry Miller may have had incredible success in the boardroom, helping lead the Jordan brand for Nike into being a billion-dollar business, but he did it all while hiding a horrible secret. As a teenager, he was found guilty of murder. And now he’s sharing that story.
The Current on March 14, 2022
Today on The Current: Former deputy prime minister of Ukraine on how world should respond to Russian attacks; André Picard on the lessons we learned in the pandemic; and how Nike executive Larry Miller kept a dark secret on his climb to the top.
From drug dealing to master falconer, one man's life-changing journey
Rodney Stotts is one of the few Black master falconers in North America, but he didn't always look destined for that path. He details his journey from drug dealer to master falconer in his new book, Bird Brother.
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Canadians tell us what they've lost — and learned — two years into the pandemic
The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic exactly two years ago. We talk to Canadians about what those two years have been like: what they’ve lost, what they’ve learned, and where they found the resilience to keep going.
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Enforcing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would lead to 'horrific escalation': Defence Minister Anita Anand
Canada’s Minister of National Defence Anita Anand joins guest host Susan Bonner to discuss Canada's commitment to Ukraine, and whether sanctions will be enough to end the war.
