The Currentwith Anna Maria Tremonti

Mick Parmar watched his wife Andrea struggle with bulimia and admits he began spying on her. He reveals the ugly truth in this reading, that includes Andrea reading from their co-written book, Alone in the Crowd.

A former Australian medical officer is calling out his government after reports that hundreds of migrants currently detained on the remote island of Nauru were suffering from severe mental and physical distress.

From humanitarian organizations and healthcare professionals calling on Australia to evacuate migrants from its offshore detention centre; to Michael Palin on the trail of the HMS Erebus in his new book; to a psychiatric nurse revealing her secret struggle with bulimia ... This is The Current.

Michael Palin's new book traces the journey of HMS Erebus, which tried to find a path through the Northwest Passage in 1845. After becoming locked in the ice, its crew met their deaths in a frozen wasteland, and the ship was lost for almost 170 years.

Hilary Black started out distributing cannabis in Vancouver with a mountain bike and a backpack stuffed with joints. Since then, she's helped set the blueprint for medical cannabis distribution and advocated for legislation in front of a Senate committee.

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After hearing The Current's segment earlier this month about doctors and medical residents who suffer burnout and depression, we heard from doctors who wanted to add their voice to this "public health issue."

Hilary Black started out distributing cannabis in Vancouver with a mountain bike and a backpack stuffed with joints. Since then, she's helped set the blueprint for medical cannabis distribution and advocated for legislation in front of a Senate committee.

The Ecuadorian embassy has set some house rules for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to clean up after his cat and do his own laundry. It's perfectly in line to set these kinds of rules, says veteran majordomo Charles MacPherson.

The Ecuadorian embassy has set some house rules for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to clean up after his cat and do his own laundry. It's perfectly in line to set these kinds of rules, says veteran majordomo Charles MacPherson.

Can someone truly be lucky or are life events just random? Statistician Jeffrey Rosenthal untangles the meaning behind luck, chance, fate and magic in his new book, Knock on Wood.

School and community leaders are pleading for help after a rash of youth suicides among Inuit communities in Nunavik, Que.

From the community of Nunavik, Quebec reeling after a recent spike in suicides, pleading for support from the government; to why it's taken six years for the Ecuadorian embassy in London to tell its house guest, Julian Assange to clean his dirty dishes ... This is The Current with guest host, Piya Chattopadhyay.

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After hearing The Current's segment earlier this month about doctors and medical residents who suffer burnout and depression, we heard from doctors who wanted to add their voice to this "public health issue."

A Yemeni-Canadian says allegations that Saudi Arabia was involved in the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi will not come as a surprise to those following the Kingdom's involvement in the war in Yemen.

When it comes to cannabis and sex, communication is key, a sexologist says.

From the latest on what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the possible consequences for Saudi Arabia; to the highs and lows of mixing pot in intimate relationships; to doctors speaking out about their own struggle with burnout and depression ... This is The Current with Piya Chattopadhyay.

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.

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