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Children’s drawings have been unearthed in the ruins of Pompeii, showing violent scenes of gladiators and the harsh lives of slaves. We explore how these youngest Romans saw their world before it was buried in the ash and lava of Mount Vesuvius.
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A statue remembering the Royal Regina Rifles has been unveiled in France, near the Normandy beaches they stormed on D-Day 80 years ago. Retired lieutenant-colonel Ed Staniowski tells us about the sacrifice and determination of these ordinary men from Saskatchewan.
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The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent, offering some relief to Canadians struggling to make ends meet. What will it mean for you and your money, and are further cuts on the horizon?
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More Canadians are socializing without alcohol, prompting bars and businesses to up their game when it comes to mocktails and non-alcoholic beers. We hear what it's like to go on a non-alcoholic pub crawl through the bars of Montreal.
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Author Salman Rushdie was attacked with a knife on a New York stage in 2022, suffering severe injuries and losing his eye. In a conversation from April, he tells Matt Galloway about writing to move past the attack and what he intends to do with his “second chance” at life.
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U.K. voters go to the polls next month after 14 years of Conservative rule marked by austerity, Brexit, the pandemic — and three prime ministers in just four years. We hear about the public mood, and what it might mean at the ballot box.
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Allison Hill says jogging during the pandemic gave her a mental health boost every day. So she started the Hill Run Club, a body-positive, size-inclusive and culturally sensitive running group that aims to help Black women take care of themselves.
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Colleen Derkatch, author of Why Wellness Sells, explains why we’re drawn to the promise of wellness, and why it always seems just out of reach
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Matt Galloway takes a trip to McMaster University in Hamilton where a team of exercise researchers puts him through his paces. They explain how everyone can build fitness into their daily routine — even if all you have time for is an “exercise snack.”
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Canadians who suffer with back pain often try to avoid any kind of exertion that might make it worse. But Shawn Beaudette, a professor of kinesiology at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ont., says our spines are designed to move — and a diversity of movement might be just the thing you need.
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We join a forest bathing club in Toronto to learn about the mental wellness benefits of being in nature. Neuroscientist Norman Farb explains how “sense foraging” and tuning in to everyday sensations can help to calm your mind, or even get you out of a mental rut.
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We look at the science of gut health as part of our series Well Founded, and learn about the gut microbiome’s important role in your overall physical and mental well-being.
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The Competition Bureau wants to hear from Canadians about issues like lost luggage, long delays and rising fares ahead of a study into air travel in this country. Matt Galloway asks the bureau’s Anthony Durocher what can be done to get a better deal for passengers.
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A solar storm pushed the aurora borealis south last month to parts of the country that don't usually get to see the northern lights. We hear why these storms are becoming more common, and why researchers are both delighted and concerned.
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Claudia Sheinbaumb has won a landslide victory to become Mexico’s first female president, after a violent election in which 38 candidates were killed. We discuss the challenges she faces in confronting that bloodshed, and how her win could affect the U.S. election this fall.
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India is wrapping up its mammoth election amid a brutal heatwave, with record temperatures reaching 52.9 C. We look at what people are doing to stay cool, and whether the heat might have affected voter turnout.
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A new study suggests crows can count out loud, adding to research that shows they can make tools, remember faces and even hold funerals. What else might they be capable of?
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Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. What happens next, and what might that verdict mean for November’s election?
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The weight loss medication Wegovy is now available in Canada, at a cost of about $400 a month, indefinitely. Some advocates say the drug should be covered by provincial pharmacare plans — but not everyone thinks that’s a good idea.
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Josh Gibson is now Major League Baseball’s all-time best hitter, after the MLB integrated stats from the previously excluded Negro Leagues — where Gibson played from 1930 to 1946. Matt Galloway talks to his great grandson Sean Gibson about what that recognition means.
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