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Simone and Malcolm Collins are pronatalists: they believe many countries are headed toward a catastrophe of shrinking population, and that we need to have more babies to save them. Other supporters of the movement include Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
By choosing embryos with the genetic traits they want, are they practicing eugenics?
Is their push to boost babies in rich countries really different from racist conspiracy theories about immigrants?
Jenny Kleeman is a journalist and broadcaster, as well as the author of books including The Price of Life: In Search of What We're Worth and Who Decides. She recently visited the Collinsâ home in Pennsylvania.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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If price is one of your top reasons for why you havenât bought an electric car, China is looking to solve that problem. Chinese consumers can buy high quality electric cars for as little as $10 -thousand USD and Chinese carmakers are looking to expand their reach globally.
But American and European governments are hoping to put a stop to it with high tariffs to give local manufacturers a fighting chance. But is it too late?
Steve LeVine, the author of The Powerhouse: America, China and The Great Battery War and editor of the Electric, joins us to talk about why Chinaâs electric vehicle market is booming and what that could mean for western automakers.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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On the weekend, more than 90 countries held a conference in Switzerland billed as a âpeace summitâ for Ukraine.
But Russia was not in attendance. The summit failed to reach a consensus on a final statement. And the way forward on a peace process remains totally unclear, with Russia and Ukraine drawing intersecting red lines on territory and security.
So after over two years of war, what do Ukrainians feel like the path is to ending it?
How are they coping with mounting losses and strains on resources?
And what would they â and Russia â be willing to sacrifice to finally reach peace?
CBCâs Briar Stewart brings us the view from the northeastern city of Kharkiv, where Russia began a new offensive last month.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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Over the weekend, tens of thousands marched in the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government. This particular protest was calling for early elections and a hostage deal now. Demonstrations similar to the one over the weekend have been a regular occurrence across Israel for months now.
Today on Front Burner, Amir Tibon on how representative these protests are of broader Israeli sentiment, and what that says about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs grip on power. Heâs the diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz in Tel Aviv.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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In 2014, a U.S. brainwave scientist claimed he could increase peopleâs creativity and cure their traumas. And he got permission to experiment on Indigenous children in Canada, offering an all-expenses-paid trip to Victoria, B.C.
But a decade later, some study participants say the testing they went through â which included staff attaching electrodes to their heads and being asked to talk about the most traumatic moments of their lives â wasnât what they signed up for and may have left side-effects.
We hear from CBCâs Geoff Leo about what his investigation turned up and why critics are demanding more accountability and transparency over how the study was approved in the first place.
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Everyone knows who CĂ©line Dion is. You canât forget her incredible power ballads, her iconic outfits at the Met Gala or her quirky conversations with journalists and fellow singers alike.
But what fans didnât know for years was CĂ©line was suffering from stiff-person syndrome. It was causing her body to tense up and spasm, making it hard to use her famous vocal chords. She went public with the diagnosis a year and a half ago, and then stepped away from showbiz and the public eye.
Now, sheâs opening up about her story and how stiff-person syndrome has affected her life in a new documentary. Ahead of its release, we hear from CBCâs Adrienne Arsenault, who got an exclusive interview with CĂ©line and tells us what she learned about Celineâs life and her plans to sing in the future.
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Over the past few months attacks that hit Jewish schools, community centres and synagogues have shaken Canadaâs Jewish community.
For some Jewish-Canadian parents, there is now a question of whether itâs safe to send their children to Jewish schools.
âRight now, it's a bit fraught to be very Jewish out in the broader world,â says Kim Werker, a Jewish-Canadian mother with a 13-year-old son.
We speak to Werker and another Jewish-Canadian mother about these concerns, how theyâve been coping and how challenging it has been to talk to their children about the war in Gaza and antisemitism in Canada.
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We dive into the wild story behind The Epoch Times, a fringe conservative newspaper turned right-wing propaganda machine with ties to a mysterious dissident Chinese meditation movement.
What are its aims? How did it become one of the biggest pro-Trump ad spenders and a destination for the likes of Candace Owens and Conrad Black?
And what will happen now that its CFO is charged in a $67-million money laundering scandal.
NBC disinfo reporter Brandy Zadrozny explains.
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A new report accuses parliamentarians of aiding foreign governments to interfere in Canadian politics, which some national security experts say would amount to âtraitorsâ at the heart of our democracy.
Will we ever get the names of the MPs in question?
How has it already created a chill between parliamentarians and their colleagues?
And if the primary goal of interference is to destabilize Canada, is this report just another success for foreign actors?
CBCâs chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton returns to explain.
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An interest rate cut of a quarter of a percent might not sound like much. But as the first cut in four years following the COVID-19 pandemic and all the economic upheaval that followed, it's a big deal. And it could be the first of several in the months ahead.
But what does that mean for you? How does that affect your ability to afford things like a mortgage, a car, groceries, or growing your business? And after a rocky couple of years, do people even have faith in the Bank of Canada's ability to keep things under control anymore?
CBC senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong breaks it all down, including insights from an exclusive interview with BoC governor Tiff Macklem.
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Tent encampments have been around in Canada for a long time. But since the pandemic, the number of camps have grown drastically as Canadians struggle with soaring housing prices and homeless shelters often operating at full capacity.
Meanwhile, cities have gotten more aggressive in removing these camps â claiming theyâre lawless, unhealthy environments. So how did the city of Vancouver end up with a fully legal tent community in CRAB Park?
Sarah Berman, an investigative journalist based in Vancouver, explains what the story of CRAB Park reveals about Canadaâs war over encampments and the effects of cutting off these makeshift communities.
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Itâs no secret the Liberal Party is Canada is unpopular. Poll after poll shows the Liberals between 15 to 20 points behind the Conservatives, led by a surging Pierre Poilievre.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isnât faring any better, hitting record low approval ratings after nearly ten years in power. Is it time to replace him? And if so, who can take over the sinking ship?
David Herle, a partner at Rubicon Strategy and chief campaign strategist for the Liberals under Paul Martin, joins us to answer those questions and gives us his thoughts on the politicians whose names are floating around to take over the party.
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Four years ago, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His death sparked a massive movement in the U.S. and around the world as protestors passionately rallied against police violence and systemic racism. Not only that, but companies and politicians promised to enact change.
But since that reckoning, has progress really been made? Or is there now a cultural backlash thatâs cutting down progress? Washington Post journalist Tolu Olurunnipa, who wrote a Pulitzer Prize winning book on Floydâs life, joins us to talk about Floydâs legacy.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the province will pay at least $225 million to get beer and wine into corner stores over a year ahead of schedule. But why does the province need to pay at all, and why has Ford spent so much time and energy on this issue over his six years in power?
Our Ontario provincial affairs reporter Mike Crawley joins us to explain the massive payment, Fordâs political history with alcohol sales and how the new announcement may tie into rumours that an early election is on the horizon.
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A New York jury has found former U.S. president Donald Trump guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records to conceal payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels.
This makes Trump the first American president to be found guilty of a felony.
Just six months out from election day, voters are left with an unprecedented scenario in which a convicted felon could become the next President of the United States.
Perry Stein is a justice reporter for the Washington Post, where she is also the co-author of the Trump Trials newsletter. She's here to talk about the conviction and what comes next for Trump and America.
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Earlier this week, an Israeli airstrike that set off a huge blaze in a tent camp in Rafah killed dozens of Palestinians and prompted outrage around the world. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident a âtragic mistake,â and promised a thorough investigation.
His words echoed previous pledges of investigations and accountability, after past incidents involving the Israel Defense Forces that caused similar global outrage.
But when Israel investigates itself, what happens? Who is held to account, and what kinds of changes are implemented?
Today weâre speaking to Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, about the results of previous Israeli investigations, and whether he believes they are sufficient.
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You might be hearing some positive-sounding headlines about Canada's economy recently. Inflation is coming down, and we've (so far) managed to avoid the recession many were predicting following the pandemic. So why do so many Canadians still feel like they're struggling to get by?
In a word: productivity. The Bank of Canada has called the country's economic productivity situation an "emergency," and economists say there's a direct link between productivity and standard of living.
BMO chief economist Doug Porter explains.
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Itâs been six years since Jaskirat Singh Sidhu crashed a truck into a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team â killing 16 people, injuring 13 others and forever changing the victimsâ families.
Sidhu, a former permanent resident of Canada, has spent years in prison. Now, heâs been ordered to be deported to India â which critics say is a systemic problem in our legal and immigration systems that leaves noncitizens facing a âdouble punishment.â
The Narwhalâs Prairies Bureau Chief, Sharon J. Riley, joins us to discuss Sidhuâs case and how it's raising questions over fairness and justice, including whether Sidhu has faced enough punishment for his actions.
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As Alberta struggles to navigate several years of dry conditions in the province, its historic water license system has come under scrutiny. In short, whoever got water rights first has first dibs on the water today.
One of the small towns that really benefits from this system is Magrath, established in 1899 by Mormon settlers from Utah and Idaho. But its senior water rights are becoming more contentious as other communities are forced to buy water amid an increasingly taxed supply.
We hear from CBC Calgary reporter Joel Dryden, who visited the town and tells us what the water rights debate is like today and whether any changes to those rights are on the table.
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Standing in the pouring rain, and drowned out by protest music, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stood in front of 10 Downing street with an announcement: the British public would be heading to the polls for a snap election on July 4th.
British Politics has been a whirlwind for the last decade, with several conservative governments, and the polarizing passage of Brexit. And after nearly 15 years in the political wilderness, the Labour Party looks primed to deliver a historic election victory.
The BBCâs UK Political correspondent Rob Watson joins the show to discuss an election that stands to deliver change, however moderate, to the British public.
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