The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Just before parliament resumes, The Current looks at what's on the Liberal's agenda and if it's even possible to balance approving pipelines while aiming to reduce emissions. Some say that just doesn't make sense.

The high cost of groceries in First Nations communities in the North, and Arctic, has a Winnipeg man calling on Canada to use airships to transport food and supplies to the North - a move he says would significantly reduce the cost of living.

The story of a personal moment of disruption from a U.S. trauma surgeon who surprised himself by speaking up in the face of a tragic shooting last summer.

From Calgary's fluoride debate and advocates calling for more public funding of dental care, to author JD Vance on his hillbilly roots, to what the return of the federal sponsorship scandal in the news means for the Liberal Party... This is The Current.

More than a decade after details of the federal sponsorship scandal outraged a nation, the trial of a key player and close Chretien ally has begun. The Current looks at how the scandal's legacy has shaped the direction of today's governing Liberal party.

Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance grew up between the Rust Belt and Appalachia surrounded by poverty, anger and love. Part of a culture that he says is in crisis in America today and that feeds into the politics playing out in this U.S. election year.

Professionals in dental health believe there's a link between tooth decay and Calgary's choice five years ago to pull fluoride out of the water. But the city's elected officials aren't interested in the details.

From coverage of Hillary Clinton's health condition deemed as sexist, to half-siblings who share the same sperm donor meeting for the first time, to non-white lawyers in Canada who say they're not treated the same as white peers... This is The Current.

Toronto lawyer Selwyn Pieters has filed a lawsuit alleging humiliating treatment based on his race by the Law Society of Upper Canada. Now other lawyers who say they have faced similar situations are speaking up about racial bias in the court system.

A new U.S. donor sibling registry allows children of sperm donors to connect with their half-siblings, from far and wide. The Current follows the story of a brother and two sisters who share the same anonymous sperm donor and meet for the first time.

News of Hillary Clinton's pneumonia diagnosis has fueled her critics' viral outrage over the transparency of her health and character. But supporters say the real fever is over the fact she's female. Is the Clinton campaign in crisis?

From sounding the alarm on North Korea's nuclear tests, to controversy and criticism following Nate Parker in the film The Birth of A Nation, to a new film documenting the tragedy of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean... This is The Current.

The tiny Italian island of Lampedusa has been thrust into the centre of Europe's migration crisis. Now a new bold documentary shows us a year in the life of the island - for its residents, migrants passing through and those trying to make a difference.

Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation is one of the most talked about movies at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. For many, Parker's history involving a sexual assault charge raises complex questions about whether to even see the film.

Analysts are warning North Korea's continued nuke testing goes beyond basic posturing and is extremely dangerous for the region, and the world. The Current explores North Korea's nuclear weapons potential.