The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Author Nancy Isenberg on her book "White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America" and the roles of race and class in this year's presidential election.

From the seemingly growing political divide between parties in the United States to Sebastian Junger's take on the role tribal culture has in modern warfare... This is The Current with Laura Lynch.

Junger argues it is the experience of returning home, and not the trauma of war, behind PTSD.

The recent Republican and Democratic conventions highlighted the deep divide in America today, but is this political polarization fact or perception?

From Hillary Clinton's historic win this week and the challenge of uniting a party after the Democratic convention, to making the case for and against segregating prisoners in Canada's correctional institutions... This is The Current with Laura Lynch.

After news of more suicides by prisoners serving time in solitary confinement in Canada, there's renewed debate about ending or changing the practice. But one guard says given the challenges facing those who work inside prison walls, it just won't work.

There's just one person standing between Hillary Clinton and her chance to be the first woman to sit in the Oval Office as president. The race for the presidency is on. But coming out of this convention, has she galvanized the support of all of her party?

From allegations of racism within Pokemon Go stemming from it not generating as many Pokemons in black neighbourhoods, to the dilemma of the compassionate carnivore and ensuring a quality of life for livestock... This is The Current with Laura Lynch.

Not long ago, the biggest moral dilemma would-be meat eaters faced, was whether or not to put meat on their forks. Today, with the proliferation of options like "humanely raised," "grass fed," "free range," and on and on, there's a lot more to chew on.

This summer's craze features cartoon characters, smartphones and crowds of people roaming the streets. Pokemon Go is a game and a popular one. But critics say it isn't just fun and games - it's discriminatory. The Current looks at race, class and Pokemon.

From the Fort McMurray fire and three firefighters in charge looking back on the battle of the "beast" and evacuation, to Neil Strauss confronting his pickup artist past in his book, The Truth... This is The Current with Laura Lynch.

Neil Strauss was a music journalist when he turned an assignment on pickup artists into a book. The Game was wildly popular, even considered a bible for how to pick-up-women-for-sex. But after living the game, he eventually realized it was game over.

They call fire chief Darby Allen a hero. But when wildfire started tearing through Fort McMurray, he didn't feel like one. He shares what was going through his mind and his fear that many would die in the fire as we look back at the battle of the beast.

From the increase in attacks in Germany being blamed on the country's controversial immigration policies, to a conversation with Dr. Nadine Caron about being Canada's first female Indigenous general surgeon... This is The Current with Laura Lynch.

As the first female Indigenous woman to graduate from UBC's medical school, Dr. Nadine Caron says there's so much to be done to ensure Canada's Aboriginal people get the health care they need. And she knows how hard it can be from her own experience.