The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

From the indictment of a Canadian anthropologist being held in Iran's notorious Evin prison, to Juan F. Thompson on what it was like to grow up with his famous writer dad, Hunter S. Thompson... This is The Current.

From a view of the chaos on the ground in Rio in the lead up to the upcoming Olympic Games to the fight to save Vancouver's distinctive character homes... This is The Current with Mike Finnerty.

In Vancouver people are paying millions of dollars for character homes, only to tear them down, and build bigger. We hear about the fight to save the city's distinctive neighbourhoods.

With less than a month to go until the opening ceremonies of the Rio Olympic Games, we hear from Brazilians who say their lives have been so disrupted by recent political and economic upheaval, they just can't bring themselves to get excited.

From a sniper shooting 12 police officers, killing five, at a peaceful protest against police violence in Dallas to so-called "calm technology" that promises to make our digital lives less busy... This is The Current with Mike Finnerty.

If the digital revolution has left you distracted, constantly interrupted, and unable to concentrate, you're not alone. The Current explores 'calm technology' and speaks to technological pioneers who say our devices should learn to respect our time.

A sniper turns a peaceful demonstration against police violence into a backdrop where police are the targets. Twelve Dallas police officers were hit, five are dead. The Current looks at the danger this recent shooting presents for race relations.

From the shooting of two black men, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, by U.S. police this week to The Current putting the spotlight on Helium, an element more useful than you might think... This is The Current with Mike Finnerty.

Interest in helium has been rising over the scarcity of the resource. Some even think kids' helium balloons are now just too frivolous a use for a gas that's necessary to make MRIs work. Prepare to burst your pre-conceived notions of helium.

Philando Castile and Alton Sterling were both fatally shot by police just this week. As people demand justice, what will it take for things finally to change?

From the impact of ISIS-led terrorism internationally targeting Muslims and overshadowing Eid this year to CNN's Anderson Cooper on some of life's big questions and growing up as the son of Gloria Vanderbilt... This is The Current with Mike Finnerty.

Being the son of Gloria Vanderbilt wasn't necessarily an asset for Anderson Cooper, an aspiring journalist aiming to get ahead on his own merits. But now, he has collaborated with his mother to produce a memoir about life, love and loss.

More people died in Baghdad this week than in the attacks on Paris and Orlando combined. And that wasn't all - in the past week, there were attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Bangladesh. We're asking: Why these targets? Why this much blood in Ramadan?

Self-driving car technology has come so far, so fast, many don't realize these cars are already on the road. Now that a man has died after using Tesla's autopilot feature, some question if it all happened too fast without proper safeguards in place?

From the first-ever death of a passenger in an accident involving a self-driving car last week raising tough questions about technology to activist Phyllis Frye, the first transgender judge in the United States... This is The Current with Mike Finnerty.