The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights) show

The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Summary: CBC Radio's The Current is a meeting place of perspectives with a fresh take on issues that affect Canadians today.

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 Brexit aftermath: U.K. voters reflect on how 'Leave' vote prevailed | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1181

The initial shock of the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union has given way to soul-searching of how it came about. Voters from both sides are now coming to terms with what they have done. And what to expect moving forward.

 Full Episode for June 27, 2016 - The Current | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2819

From the aftermath of the Brexit and how the 'Leave' vote prevailed to parent's worst nightmare come to life. Sue Klebold, mother of Columbine shooter Dylan Klebold, shares her story of grief and shame ... This is The Current with Mike Finnerty.

 ENCORE: 'An incredible, helpless agony': Mother of Columbine shooter on living with tragedy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1443

A parent's worst nightmare come to life. Sue Klebold, the mother of one of the Columbine school shooters shares her story on living with the legacy of the tragedy and how she copes with the grief and shame of what her son did.

 The Current for June 24, 2016 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4466

From what happens now that Britain has voted to leave the EU, to new research that has hospitals paying more attention to the sleep of children patients, and strategies for improving pedestrian safety in Canada's busy cities... This is The Current.

 The target for traffic fatalities should be zero, advocates say | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1492

Comparisons to European countries with robust road safety policies prompt calls for Canadian cities to do more.

 Sleep crucial to hospitalized children's healing - and they're not getting enough | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1455

New research reveals a direct link between sleep and health, prompting hospitals to pay more attention to pediatric patients' ability to get a good night's sleep.

 Brexit: what happens now? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1201

With volatile international markets, a plunge in the pound, and the resignation of the British PM — what does the future hold for the UK and the international community?

 Curious George explains Ramadan to the masses | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 428

Author Hena Khan has written the new children's book "It's Ramadan, Curious George". She discusses Islamophobia, tolerance and childhood with The Current.

 Psychologist describes Australian migrant camps as an atrocity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 556

With over 40 years working in trauma, Paul Stevenson believes the conditions of the island camps of Nauru and Manus are the worst he has ever witnessed.

 Sharks, bugs, and genital injury: author Mary Roach on military research | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1353

Issues like sleep deprivation, protective clothing, and even prosthetic penises can significantly affect a soldier's life on the battlefield.

 Canadian mayors worry that water to Waukesha sets a dangerous precedent | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1205

The decision to allow Waukesha to "borrow" water from Lake Michigan raises concern for the possibility of future water wars between Canada and the United States.

 Full Episode for June 23, 2016 - The Current | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4466

From how military research affects a soldier's quality of life, to why some worry allowing Waukesha to "borrow" water from Lake Michigan sets a dangerous precedent, to how a beloved children's character teaches tolerance... This is The Current.

 Full Episode for June 22, 2016 - The Current | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4466

From former CSIS director Richard Fadden on the challenges faced by Canadian intelligence, to Hillary Clinton and misogyny on the campaign trail, to why conflict over cottages is tearing families apart... This is The Current.

 Family cottage ownership the most contentious estate dispute, says psychologist | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1645

Before you get too cozy at the cottage, be warned. Inheriting a family cottage is a lot of work for estate lawyers, mediators and even psychologists. The Current looks at how family feuds about cottage ownership can put the shun in vacation.

 Sexism on the campaign trail: How Hillary Clinton can shatter the glass ceiling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1463

In Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House, talk around gender is unavoidable. From her ads that point out the potential to make history, to the comments of her detractors, she faces both obstacles and advantages as a woman running for president.

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