The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Scientists were already worried about a disease killing bats in the east, now it's on the move towards the west. The Current first told you about White Nose Syndrome in 2008 - so destructive it brought researchers to tears. Today we have an update.

Alex Salmond stepped aside as leader of the Scottish National Party when they lost a referendum on Scottish independence but it ain't over. Alex Salmond joins Anna Maria Tremonti to muse on politics, rival politicians and his one-time ally, Donald Trump.

From milking the cows, to driving the tractors, to picking the lettuce, robotic technology is changing farms and farm work. The Current's Julian Uzielli heads to a dairy farm where the cows get in line for the robots.

A select number of drug companies are moving towards transparency by divulging their payments to doctors. The voluntary program aims to address the public perception between drug companies and doctors. Critics saying they aren't moving far enough.

For centuries, explorers sought out the northwest passage at great personal peril. This summer, you can sail through the Arctic seaway aboard an ultra-luxury cruise ship. Critics warn cruise ships in the Northwest Passage is a disaster waiting to happen.

Narcocorrido band's have been outlawed in three Mexican states and critics are asking why the war on drugs has become a war on dirges. The Current speaks to a musician and historian on what the ban means to musicians and the drug trade in Mexico.

The Syrian army of President Assad has retaken the ancient city of Palmyra even as the Iraqi army moves closer to retaking Mosul from ISIS. Today The Current focuses on how the strategies there play into security decisions elsewhere.

The recent Brussels attacks have counterterrorism officials looking into the psychology behind sibling terror acts, a long but under-studied history. Today The Current examines family ties that lead to extremism and what it means to counterterrorism.

The judge has ruled Jian Ghomeshi is not guilty of all charges claiming inconsistencies in complainants' stories that prompted reasonable doubt. Judge Horkins did add that does not mean the events did not occur. Our panelists react to the judgement.

A substance known as TATP, used in this week's Brussels attacks, has become the Islamic State's signature explosive. Chemist Jimmie Oxley says TATP bombs are volatile and easy to assemble which makes them an attractive option to suicide bombers.

David Suzuki has been passionate about the planet for decades. Now he is 80, an age where in his words you enter the death zone and are compelled to speak from the heart. David Suzuki joins Anna Maria to talk science, celebrity, family and mortality.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has high expectations for his government's first budget. He says this budget is extraordinary and will help grow the economy. But what the government considers a pledge to invest, the opposition calls reckless spending.

Seven First Nations students, each dead under bewildering circumstances over the period of a decade, were found dead in Thunder Bay where they'd moved for school. The Current's Marc Apollonio brings us a documentary on the families hoping for answers.

Alison Azer has not seen her kids in seven months since her ex-husband took them to Europe, and she believes they are now in northern Iraq and in danger. She's calling on the Canadian government to do more to find them.

Montreal's homeless have been ticketed by the local police for years, but this punitive act is more common than you may think across the country.