The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Justice Murray Sinclair heard from thousands of Aboriginal adults whose inner child still hurts.They have formed the spine of the recommendations of his investigation into the consequences of residential schools, forcing long-held secrets to the surface.

Ideas so zany, they just may work. That's how Winston Churchill seemed to like them, as he led the Allies to victory in WWII. Our series, By Design meets some outside-the-box ideas, and their out-of-the-ordinary inventor, Geoffrey Pyke.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame credited for pulling Rwanda out of genocidal trauma is now accused of targeted assassinations. We hear from a Rwandan Canadian who has been warned by Canadian police and security officials that he too, is a target.

There's a consensus the history of Residential schools needs to be absorbed by everyone, not just by aboriginal people. On the day of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, we're asking about efforts to reconcile that truth among all Canadians.

As a child, he was a loner, lost in his own thoughts. Today, he's a multi-Billionaire entrepreneur celebrated as a visionary. From the Tesla electric car to revolutionizing the space industry, Elon Musk is a man not afraid of chasing big ideas.

Today we're looking into the people who spend time researching what will keep you 'on hold'. People build careers offering what they think are the right 'on hold' messages. Josh Bloch delves into the tricks and trade of those who keep us on-the-line.

The sheer depth of surveillance in the U.S. is changing the American conversation in the halls of power, and with a wary public. Meanwhile, Canada is forging ahead with its own Bill C-51 to give its spies more power to dig into our digital droppings.

To sleep, perchance to dream? Not a chance for Canadian writer RM Vaughn and countless other insomniacs. We live, he says, in a culture of insomnia, where we celebrate those who say they can live on 4-hours sleep and expect it from those of us who can't.

After years of futuristic speculation, the self-driving vehicle may be just around the bend. We speak to a lead engineer at Volvo who wants to take driving out of your hands and we look at how to integrate these cars into our cities driving on autopilot.

Two-year-old Eva Ravikovich died in an unlicensed daycare in Toronto, with dozens of children under the supervision of just one adult. Her death led to scrutiny of the daycare system, and a new call for safe, affordable solutions for parents and children.

Myanmar's Ambassador to Canada responds to accusations that the treatment of Myanmmar's Rohingya Muslims signals the beginnings of genocide. And we also speak to two MSF doctors about rescuing migrants at sea as we check-in on the stories of the week.

High-ranking officials from soccer's governing body have been arrested and detained... but some say even that red card won't be a game-changer for a sport that's set in its offside ways. We convene a panel of soccer insiders to ponder FIFA's future.

After twelve years in Guantanamo Bay prison, he doesn't want to dwell on the past. In his only interview, Omar Khadr is measured and reflective. We speak with Michelle Shephard on her conversation with the man she's been tracking for more than a decade.

Alternative classroom design is changing the way kids learn. But not all teachers feel new design trends like open spaces are great learning environments. Today, By Design, tears down walls and raises questions about a new wave of open concept schools.

Research In Motion's Blackberry once ruled the market. But for all their foresight with smartphones, the Blackberry was dwarfed by Apple, sideswiped by the iPhone… even the android. Today, we look at the epic story of two men and one little machine.