The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

He was eight years old when the warlords took over his neighbourhood setting in motion a terrifying series of events that saw Qais Akbar Omar and his family wander through Afghanistan in search of a safe haven. Qais Akbar Omar on his childhood memories.

As part of our discussion earlier on organ trading, we look into the ethical debate and find out more about a Canadian research project to consider financial incentives to convince more Canadians to donate various organs for transplant.

The 13 Central Bankers who determine monetary policy and keep a world economy buoyant is believed to be costing pensioners Billions. The CBC's Neil MacDonald on the unintended and calculated consequences of what's known at Quantitative Easing.

If you believe the issue of selling kidneys is Black and White, come with us into the Grey Zone. Today, we explore the selling of kidneys, the quest for donors, the need for solutions and we speak to the filmmaker behind "Tales from the Organ Trade".

Today, we speak to the director of a documentary called 'The Defectors' that profiles the courage of North Koreans determined to find a new home. Also in this podcast, a letter to the Prime Minister on bullying.

A Bangladesh factory collapses and among the dead are articles of clothing bearing labels many Canadians would recognize. Despite assurances the workers will be better protected and better paid, it remains a poor, dangerous way to make a living.

The federal government is astonished at how many Newfoundlanders believe they're Aboriginal. Applications to join a Mi'kMaq band have soared and fears of change in enrollment criteria has set off protests and debate over what it means to be Aboriginal.

Anita Hill on what she thinks society has learned since her sexual harassment allegations in 1991 convulsed Washington with questions of race, rights and equality.

The stock markets have since rebounded but for three minutes on Tuesday, a small, malicious lie wiped out billions of dollars in equity. The terrible tweet that shook the world -- could another 140 character falsehood shake it again?

Weighing the risks of terrorism and wading through questions on a federal form. Our listeners share their thoughts of the week. And we hear from a Muslim community leader surprised by his connection to the family of one of the men arrested this week.

The Conservatives' timing to revive a languishing anti-terror bill is creating its own debate. A decision taken AFTER the Boston bombings and just BEFORE the public announcement of arrests related to terrorism allegations here … seems suspicious.

Some companies in Canada and the U.S. are refusing to hire smokers. They cite lost productivity, costs lost to illness and the potential to kill co-workers in neighbouring cubicles. Today we look at the ethics of hiring policies that refuse all smokers.

This month's conviction of an imposter and murderer who conned his way across the U.S. over decades takes Fakes to a whole new level. We bring you the story of Christian Gerhartsreiter, Christopher Chichester, Christopher Crowe and Clark Rockefeller.

The RCMP made a connection to Iran yesterday, stating the two men arrested in an alleged plot to target Via Rail received direction and guidance from al-Qaeda people in Iran. Today we're taking another look at the information coming out of these arrests.

Jenna Cooper was just 14 years old when her mom - a single mom - was confronted with a debilitating illness. And suddenly she became her mother's full-time caregiver. Today, we bring you a moving documentary on the realities they confront every day.