The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Most people have an opinion about oil pipelines. The National Energy Board thinks it's found a way to cap the gusher of opinion when it comes to public hearings. We hear how the NEB plans to stem the flow with a controversial screening process.

Since the manhunt that left one suspect dead and another wounded, many are confused at what transpired, trying to understand the how's and why's of seeming regular, unthreatening people. We look at what we know about the motivation behind such acts.

An estimated 6% of school children in Canada have severe allergies to multiple foods which is why the work of Dr. Kari Nadeau is getting so much attention as she tries to desensitize children to the very substances that can make them deathly ill.

Investigative filmmaker David Ridgen brings us a story of redemption and forgiveness that began with the violence of the Ku Klux Klan back in the 60's in the deep US South. (This documentary originally aired in November 2011)

One suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing is dead after a violent confrontation with police. The other on the run. Communities around Boston locked down as police search door to door. We look at the dramatic developments overnight in Boston.

How is it possible that 90% of Americans supported background checks for firearms purchases and nothing could be done to make that happen? Today, we look inside the NRA and hear some of the tactics it uses to keep weapons as American as gunpowder.

When the two sides in the abortion debate argue, the side that uses the words choice usually supports Planned Parenthood and clinics. But those opposed to abortion are taking ownership of those words and literally changing the language of the debate.

Restaurant patrons who complain loudly and rudely to the staff have always risked silent retaliation from the kitchen. But increasingly, inconsiderate customers read about themselves on Twitter. We find out why business owners risk dissing the diners.

These are anxious times in the United States, from bombs in public places and reports of suspicious packages to last night's explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas. Today, we explore anxiety and the link between terror and tension.

Have you looked at your cellphone bill lately? Three of Canada's smallest wireless carriers are searching for buyers, claiming big-company bias in the telecommunications sector. Analysts fear the communication breakdown will mean higher cellphone bills.

You've heard of the Boy Scouts but what about "the Navigators?" After the Boy Scouts of America refused to lift its ban on homosexuality, the Navigators were formed. We talk to the leader of the group that accepts both gay and female members.

Justin Trudeau is the latest target of negative Conservative ads. Some believe he's immune to mudslinging so early on but others say that's not really what the latest ads are about. We discuss whether the framing will fit the picture this time around.

Whatever the protests in Tahrir square promised, many Egyptians feel they're not getting it. Mohamed Aboulghar, one of the founders of the National Salvation Front explains what he plans to do about all the disillusionment.

Human error sounds almost clinical. The author of a new book suggests tens of thousands of patients in Canadian hospitals and clinics die every year as a result of someone's error. Today, the unsettling stories of routine surgeries gone terribly wrong.

Powerful explosions killed 3 people, left more than 140 injured. Fans, children, runners are the victims of unknown attackers. We speak with a photographer at the race, as well as Canadians in the race and experts trying to piece together what happened.