The Current

She was the first marine biologist to film a giant squid in its habitat. Edie Widder is a pioneering marine biologist who believes the light in the dark ocean may actually be a form of communication. She has dedicated her life to understanding the phenomenon known as bioluminescence. And she is one of the few people in the world who has been to the deepest 'twilight zone' of the ocean using tiny submersibles. We talk to Widder about her quest to capture the bioluminescence on video, along with Tasha Van Zandt, director of a documentary about Widder's life and work “A Life Illuminated.”

Once hailed as the more empathetic approach to raising children, gentle parenting is now facing pushback from exhausted parents who say the expectations are unrealistic. We're joined by Kayla Huszar, a mother who says gentle parenting “broke” her. Then, child psychiatrist Dr. Ashley Miller explores the potential benefits and drawbacks of gentle parenting and how to find a balanced approach that supports both a child's development and a parent's well-being.

Whether it's your best friend riding a unicorn, Michael Jackson teaching math, or Martin Luther King Junior dreaming about selling vacation packages — it's now easier and faster to turn those ideas into realistic videos, using the new AI app, Sora. The company behind it, OpenAI, promises guardrails to prevent against violence, and fraud — but many critics worry that the app could push misinformation into overdrive… and pollute society with even more "AI slop."

U.S. president Donald Trump announced Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a Gaza peace deal. The details of the full peace agreement are still to be sorted out in the next phases of the deal — but this phase would mean the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, a ceasefire, and aid entry into Gaza. We talk to Gregg Carlstrom, the Middle East correspondent for The Economist, CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault who was in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, and Zaha Hassan, a human rights lawyer and senior fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about what this ‘“first phase” means — and what will follow.

After making a fortune in tech, Zita Cobb went home to her home community in Newfoundland hoping to revive its economy. She believes the success she's had could be a model for other Canadian communities — especially ones that are threatened by Donald Trump's trade war. We talk to her about how leaning into Canadian values, and the things that make local communities special, is the key to global success as part of our ongoing series Taking Care of Business. If you liked this interview, you might also want to hear our conversation with Murad al-Katib, CEO of AGT — also known as the Lentil King of Saskatchewan. At a time when many Canadian businesses are trying to diversify products and reach new markets, he has actually done it.

The Toronto Blue Jays are leading the playoffs 2-1, but did this road to the World Series start in Vancouver? The Jays' minor league team, The Vancouver Canadians have a lot of alumni on this current roster. The team's broadcaster, Tyler Zickel tells us about stars like Davis Schneider and Trey Yesavage and why don't get it twisted, Vancouver is indeed a baseball town.

51,000 teachers in Alberta are on strike, demanding solutions to what they say is an overcrowded and underfunded education system. We hear from teachers and experts on the state of education in Alberta today, and what needs to happen to give students the best learning environment possible.

Donald Trump met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington — and called the Canada-U.S. trade relationship a “natural conflict.” From cars and steel to the future of the USMCA, we break down what was said, what wasn’t, and what it means for Canada going forward. CBC’s Washington correspondent Katie Simpson joins us to explain.

Mark Carney heads to the Oval Office to meet the U.S. president today. Almost six months after he was elected to fix Canada's Trump problem, there's still no relief on tariffs. Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says Canada can get a deal with the Americans by finding a way to give the president a win on defence or energy.

A domestic car brand is an idea that's been kicking around, especially in this time of uncertainty in the Canadian automotive sector. Flavio Volpe, the president of Canada's Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association believes the answer is to take back control of its car manufacturing sector and launch a local brand, but some experts say it's not that easy.