Day 6

Day 6 from the CBC gives you a fresh perspective on the week's news like no other. Expect an eclectic mix of arts, culture, politics, and quirky stories that make us human. Dive in for an enlightening, entertaining and enlightening week-end journey.

30 belugas could be euthanized as solution stalls

PLUS: South Park is having a moment; Thomas Pynchon's timely new novel; stemming loneliness with kindness; and the life of legendary actor John Candy.
Why planned obsolescence is everywhere and how to fight back

PLUS: Gazan-Canadians face a web of emotions as a shaky ceasefire holds; How Canada could become a leader in critical minerals; Renowned countertenor lestyn Davis on how he found his voice; How Black and Queer artists embrace myth-making to fill in missing Canadian history; and Riffed from the Headlines.
How tech billionaire and Trump backer Larry Ellison is building a media and data empire

PLUS: Struggle meals and food insecurity; America, What The Hell?; why residential school denialism endures; former Love is Blind contestant Nick Thompson advocates for rights for reality TV cast members; Ghost of Yōtei has a spectacular setting and a new protagonist but should you play it?; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
From Kukly to Kimmel: Why authoritarians fear satire

PLUS: The Neighbours Downstairs; what Meta's smart glasses mean for privacy; how to do data literacy better; Gah-Ning Tang reflects on her life-long correspondence with Robert Munsch; and Riffed from The Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
After Charlie Kirk's killing, Trump vows retaliation against an enemy he gets to define

PLUS: The rise of techno-nihilism; a Rabbi in Halifax responds to an outburst of antisemitic graffiti; do we really need protein in everything?; how the Polaris Prize has shaped the Canadian music scene; and Riffed from the headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
Rising white nationalism: What a brazen weekend rally revealed about the far-right in Canada

PLUS: Your brain on period dramas; polling Israelis about Netanyahu, Palestinians and prospects for peace; what we still get wrong about treating obesity; Alex Winter on his friendship with Keanu Reeves and their journey from Bill and Ted to Waiting For Godot; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
How an ostrich farm in B.C. became a talking point for convoy protesters, far-right influencers and Dr. Oz

PLUS: International students in limbo with fewer pathways to Canadian residency; the best of the Fall TV season's new shows; an Israeli Holocaust scholar says Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide; The Eyes of Ghana explores the lost films that inspired Africa's liberation era; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
Is the AI boom turning into a bubble? And would ChatGPT tell us if it was?

PLUS: Chasing productivity and happiness in a time of return-to-the office orders; Palestinian-Canadians say a program meant to help bring family to Canada from Gaza is failing; The Roses are back, but should you watch this dark comedy remake?; Why the Sims is still thriving, 25 years after its debut; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
How gender bias normalizes unpaid work in the airline sector

PLUS: What happens when AI infiltrates job search and hiring; Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run at 50; how the Y2K era broke people's faith in the future; why Garfield phones keep washing up on the shores of France; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
Artists are leaving Spotify over ethical concerns, but where do they go next?

PLUS: Why 18-year-old soccer phenomenon Lamine Yamal is worth the hype; taking stock of a banner year for summer movies; a documentary chronicles a year in Gaza through the eyes of a young photojournalist; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.