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.

Will new legislation finally deal with sexual deepfakes?

Ottawa has introduced changes to the criminal code meant to address gendered digital harm. Experts say there's still work to be done.PLUS: Why did Trump pardon a man who helped move 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.?Andy Richter says his unexpected run on Dancing with the Stars was a joyful giftThe Day 6 list of books to gift and love for the holidaysRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz
Where does the conflict between the U.S. and Venezuela go from here?

A view from Venezuela as tensions climbPLUS:Why Alberta separatists have an outsized influence on politicsMeet the intimacy coordinator for the gay romantic hockey drama Heated RivalryFormer child influencer EvanTube reflects on lessons from his very online lifeMetroid Prime 4 is finally here. Should you play it? Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz
Fans are being priced out of the first Men's World Cup in Canada

A soccer fan explains why it was easier, and possibly cheaper, to travel to the World Cup in Qatar than to get tickets for this year's event in Canada.PLUS: BC struggles with how to care for people with severe mental illnessWhat do we actually know about Shakespeare and his son Hamnet?How Whatever's podcast Dating Talk is radicalizing young menThe basketball dynasty that helped shape Haida Gwaii identity Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz
Jeffrey Epstein's ties to spies, arms and money laundering

The Nation's Jeet Heer says Epstein built an influential global network fit for a warlord.PLUS:Vine gets a rebootSettler violence threatens the possibility of a Palestinian stateThe hidden history of a 1969 anti-racism protest in MontrealWhat happens when men opt out of university and collegeRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
Why are Canadian weapons fueling Sudan's civil war?

PLUS: A better way to run a U.N. climate conference; Why pro sports can't quit prop bets; Why more Canadians are facing rising debt and delinquency rates; Crisis or coup at the BBC?; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
Does the generational budget really help all generations?

PLUS: The case for government-run grocery stores; the decline of 24 Sussex; mass killings in Sudan; the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald; and Riffed from the Headlines.
Will Trump's trade war tank Canada's auto sector?

PLUS: The Blue Jays bet on themselves; Intensifying tropical storms; Why women face more discrimination working in person; Building boundaries in your relationship with AI ; An Ojibwe chef re-writes the rules of fine dining; and a musical headline quiz.
New social media app Sora is an AI slop funhouse mirror

PLUS: Who killed the Montreal Expos?; Frustration at the polls for Albertans; More aid needed for Gaza; Prince Andrew as a Royal liability; and Riffed from The Headlines.
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.