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.
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Canada's World Cup opener is a test of dual loyalty for Bosnian-CanadiansEmina Kapo is braced for an emotional and bittersweet match between her two countries on June 12, and promises the Bosnian diaspora will party whatever the result. PLUS:What countries can learn from Ukraine's innovative combat styleA new documentary explores IKEA's alleged ties to Romania's 'Timber Mafia' Examining the unfolding drama at 60 Minutes The new book from the author of Hamnet is another rich historical fiction, but should you read it?Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz
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Could we bring down the price of gas in Canada?An economist says the price at the pumps has little to do with war or market forces PLUS:One Canadian's story of being captured and detained by Israeli forces on board a Gaza-bound flotillaWhy ads for burgers, cars and vacations have disappeared from Amsterdam's streetsHow comedian Scarlet Chen turned cultural whiplash into comedy goldRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz
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Kevin O’Leary's Utah data centre will be twice the size of Manhattan. Residents have questionsWhy local discussions about data centres are becoming more contentious.PLUS:How fungi thriving in scorched earth could help landscapes recover from wildfiresWhy strippers in Montreal are taking labour action on one of the busiest weekends of the yearInside the vast scam centres of Southeast Asia -- and the human trafficking schemes that help them runRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
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Expos and Habs fans love Youppi! And his designer loves Montreal backMeet the Muppet designer who created Montreal's beloved mascot, Youppi!PLUS:It’s been a huge week for the PWHL. So why are the games so hard to find on TV?Comedian Matt Lieb says Israel’s campaign to win Eurovision speaks volumes about state propagandaIt’s not your imagination; stolen food really does taste betterAmerican military historian says hubris leads to failed campaigns, from Vietnam to IranRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
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Why calls to deport get the biggest cheers at Alberta independence ralliesPLUS: Jessi Cruickshank’s bid to get women back out dancing — and back home in time for a good night’s sleepThe latest adaptation of Orwell’s Animal Farm is an animated film with fart jokesWhy thousands in the UK want their government to cut ties with tech giant PalantirWhy aren't we tallying the environmental cost of war?Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
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20 years after its last Child Alert in Darfur, UNICEF is sounding the alarm againHow Sudan became the world's forgotten conflict.PLUS:The moment Buffalo Sabres fans stepped up to sing the Canadian national anthemMore countries look to move off fossil fuels as the Iran war squeezes fuel suppliesIn his 19th season with the Stratford Festival Tom McCamus brings two iconic characters to the stageCelebrated operatic tenor Russell Thomas reflects on unrequited love as he returns to the COCRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
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How the Strait of Hormuz shapes everything from the cost of groceries to the availability of airplane ticketsHow a tiny dot on the map came to have an outsized influence on the world.PLUS:The long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic is here. Should you watch it?Pope Francis helped convert a Popemobile into a mobile clinic for Gazan children. A year after his death, it still can't get inNamesake documents a First Nation’s effort to get a B.C. city to address its colonial rootsWhat King Charles can learn from Queen Elizabeth’s visits with 12 U.S. PresidentsRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
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How ‘surveillance pricing’ uses our personal data to charge us moreAs we buy more and more things online, companies are using personal data to offer different prices to different people with the goal of finding the maximum price you will pay at that moment.PLUS: What’s behind the Trump administration’s feud with the Pope?The case for putting Mariah Carey in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameCan community ownership decommodify real estate?Canadian actor Sugith Varughese's one-man play about how he came to play a doctor 26 timesRemembering the Kroftt brothers’ weird, trippy vision for kids TVRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
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For All Mankind's alternate space race reality and our collective fascination with the moonAs the crew of Artemis II readjust to Earth's orbit, two of For All Mankind's creators reflect on the excitement of the moment and the parallels to their hit show. PLUS:Why one writer thinks most journalists are taking too soft an approach to the U.S. president's hard rhetoric. The star of Netflix hit 'XO, Kitty' talks about growing up alongside her character.AI companies want us to believe their systems are making ethical decisions when they're not, reminds a philosopher of technology. Tanya Tagaq's new album takes aim at war, colonialism, and environmental destruction.Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
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Why pre-internet conspiracy theories about the moon landing are so hard to shakeMoon landing conspiracy theories pre-date AI slop by half-a-century. The curator of the Smithsonian's Apollo Collection explains why they endure.PLUS:After five weeks of war, Trump might be further from victory with Iran than when he startedA new documentary reveals the harrowing lives of independent Russian journalists in the lead up to the war in UkraineHow countertenor Iestyn Davies uncovered a rare vocal talent and found his callingRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.