The Sunday Magazine

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Rob Russo, Le Devoir's Emilie Nicolas and The Hub's Sean Speer about our post-election political reality, science journalist Laura Spinney explains how one ancient dialect inspired scores of languages we speak today, veteran political columnist Andrew Coyne talks about the "crisis" he sees in Canadian democracy, and we play an all-new round of our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling! Find more at at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. The conflict led to more than one million people fleeing the war-torn countries of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Canada accepted approximately 200,000 refugees from the region between 1975 and the 1990s. Canadian author Vinh Nguyen was among them. He speaks with Piya Chattopadhyay about retracing his family’s journey in his memoir The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse, and how this moment in history resonates with diasporic experiences today.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Rob Russo, Le Devoir's Emilie Nicolas and The Hub's Sean Speer about what we've learned during the federal election campaign, writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson talks about the meaning of water for Indigenous communities, Vatican expert Massimo Faggioli looks at the politics involved in electing a new pope, writer Vinh Nguyen reflects on the legacy of the Vietnam War for refugee communities, and political science professor Laura Stephenson decodes some commonly used election lingo. Discover more at cbc.ca/sunday

For people who work in the business of political satire and news comedy, there’s no shortage of rich source material these days. But misinformation, disinformation and leaders who can seem stranger than fiction are complicating the craft. Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with two veterans of the scene – The Beaverton’s Luke Gordon Field and a founding member of The Onion, Christine Wenc – about the challenges of skewering the news today, and how satire can help people make sense of the absurdity of real life.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay sets up the final week of the federal election campaign with political journalists Rob Russo, Emilie Nicolas and Ryan Jespersen, The Beaverton's Luke Gordon Field and The Onion's Christine Wenc talk about the craft of satire in an age of misinformation, linguist Michael Erard reflects on what our first and last words say about us, and The Sunday Magazine's Howard Goldenthal looks at the legacy of the Cambodian genocide. Discover more at cbc.ca/sunday

U.S. President Donald Trump's bluster about making Canada the 51st state has sparked a surge in Canadian patriotism, just in time for the federal election. But what does it really mean to be Canadian? The current wave of national pride tends to play up nostalgic tropes about hockey and hosers. But Canada is changing, and a new sense of Canadian identity may be emerging today. The Sunday Magazine’s Pete Mitton explores the meaning, power and pitfalls of Canadian pride.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with trade expert Carlo Dade and political economy associate professor Gregory Chin about the week's global trade turmoil and China's role within it, author Maggie Jackson explores what science says about the impacts and potential upside of uncertainty, four Canadians share what's driving their decisions in the federal election, and Pete Mitton considers the meaning, power and pitfalls of Canadian pride. Discover more at cbc.ca/sunday

In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this month are CBC P.E.I. meteorologist Jay Scotland and Parksville, B.C. listener Kristin Nickells.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The New York Times' Peter S. Goodman, economist Armine Yalnizyan and The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles about the impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump's expanded trade war, philosopher Mark Rowlands muses on what dogs can teach us about living a good life, journalists Ross Barkan and Mark Joseph Stern survey the state of resistance to Trump in his second term, and we play an all-new round of our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling!

It was one of the most notorious rape trials in French history. Last year, Dominique Pelicot was convicted and jailed for drugging and raping his then-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, over the course of a decade – and recruiting dozens of other men to abuse her while she was unconscious. Gisèle Pelicot opted for a public trial, making her identity known, to raise awareness for other victims like her. The trial also put their three adult children in the spotlight. But one of them says her own experience has been overlooked. Not only was Caroline Darian forced to reckon with the shocking revelations, but also with the discovery that photographs of her were found on his computer – and with what she believes they suggest. Darian shares her journey with Piya Chattopadhyay in a Canadian broadcast exclusive interview. Note: This conversation contains frank discussion of sexual violence.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay breaks down the first week of the federal election campaign with The Economist's Rob Russo, Le Devoir's Emilie Nicolas and The Hub's Sean Speer. Then, Caroline Darian, daughter of Gisèle and Dominique Pelicot – the victim and perpetrator, respectively, at the centre of last year's notorious rape trial in France – reflects on how her father's crimes have affected their family. Finally, linguistics professor John McWhorter dives into the historic, linguistic and cultural debates surrounding pronouns. Discover more at cbc.ca/sunday

For nearly half a century, Human Rights Watch has shone a light on abuses, trying to hold perpetrators accountable. And for nearly three decades, Kenneth Roth was its executive director. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to reflect on the victories, setbacks and realities of defending human rights today, as explored in his memoir Righting Wrongs.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay sets up the federal election with The Economist's Rob Russo, Le Devoir's Emilie Nicolas and The Hub's Sean Speer, Kenneth Roth looks back on nearly three decades at the helm of Human Rights Watch, The Sunday Magazine's Levi Garber explores how tariff uncertainty is affecting border communities, Barry Blitt reflects on the art of political cartooning, and we consider what Canada's symbols say about us. Discover more at cbc.ca/sunday

Energy has become a flashpoint in the U.S. trade war with Canada, and Canadians should expect to hear a lot more about oil and gas – including potential new pipelines – once the federal election gets underway. And it underscores the renewed relevance of fossil fuels around the world: Energy companies like BP have backed away from their pandemic-era pledges to decarbonize, Donald Trump is vowing to "drill baby drill," and countries from Canada to Kazakhstan are signing off on new fossil fuel projects. So what does it mean for a warming planet and the future of renewables? As The Sunday Magazine's Pete Mitton explores in his documentary Oil Check... it's complicated.

Guest host David Common speaks with political journalists Rob Benzie, Stephanie Levitz and David Sanger about the ongoing trade war with the U.S. and Mark Carney's first moves as prime minister, The Sunday Magazine's Pete Mitton explores what's behind renewed energy around oil and gas, historian Stephen Bown reflects on Hudson's Bay's legacy as it as it announces plans to liquidate if it can't secure financing, retail strategist David Ian Gray talks about how primed businesses are to meet the "buy Canadian" demand, and The Atlantic's Zoë Schlanger shares the latest science around plant intelligence. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Acclaimed novelist Omar El Akkad grew up in Qatar, yearning for uncensored magazines and Hollywood movies, and believing in the Western project. But after moving to Canada as a teen, and a journalistic career covering the U.S. response to 9/11, El Akkad started seeing cracks in his conception of the West. Then, watching the response to the Israel-Hamas war changed everything for him. El Akkad speaks with Piya Chattopadhyay about taking stock of those fissures with his new book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Tonda McCharles, Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa and Megan Janetsky about how the trade war is playing out across North America, bestselling author Joseph Finder explains the history of spy thrillers and how they connect to the current geopolitical climate, we take stock of five years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared with Dr. Zain Chagla, Helen Branswell and Dr. Peter Singer, and novelist Omar El Akkad talks about his "breakup" with the West and his new book One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

n the latest edition of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this month are John Northcott, host of the CBC Radio’s World Report, and Justin and Rowan Wallace, a father-son duo from Whitehorse.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks to the Sunday political panel about the state of federal and provincial politics in light of Trump's looming tariff threats, we revisit the case of Gerard Comeau, whose Quebec beer run more than a decade ago led to a Supreme Court Case, University of Ottawa professor of international affairs Roland Paris and Michael Bociurkiew discuss the recent confrontation between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky at the White House, and our monthly challenge That's Puzzling! returns. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

When Diane Foley meets the ISIS man who kept her son in 21 months of brutal captivity before beheading him, her family opposes the meeting. Diane Foley and bestselling author Colum McCann speak with Piya Chattopadhyay about the life and death of James Foley and the importance of listening to people you hate and who hate you.