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Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.


The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.

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  • Is Trump turning American cities into military zones?
    Aug 27 2025

    U.S. President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops onto the streets of Washington, D.C., saying it’s necessary to tackle crime. Now he’s warning Chicago could be next. His critics say it’s unconstitutional and a power grab move that creates a militarized environment without solving the root causes of crime.


    Martin Austermuhle, a journalist with The 51st, a local Washington, D.C. news outlet, talks about what life is like in the capital with National Guard troops on the ground. Then Illinois Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García and Ed Yohnka of the ACLU of Illinois weigh in on Trump’s threats to send the National Guard into Chicago.

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    19 min
  • Asking doctors to see the person behind the patient
    Aug 27 2025

    Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov says doctors shouldn’t just focus on diseases or sick body parts, but get to know the person behind the patient. He talks to Matt Galloway about his mission to improve the doctor-patient experience for all of us.

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    25 min
  • Why Canada’s economy is showing resilience
    Aug 26 2025

    Grocery bills keep climbing. Young people are finding it hard to find work. And Trump’s trade war has had experts bracing for the worst for months now. But so far, the Canadian and U.S. economies are holding up better than expected. We’ll hear from RBC Chief Economist Frances Donald on what’s happening here at home and from Ernie Tedeschi, director of economics at the Budget Lab at Yale University, on what Trump’s trade war has meant for the US economy.

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    19 min
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