The Sunday Magazine

The Paris Olympics are forecast to be the hottest on record. As temperatures climb, so too do concerns about the impacts of climate change on sports – but the challenges go beyond heat. Wildfires and flooding are also forcing adaptations to how some sports are played. Meanwhile, the sports world must also navigate how to reduce its own emissions, lest it remain part of the problem. Sports ecologist Madeleine Orr joins Megan Williams to walk through how our changing planet is changing sports, as explored in her book Warming Up.

Guest host Megan Williams speaks with Elaina Plott Calabro, Simon van Zuylen-Wood, and Joel Goldenstein about how the vice-presidential picks are shaping the U.S. election, archaeologist Christopher Beckman explores the anchovy's slippery history in Western cultures, sports ecologist Madeleine Orr reveals how climate change is changing sports, and photographer Edward Burtynsky reflects on how his industry roots shape his perspective on art. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

The revelation that Alice Munro knew that her husband had sexually abused her nine-year-old daughter – and concealed it, even after he was convicted years later for his crimes – has rocked the literary world. Canadian authors Heather O'Neill, Sarah Weinman, and Stephen Marche join Megan Williams to discuss what this means for readers of Munro's fiction, and those who might not have yet discovered her.

Guest host Megan Williams speaks with Tolu Olorunnipa, Molly Ball and Keith Boag about the attack at Donald Trump's campaign rally on Saturday, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith lay out the challenges that scientists and policy makers face when it comes to surviving on Mars, authors Heather O'Neill, Sarah Weinman, and Stephen Marche speak on how the literary world has been rocked by the revelation surrounding Alice Munro, and Kent Monkman and Gisele Gordon share their story of teaming up to write The Memoires of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History Turtle Island. Find more at at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

A new political era is underway in Europe in the face of two snap elections. People in France are casting ballots in a second round of voting that could chart a new course for the country’s future, while across the channel, a landslide victory for the United Kingdom's Labour Party ended 14 years of Conservative rule. While the places, players and people are different... voters in the U.K. and France seem to have one unifying message: change. The Globe and Mail's Europe correspondent Paul Waldie, The Economist's Paris bureau chief Sophie Pedder and University of Surrey politics professor Amelia Hadfield join Piya Chattopadhyay to break down the issues and broader global implications.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Paul Waldie, Sophie Pedder, and Amelia Hadfield about what Europe's elections signal for the world, Phil Elwood talks about his career as a PR operative for dictators, tycoons and politicians, strategists Ashley Csanady and Andrew Perez discuss the current state of the federal Liberal Party, and Dr. Jen Gunter debunks menstruation myths.

On June 30, 2021, a fast-moving wildfire burned most of Lytton, British Columbia to the ground. Two people were killed and 90 per cent of the village went up in flames. Three years later, most of Lytton is still empty and construction hasn’t begun on most of the structures that were destroyed. Playwright and actor Kevin Loring and Toronto Star crime reporter Peter Edwards hope that will soon change. The two were born and raised in the village. They join David Common to discuss their new book Lytton: Climate Change, Colonialism and Life Before the Fire, and explore why Lytton has played such a huge role in the fight against climate change.

Guest host David Common speaks with Washington Post White House bureau chief Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa, Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball and former CBC Washington correspondent Keith Boag about the stakes at play following the first U.S. presidential debate, playwright Kevin Loring and journalist Peter Edwards reflect on the legacy of the Lytton, B.C. wildfire three years on, NPR science reporter Michaeleen Doucleff talks about what ancient cultures can teach us about raising kids, and former NBA star Rex Chapman explores his journey through addiction. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Dr. Anthony Fauci became the public face of the United States government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic – a role he describes as "communicator in chief." Many hail him as a hero for his leadership during that time. But some others have cast him as a villain, leading to public and political attacks. Since stepping down from his decades-long role as a public health official and chief medical advisor to the president, he's now reflecting on his frontline scientific career from the AIDS crisis to COVID. Through it all, he tells Piya Chattopadhyay, the benefits of pursuing public health and public service have outweighed the negatives.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Toronto Star columnist Susan Delacourt and The Line's Matt Gurney about what issues will hang over Parliamentarians as they head home from the House of Commons for the summer, chef Fadi Kattan shares his journey documenting and preserving Palestinian food culture, Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on his public health career and becoming a political lightning rod along the way, and Marie Wilson recounts her experience helping lead the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Sarah Thornton had never thought much about her breasts. But after undergoing a double mastectomy, the sociologist found herself thinking deeply about what she'd lost as a woman – and the complicated relationship our society has with breasts. Thornton's experience inspired her to speak with scores of people, from plastic surgeons, to bra designers and milk bankers. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to share what she learned from them about the power and politics of breasts, as explored in her book Tits Up.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Toronto Star immigration reporter Nicholas Keung and University of Toronto political science associate professor Phil Triadafilopoulos about changing attitudes towards immigration in Canada and beyond, The New York Times global economy reporter Peter S. Goodman outlines the risks facing the global supply chain, our Sunday Documentary explores how Ukraine's new draft measures are sparking tensions for people inside and outside the country, and sociologist Sarah Thornton uncovers the power and politics of breasts. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Over the past two decades, hundreds of local radio, television, print, and online news outlets have shuttered in communities across Canada. But some people and projects are also offering hope for the future of local news in our country. For the latest installment in the series Trust Talks – an ongoing CBC initiative that aims to engage in meaningful conversations about the future of journalism – Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with journalists from a variety of backgrounds about the vital role that local news plays, the challenges and rewards of telling local stories, and new ideas and strategies emerging to enhance local journalism. The guests featured in this discussion are April Lindgren, a professor at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Journalism and the principal investigator of the Local News Research Project; Mohsin Abbas, the publisher of Diversity Reporter Media Inc., which publishes four community newspapers in Southwestern Ontario; CBC News Senior Reporter Juanita Taylor, who covers Canada's North; and Nicholas Hune-Brown, executive editor of the Toronto online magazine The Local. Their conversation took place at the Canadian Association of Journalists' national annual conference in Toronto.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and Jennifer Welsh about the week in global affairs, BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter explores how a battle in the golf world is shaking up the sport and transcending the green, and we present an on-stage conversation with journalists April Lindgren, Mohsin Abbas, Juanita Taylor, and Nicholas Hune-Brown about the vital role of local news – and new ideas emerging to enhance it. Discover more at https://www.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 stand-up comic and host of CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud, Ali Hassan, and Halifax listener Katie McCulloch.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Washington Post's White House Bureau Chief Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa about what Donald Trump's guilty verdict could mean in this election year, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network's Bernie Farber reflects on recent attacks at Canadian Jewish institutions, we present Chattopadhyay's on-stage conversation with former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron about his storied career, and we play another round of our monthly brain game That's Puzzling!

It's been dubbed Canada's coldest city, poorest city and even most racist city. But also: chill, artsy and the best city in our country to raise a family. Most importantly to Niigaan Sinclair, though... Winnipeg is home. The columnist and Indigenous studies professor joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about his new essay collection Wînipêk, which marries his personal stories of Winnipeg with reflections on how the city helps tell the story of Canada.

Guest host David Common speaks with political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin about how recent international court developments are playing out in Israeli society amid the war with Hamas, political journalist Stephen Maher charts the turbulent trajectory of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, columnist and Indigenous studies professor Niigaan Sinclair explores how Winnipeg helps tell the story of Canada, and medical historian Beth Linker sets the record straight on posture. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

In his new book, Small Acts of Courage, MSNBC's chief correspondent Ali Velshi argues that working for social justice and in public service is the most important part of his and his family's history because, as he writes, "democracy isn't democracy unless it's universal." Velshi, whose family came to Canada from India via South Africa and Kenya, joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about the meaning of citizenship, his family's journey, and the role journalism should play in a healthy democracy.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Fort McMurray, Alta. residents new and old about their experiences with with wildfires, Canadian MSNBC correspondent Ali Velshi shares how his family's journey shaped his path in journalism, economist Jeff Rubin makes the case that inflation and sanctions are reshaping the global economic order, and science journalist Bethany Brookshire reflects on why we label some animals "pests." Find more at at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday