On the Middle East, public trust and the meaning of impartiality
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Having trouble reaching 10,000 steps a day? You might not need that many, anyway
Up To Speed7:53The science behind step counts Your Fitbit tells you to aim for it. Your mom touts it as age-old wisdom. Your doctor might even say it’s what’s best …
A brain implant reduced this boy’s epilepsy seizures by 80%. And he charges it with headphones
As It Happens6:21A brain implant reduced this boy’s epilepsy seizures by 80%. And he charges it with his headphones Before he got his new brain implant, 13-year-old Oran Knowlson’s whole …
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that’s on the rise in Canada
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. Anaplasmosis is an …
Lyme disease might be more common, but this tick-borne disease is on the rise in Canada
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. Anaplasmosis is an …
This magician is running out of room for his record-breaking Ghostbusters collection
As It Happens6:06This British magician is running out of room for his Ghostbusters stuff Darren McQuade’s home is all Slimers and proton packs and marshmallow men as far as the …
People with back pain often shy away from movement. Getting in the water may help, experts say
The Current9:00Why your approach to back pain could be all wrong Aidan O’Leary, 77, has suffered with back pain brought on by a hip replacement, but says he’s found great …
He wants to trademark his geography game Worldle. The N.Y. Times has a problem with that
As It Happens6:21He wants to trademark his geography game Worldle. The N.Y. Times has a problem with that Kory McDonald says nobody would confuse his geography-themed game Worldle for the …
Should Wegovy, the $400-a-month obesity medication, be covered by the provinces?
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has been available in Canada since early May, but anybody hoping to use it will have to shell out about $400 a month. One advocate says …
Their names are frequently autocorrected. This campaign wants tech companies to change that
As It Happens5:56Their names are frequently autocorrected. A U.K.-based collective wants tech companies to change that Dirty, Dorito, duty — those are just a few words that Dhruti Shah’s name …