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Maria Chapdelaine: one of the most widely read French books you've never heard of
Maria Chapdelaine — the fictional character from rural Quebec became a global phenomenon in the 1920s, and has inspired movies, plays — even an opera. Yet the book remains far less known in English Canada and the English-speaking world. IDEAS examines the many lives that Maria Chapdelaine has lived, and continues to live.
Radio Ideas June 24
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How Jaws made us believe great white sharks are villains in real life
Radio Ideas June 23
IDEAS AFTERNOON
How the colour blue tells the story of Black history, from racism to joy
Radio Ideas June 23
IDEAS
Truth, reconciliation, democracy: Connie Walker's career connects them all
Radio Ideas June 20
LISTEN
How Latin translation made Western philosophers famous
Radio Ideas June 19
LISTEN
Inside our loneliness epidemic
Radio Ideas June 19

Perdita Felicien on how to navigate life's biggest hurdles

Radio Ideas June 17

IDEAS and Toronto's Crow's Theatre explore 'urgent' problems of our times

Radio Ideas June 17

Who's drawn to fascism? Postwar study of authoritarianism makes a comeback

Radio Ideas June 16

IDEAS AFTERNOON

A book prescription for mental health?

Radio Ideas June 16

Canadian universities as safe havens for scholars-in-exile

Radio Ideas June 13

CBC Massey Lectures

This isn't human rights' finest hour, Massey Lecturer Alex Neve says — but it could be

Radio Ideas June 9

Healing the land after wildfires: Lessons from St'at'imc Nation

Radio Ideas June 11

Dandies rebelled against social, gender and fashion norms for 200 years. Some say time is ripe for a revival

Radio Ideas June 9

IDEAS AFTERNOON

The unforgivable crime of being queer in Africa

Radio Ideas June 9

Bring back 'grumpy' George Grant and his prophetic conservative message: scholars

Radio Ideas June 6

Misunderstood Adam Smith gets both credit and blame for modern capitalism

Radio Ideas June 5

ADHD isn't a liability, just a differently-wired brain that comes with a different set of strengths

News Opinion June 4

IDEAS AFTERNOON

It's not us — it's them. Why it's time to end the affair with the U.S.

Radio Ideas June 3

Singing Black gospel music teaches these students about faith, hope and history

Radio Ideas May 30

DISGUST: Why it's both a necessity and a problem

Radio Ideas May 29

The philosophy behind why humans are so self-conscious

Radio Ideas May 28

How the fear of fire is taking control of us

Radio Ideas May 27

The one exception that makes killing civilians legal in war

Radio Ideas May 26

Preventing child sex abuse must involve treating pedophiles, even past offenders, say experts

Radio Ideas May 23

Where did modern news culture come from? Think Shakespeare

Radio Ideas May 21

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