The Current

Neuralink helps Vancouver man with ALS

Lee Marten can control things with his mind -- yes, really. After the former Vancouver police officer was diagnosed with ALS in 2025, he became one of the first Canadians, and just the 26th person in the world, to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant. It allows him to control a computer using just his brain. We speak with Lee and his wife, Lisa, about what this technology has meant for their family as his disease progresses.

Why David Sedaris hates the word “husband”

David Sedaris wrote many essays that featured his long-time boyfriend, Hugh. But in his new collection of essays "The Land and Its People,” he reveals the couple has been secretly married for a decade. He speaks with Matt Galloway about why he decided to keep it a secret and why now was the right time to tell the world.

American-Palestinian trapped in West Bank amid Israeli settler siege

We hear from Loui Ridi who travelled from Ohio to the village of Qusra in the West Bank to help his brother and nephew who have been trapped in their home, after Israeli settlers surrounded their house last week.  Then political analyst, Dahlia Scheindlin, on what this situation means in the larger context of surging Israeli settler violence towards Palestinians in the West Bank, and where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government stands on the issue.

Is Canada getting a good deal on tariffs?

As Canada and the US come to an agreement on tariffs, we'll hear from three specialists on whether this is a good deal. Flavio Volpe is the President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. Carlo Dade is the Director of International Policy and the New North America Initiative, at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy. Laura Dawson is the Executive Director of the Canada US Future Borders Coalition.

Trump puts 3-day pause on 50% Canadian tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three day pause of tariffs on Canadian goods late Tuesday night. We speak with industry leaders in lumber and auto -- two major sticking points in the ongoing trade negotiations. Then, we hear from former Minister Richard Goodale, who sits on the federal government's Advisory Committee on Canada-- U.S. Economic Relations.