The Current

A Canadian company is helping white supremacists fundraise

CBC’s investigative program, the fifth estate--has spent months looking into two Canadian platforms and the role they play in monetizing hate--under the banner of free speech. Rumble and Entropy both promote themselves as cancel-free spaces and have attracted extremist voices--that many say spew harmful content that may lead to real world harm.

Cubans in exile want an “end to communism”

Millions of people in Cuba are still without electricity after the country’s power grid collapsed on Monday. It comes as the U.S. has an oil blockade in place in the country and as President Trump says he would consider “taking Cuba.” The CBC’s Jorge Barrera is in Havana and tells us how the blackout has been impacting people's lives there. Plus Sebastián Arcos, the interim director of the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University, talks about what comes next at this pivotal moment for the country.

Why risky play is good for kids

The Canadian Pediatric Society says "risky play" is good for kids’ mental, physical and social health — even if it might result in injury. In an interview from January, we hear what’s behind this new advice, why ”incredibly boring playgrounds” are part of the problem, and why parents might need to just take a deep breath.

Cigarette butts help birds

New research from the University of Lodz in Poland seems to show that some birds get healthier if they use cigarette butts in their nests.

E-waste is on the rise in Canada, here’s why you should care

From old cellphones and chargers to fridges and washing machines, Canadians are getting rid of more old technology than ever. We speak with two Canadian researchers who study electronic waste to find out how we should be dealing with the rise of e-waste, why it's so hard to make our technology last longer, and the unseen costs, before our favourite devices even make it into our homes.