• Sanctuary AI Is Betting Big on Human-like Machines That Learn and Work - “A billion robots sounds like a lot, but it isn’t, not really” by Michael Harris

1. We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right by Mark Kingwell
2. Your Doctor Won’t See You Now—or Ever Again by Monica Kidd
3. Why Canada Should Worry about Trump’s Second Coming by Ken McGoogan
4. Weekly Quiz: Doxaholism, Political Polarization, and the Rise of Mainstream Pornography by Sophie Siew
5. I Can’t Buy a Home, So I’m Fixing Up a Decrepit Farmhouse by Emily Latimer

• Why Is Canada Protecting the Names of Suspected Nazis? - Ottawa won’t disclose list of alleged war criminals believed to have sheltered here after the Second World War by Taylor C. Noakes

• The Military Gave My Brother Purpose. It Also Broke Him - As Joe progressed through the ranks, he started living two lives: the lauded soldier and the closet alcoholic by Lisa Gregoire

• Finding My Grandfather, a Pilot in the Bomber Command - Mackie’s plane was shot down in 1945. My family is still coming to terms with the loss by Erin MacLeod

• How Much Porn Are We Watching? A Lot - And we’re watching more of it in public—buses, libraries, classrooms, and offices by Elaine Craig

• We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right - Our craving for loud, divisive, identity-conferring opinion is poisoning politics by Mark Kingwell

• Why Canada Should Worry about Trump’s Second Coming - The alarming cross-border influence of America’s political turmoil by Ken McGoogan

• Part 4: Why Do We Travel?
  To Make Family Memories - Heather Greenwood Davis reflects on how family travel, despite its chaos, creates lasting memories that can bond and shape us for life. by Heather Greenwood Davis

• Redefining Connectivity: Building Networks of the Future - In today’s digital world, networks are about more than just connections between devices. They connect people with their communities, businesses with their customers and first responders with those needing help. by Alexander Huls

• Banking on Innovation - How TD is Leading the Industry’s Patent Revolution. by Corey Atad

• The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Perspectives on Belonging - How can Indigenous knowledge, traditions, and practices help us understand the essential human experience of belonging?

• The Walrus Talks Canada’s Health Security - How are we preparing to manage and support Canada through the next pandemics, wildfires, droughts, floods, and military conflicts?

• The Walrus Talks at Home: Polarization - Don’t miss this urgent discussion about social division and how Canadians can find common ground

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Ali Bryan is the author of six novels, including the young adult novel Takedown, published earlier this year by DCB Young Readers. In this episode, Ali and Nathan talk about their mutual dislike of aspirational novels, the current literary trend against ambiguity in literary fiction, and the elements of a successful and enjoyable book launch. (Spoiler: a ninety-minute reading is not one of those elements.).

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Kick off the new season of Canadian Time Machine with a look back at the 100-year anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). We speak with Billy Flynn, a former RCAF commanding officer, who highlights key moments in RCAF history, from its formation to World War II and advancements in aviation safety. We’ll also hear from Major General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, the RCAF’s Deputy Commander. She shares her insights on the inclusion of women and diversity in the force, continuous pilot training, and the RCAF’s evolving role in international peacekeeping.

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In the Anishinaabe tradition, the experiences of menopause and menstruation are regarded as sacred and in relationship to the land. These stages of life meaningfully connect women and girls to their ancestors, to their communities, and to each other. Sarain Fox is an Anishinaabe Artist, Activist, and Filmmaker. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at The Walrus Talks Menopause, supported by Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health.

• We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right - Our craving for loud, divisive, identity-conferring opinion is poisoning politics by Mark Kingwell

• Sanctuary AI Is Betting Big on Human-like Machines That Learn and Work - “A billion robots sounds like a lot, but it isn’t, not really” by Michael Harris

• Meet the Evangelicals Who Actually Care about the Environment - “If we really take the Bible seriously, we would be at the front of the line demanding climate action” by David Geselbracht