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COVID-19 highlights decades of failure to help homeless, but is also a chance for change, says advocate
How are homeless people and the organizations that help them faring in the pandemic? We hear about a rise in people asking for help, and opportunities to address the deeper problems.
The Current ||
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Dutch flower exporter destroys millions of tulips as market collapses under COVID-19
With flower shops closed and events like weddings and funerals cancelled, the flower market in the Netherlands has effectively collapsed since mid-March. And some growers like Jan de Boer have been forced to destroy millions of their flowers.
As It Happens ||
Jigsaw puzzles among the latest must-have items for pandemic shoppers
Day 6 ||
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A century ago, physical distancing helped slow the Spanish flu. Here's what we can learn from that pandemic
The Current |
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FRONT BURNER
WHO under fire as U.S. halts funding
Front Burner |
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Wednesday
News -Canada ||
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4 ways we connected with each other before the internet
Spark ||
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Analysis
Travel to far-off places and far back in time through VR
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Bob McDonald
Quirks & Quarks |
Please don't send people back to work yet, ER doctor urges Spanish government
As It Happens |
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I'm afraid of getting COVID-19, and what it would mean for my baby, says expectant mother
The Current ||
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Podcasting in the time of pandemic: producing new shows in isolation
Podcast Playlist ||
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A desert toad chooses to mate with another species when times get tough
Quirks & Quarks ||
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'Our stories give us a lot of guidance': Daniel Heath Justice on why Indigenous literatures matter
Unreserved |
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Personal Essay
'Mamma's working' and other impossible things I now need to explain to my toddler
The Doc Project ||
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New Jersey band Thursday is turning old merch into masks for fans and front-line health-care workers
Day 6 ||
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FRONT BURNER
Government played catchup as COVID-19 threat mounted: internal files
Front Burner |
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world April 14
News -Canada ||
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Liberals lack 'courage' to end Canada-Saudi LAVs deal, says law prof
As It Happens ||
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Students raise $30,000 to thank health-care workers with 'a good, decent meal'
The Current ||
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Bored? Rube Goldberg's granddaughter wants you to build an elaborate soap machine
As It Happens ||
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'Save the meatspace meetings for later': Dan Savage gives advice on dating during a pandemic
Cross Country Checkup ||
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The birds on their backs are a distant early warning system for endangered rhinos
Quirks & Quarks ||
As some states see black Americans hit harder by COVID-19, researchers call for detailed Canadian data
The Current |
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