Podcast
The Decibel
Episodes — page 68
- Pregnant with COVID-19: Why moms-to-be are filling ICUs
Two women got COVID-19 while in their third trimester of pregnancy and landed in the ICU, isolated from their newborn babies. They tell their stories, plus national health reporter…
- Are the kids alright? The pandemic and learning loss
Remote learning has allowed for education to continue in the COVID-19 pandemic, but at what cost? Some students are lost and disengaged, parents are exhausted trying to help and ma…
- The quest for police reform
After the death of George Floyd, American politicians faced huge pressure to institute changes to reform standards of policing and hold officers to account. Adrian Morrow, The Glob…
- Why students can’t catch a break on summer jobs
As warmer months and higher vaccination rates bring hope of a return to normal life for Canadians, the summer job market for young people is still dampened for now by public health…
- Brampton: The making of a COVID-19 hotspot
For months now, Brampton resident Dr. Amanpreet Brar has been going on different Punjabi-language shows to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and take audience questions. She is on T…
- Understanding the U.S.’s influence over Israel
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a mutual ceasefire, ending nearly two weeks of fighting. This came after escalating pressure from U.S. President Joe Biden. American politics expert…
- A historic moment for Mars: China’s lander joins NASA’s Perseverance
Mars is a busy place right now. There are two rovers and a helicopter on the surface, along with many orbiters circling around it. Science reporter Ivan Semeniuk talks about the lu…
- The Tokyo Olympics are happening despite Japan’s COVID-19 surge
Despite the fourth wave of coronavirus now hitting Japan, the Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in Tokyo at the end of July. Columnist Cathal Kelly tells us why that’s stil…
- Do we want to work from home forever?
If you were able to work from home for much of the pandemic, you might be looking forward to getting back to the office – or dreading the commute, the bad lighting and the work clo…
- Who is responsible for the death of Betty Siwicki?
Ron Siwicki spent two years in prison for failing to look after his bedridden mother. Wency Leung discusses how his family’s tragic story reveals the difficulties of at-home elder…
- A deadly week in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
The worst fighting in years between Israel and Palestinians broke out this week following a police raid at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Senior international correspondent Mark…
- Alberta’s record-breaking third wave
Alberta has the most active COVID-19 cases per capita, more than any other province in Canada – twice as many as Manitoba, which is in second place. James Keller, The Globe and Mai…
- How the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program helped big business
How did big companies that had a great 2020 overall end up qualifying for millions of taxpayer dollars from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program? Capital markets reporter Vanm…
- Making the most of your pandemic savings
Fewer spontaneous coffees, commuting costs and vacations have left some with a tidy sum in their savings. Personal finance journalists and co-hosts of the Stress Test podcast Rob C…
- COVID-19 in Canada: Are we in the home stretch?
Globe and Mail health columnist André Picard discusses how Canada has fared nearly 14 months into its COVID-19 pandemic, what to do if you have vaccine-hesitant friends or family,…
- Introducing The Decibel
The new podcast from The Globe and Mail. Coming May 10, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person…
