The Sunday Magazine Folgen

It can be difficult to talk to kids about what's happening in the world – especially when it involves civil unrest, illness and death. But Tomson Highway wants to make it a little easier. The renowned Cree author, musician and playwright joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss his new musical children's book, Grand Chief Salamoo Cook is Coming to Town!, and explains why bringing laughter to dark situations can sometimes be the best medicine.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Gregg Carlstrom about the latest in the Israel-Hamas war, Cree writer Tomson Highway explains the importance of laughter in dark times, The Atlantic's Amanda Mull explains how the tools that should make us more informed shoppers are actually leaving us more confused, Kathryn Harrison and Simon Dalby analyze Canada's climate commitments and the intersection between climate change and conflict, and Rachel O'Dwyer explores what the rise of tokens tells us about money. For more, visit https://cbc.ca/sunday.

She has two Olympic golds and four podium finishes at the World Championships. But Caster Semenya can no longer compete in elite competition, all because of what's long defined the middle distance runner more than her athletic achievement: her gender. Semenya has higher testosterone levels than average women, which has made her a lightning rod in conversations around gender in sports for years. Now, she's telling her own story in a memoir called The Race to Be Myself. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about being the subject of debate in public and how she's keeping up her fight for all women to be respected and included in sports.