The Sunday Magazine Folgen

Roopika Risam says human history has been a story of data. And in today’s world, where states partner with tech giants, she says it’s less clear – and more important than ever – to understand what’s happening to our information. The author of Data Empire traces how we got here.Plus: Need some inspiration for your summer road trip? Longtime travel writer Will Ferguson shares the Canadian hidden gems you need to check out, and explores why now is the perfect time to meet your neighbours.Like this episode? You may also like this:Uncovering the stories that paved the Trans-Canada Highway

The Guardian's Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan explains how a wet winter and extremely hot summer have turned much of the region into a tinderbox, leading to fires that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Then, University of Alberta wildland fire expert Jen Beverly shares the latest on the state of Canada's wildfire season.Plus: Our producer Andrea Hoang explores how huge waitlists and a rival court sport are putting tennis in a pickle.Like this episode? You may also like this:Bianca Andreescu on rising to the top of the tennis world, and how she stays grounded

Emily Wilson is the first woman to translate the epic Greek poem into English. She takes us inside her approach to bringing modern clarity to ancient text, and shares what she thinks of Christopher Nolan's smash adaptation, which her work helped shape.Plus: Salman Rushdie suffered life-altering injuries after being stabbed on stage before a lecture. The Booker Prize-winning author opens up about confronting life's fragility, finding humour in survival, and reflecting on mortality with his latest story collection.Like this story? You may also like:Stephen Fry says Odysseus is a hero for our timesWhy Mary Beard still gets 'tingles' when she confronts the Classics