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The Current

CBC Radio's The Current is a meeting place of perspectives with a fresh take on issues that affect Canadians today.

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One daughter's push to help her mother through music

One daughter's push to help her mother through music

Marjorie Taft has dementia and sometimes struggles to stay engaged with the world around her. Her daughter, Beverly Taft... Read more

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Revisiting Afghanistan, two years after the Taliban takeover

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It has been two years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. Since then, more than a million Afghans have fl... Read more

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