This Matters | Daily News Podcast

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.

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  1. The road to a vaccine

    Thursday, September 17th 2020

    There is a global race on to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, and at the same time, nations are jockeying to make sure they will have enough when it arrives. The Star's Alex Boyd has been following this and joins This Matters to talk about the road to a vaccine.

  2. How COVID-19 has disproportionately affected women

    Wednesday, September 16th 2020

    New data shows not only is women’s participation in the workforce is at a historical low, but racialized, low-income and immigrant women have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impacts. In today’s This Matters, the Star’s business reporter Rosa Saba talks about how the pandemic has been another setback for women and what can be done to regain lost ground.

  3. The ABC's (algorithms, big tech and cops) of predictive policing and surveillance

    Tuesday, September 15th 2020

    Think of it as very early version of the movie Minority Report. Many police forces are using big data to automate surveillance and predict where crimes might occur. From facial recognition to social media analysis and more, technology and human rights lawyer Cynthia Khoo explains what we need to know about algorithmic policing and what it means for your rights.

  4. Another day on the job: Racism and workplace PTSD

    Monday, September 14th 2020

    How does racial trauma impact lives and careers? Can you get PTSD from your workplace? In today’s episode, Dr. Monnica Williams explains. Dr. Williams is an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Psychology. She has extensively studied the impact of racial trauma on people of colour.

  5. How did WE Charity get here?

    Friday, September 11th 2020

    WE Charity announced this week that it is ending all Canadian operations, a development set against the backdrop of a national political scandal. Jaren Kerr, a journalist who broke many stories about the inner workings of the WE organization, takes us inside and looks back at the charity that seemingly couldn’t falter, but now finds itself in a tailspin.

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