In Ontario, a battle is brewing over a remote mining region, about 450 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. The outcome could forever change the face of northern Ontario — and possibly the planet.
Harry Wabasse’s home in Webequie First Nation is near the Ring of Fire — a 5,000-square-kilometre mineral deposit rich with the metals needed to build clean technologies. For years, the provincial government has been trying to build a road to the region and open the Ring of Fire up to mining.
A road could improve life in Webequie First Nation, and help the nation pursue economic opportunities. But development will affect the homelands of other First Nations — and not all of them agree with the plan.
Then, there’s the environmental risks. Peatlands biologist Lorna Harris says building roads and a mine in the Ring of Fire could be disastrous. The region is home to the second-largest terrestrial carbon sink in the world — a massive expanse of wetlands that cool the planet by absorbing carbon.
This is the story of the years-long battle over the fate of northern Ontario.
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“Liberty Lounge” is a dynamic podcast where three popular YouTube personalities (Anthony Miranda, the “Armed Scholar,” Jared Yanis of Guns & Gadgets, and the hilarious Johnny B ) come together. In this relaxed yet freedom-inspired setting, the trio dives deep into the realms of the Second Amendment, politics, and current news. With a mix of expert opinion and friendly banter, they tackle pressing issues, offering listeners a unique blend of information and entertainment.
Boston – like many cities around the US – has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. But in Boston, this debate is layered in history. It was here that slavery was first legalized in the American colonies; it was here that founders of American independence are buried alongside the Black people they enslaved; and it was here that legislation was introduced in the 1980s that became the model of a national bill calling for reparations – a bill that is still on agenda in the U.S Congress.
In “What Is Owed?”, a 7-part podcast, GBH News political reporter Saraya Wintersmith seeks to understand what reparations might look like in one of the oldest cities in America, uncovering the lessons for a successful reparations framework through the stories of its architects, past and present.
This election year, our democracy hangs in the balance. We need news coverage that cuts past punditry and gives a voice to the new electorate – the marginalized folks that depend on a functioning democracy. Enter: The Amendment, a new podcast about gender, politics and power from The 19th News and Acast Creative Studios, hosted by award-winning journalist and 19th editor-at-large Errin Haines.
Each week, Errin sits down with people who have fresh perspectives on the state of our country – and asks questions that center the voices of women, queer folks, and people of color. The Amendment adds much needed asterisks to America’s most pressing political conversations – and gets clear on the unfinished work of our democracy.
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Heather Cox Richardson’s narrated newsletter about the history behind today’s politics.
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Israel faces its first national election since the October 7 Massacre — and the most fateful in its history.
What are Israel’s parties actually arguing about?
In EYLON: Israel Electioncast, Eylon and the candidates debate four topics from their manifesto. They lay out their plans. He challenges them.
For English-speaking voters in Israel and audiences abroad seeking the real arguments inside the country.
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Music icon Paul Anka and business visionary Skip Bronson are dear friends, and together they boast two of the greatest Rolodexes in Hollywood. Now they’re inviting their famous friends to sit down for intimate chats about their lives and work. You’ll get to know icons of film, music, television, sports and technology in a whole new way.
The next big podcast just moved in! Join New York Knicks stars Jalen Brunson & Josh Hart and co-host Matt Hillman as they discuss basketball, current topics, and what it’s like to make the big leagues with your best friends by your side. Roommates is filmed from Room 311, where immaculate vibes are curated and shared with the world. Room 311 is inspired by the trio’s favorite comedy Step Brothers and incorporates real elements from the college dorm room where the friendship and foundation for excellence was forged.
Every week, Heatmap News Executive Editor Robinson Meyer and a guest make sense of the biggest shift of our time — navigating the energy transition away from fossil fuels. Drawing on their years of experience reporting on and researching climate change and decarbonization, Meyer and his partners unpack the most important issues of the week and how the impacts of climate change and efforts to address it are transforming our economy, politics, and society at large. Music by Adam Kromelow.
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