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In Naples, miracles are usually measured in drops of blood. Several times a year, crowds pack the ancient southern Italian city’s main cathedral to watch the dried blood of San Gennaro, Naples’ patron saint, in the hope that it will liquefy — a ritual many see as a sign of …
Read More »Trump and Hegseth declare end to ‘woke’ culture in U.S. military
U.S. President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared an end to “woke” culture in the military and targeted other policies of past administrations Tuesday before hundreds of top U.S. military officials who were abruptly summoned to Virginia from around the world. Hegseth announced new directives for troops that …
Read More »What does narwhal taste like? In Iqaluit, it’s a tasty way to help keep Inuit culture alive
The Current“Welcome to Iqaluit” – The Current in Canada’s North At a store in Iqaluit, Ainia Nooshoota is trimming the fat from a batch of narwhal meat — a rare treat, freshly caught by hunters 750 kilometres away in northern Nunavut. “Narwhal is not always available around this area, so …
Read More »U.K. officers are ‘policing toxic culture wars,’ police chief says after TV producer’s arrest
Britain’s most senior police chief on Wednesday defended the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position in arbitrating between free speech and criminal content. Graham Linehan, co-creator of popular TV comedy shows Father Ted and The IT Crowd, said on Tuesday …
Read More »Dieting culture stole years of my life. Then, I unlocked the key to break free
Natasha Ngindi says learning to listen to her body’s cues about hunger and fullness helped her eat better and feel better. (Submitted by Natasha Ngindi) This First Person article is the experience of Natasha Ngindi, who lives in Saskatoon. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the …
Read More »What’s at stake for American culture with Trump’s Kennedy Center changes
In her two decades as a human rights lawyer, working on issues in more than 25 countries, Hadar Harris says she is alarmed by what she’s witnessing on U.S. soil and worried that some Americans may not be paying close enough attention. “I would say that this is a very dangerous …
Read More »I am a proud African. Moving to Canada and being seen as Black was a culture shock
This First Person column is the experience of Vuyo Ginindza, who lives in Regina. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. It was only a couple weeks after moving to Canada from eSwatini that I realized this new society did not see me as I saw myself. …
Read More »How Dungeons & Dragons went from ‘satanic panic’ to pop culture fixture
The Current12:37Battling goblins, live on the radio Dungeons & Dragons is everywhere, from blockbuster movies to popular TV shows and even Lego sets. It’s cool now. But that wasn’t the case when Rui Albino of Toronto started playing the popular tabletop role-playing game, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. “It …
Read More »Concerns at CancerCare Manitoba over workplace culture, excessive workload – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A number of physicians who work at CancerCare Manitoba are raising serious concerns over the state of the workplace. That’s according to Doctors Manitoba. who sent a letter, obtained by Global News, to all hematologists, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists, saying they …
Read More »‘Gang culture is not Cree culture’: Maskwacis ads urge First Nations youth to resist life of crime
A central Alberta First Nation that has been plagued by violence for decades has launched an initiative aiming to protect Indigenous youth from the pressures of gang life, both on and off reserve. The First Nations that make up Maskwacis, about 80 km south of Edmonton, have launched an advertising …
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