Tokyo 2020 is forging ahead inside a host city effectively locked out of its own event. CBC senior correspondent Adrienne Arsenault brings us the view from Tokyo, where rising COVID-19 cases, a state of emergency and brewing resentment toward the International Olympic Committee is hanging over these unprecedented Olympic Games.
Aug 22
Escape, immortality, AI: Silicon Valley's blueprint for the future
Elon Musk wants a million people living on Mars within 20 years. Jeff Bezos imagines a trillion humans in space, living in a constellation of space stations the size of major cities within a few generations. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is preparing for a future where rogue AI coul ... Show More
33m 35s
Aug 2021
The Olympic host city hangover
Another Olympics has come and gone. And as the athletes and sponsors leave town, Tokyo could be left to deal with the debt, gentrification, and displacement that can come from hosting the games. In this episode, we look at the social cost of hosting sporting events and the activi ... Show More
20m 28s
Jul 2021
USA Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel on preparing for Tokyo, being a newlywed and Mario Kart
USA swimming co-captain Caeleb Dressel spoke to CBS News national correspondent Jamie Yuccas before heading to Tokyo to compete in this year's Olympics. Having won gold in Rio, Dressel is looking to add to medal count at the 2020 Olympics, competing in up to seven different event ... Show More
19m 9s
Jul 2021
COVID, protest, racism: The 'no-fun Olympics'
COVID-19, racism, anti-semitism and a crackdown on protest — all dark clouds hanging over this year’s Olympic games in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee made a huge gamble in postponing the event to 2021. Has it paid off?
In this episode: Jules Boykoff (@julesboykoff), p ... Show More
21m 46s