The Atlanta killings and anti-Asian hate

This weekend after weeks of threats and tense negotiations, the U.S. and Israel began a war with Iran. The developments have been incredibly consequential, from the assasination of Iran’s Supreme Leader to Iran’s retaliatory attacks on neighbouring Gulf states. To unpack this mom ... Show More

As Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand travels with Prime Minister Mark Carney to India, a feature conversation with Anand on the reset of the Canada-India relationship, the U.S. military build-up near Iran, CUSMA negotiations, and Canada’s foreign policy doctrine in a tense geo ... Show More

This week OpenAI’s head of U.S. and Canada policy and partnerships Chan Park was hauled in front of a meeting with Canada’s AI minister Evan Solomon after it was revealed that Jesse Van Rootselaar’s ChatGPT account was suspended back in June for describing scenarios involving gun ... Show More

In light of the targeted violence against the Asian community last week in Georgia, Maria and Julio unpack the root causes that led to this tragedy, including a history of racism toward AAPI communities and racialized misogyny against Asian women. They speak with Sung Yeon Choimo ... Show More

The killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, and the arrest of his alleged killer, has been met with online memes, TikTok songs, and even celebration. So how does the response to this brazen murder reflect a wider cultural phenomenon? Audie talks with journalist Samantha Cole, ... Show More

A mass shooting at a school, this time at a high school in Georgia. A teenage gunman opened fire at Apalachee high school, about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta appeared four people are dead and nine others wounded. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practi ... Show More

It was a deadly halloween weekend in the US with multiple mass shootings. A CNN source says 54 aid trucks are waiting to deliver help to Gaza as there's growing fear the conflict could spread. A judge has put former President Donald Trump back under a gag order. 45 people have be ... Show More

A detailed 20-page complaint filed by federal prosecutors reveals chilling details about the actions by Vance Boelter, the suspect in targeted, political shootings that left former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark dead, and State Senator John Ho ... Show More

The Labor Department reported that hiring numbers accelerated last month, with numbers far beyond what was expected. Hurricane Helene's death toll keeps rising, with over 200 dead across six states. This Friday's "On the Road" reports on one family trapped in the devastation left ... Show More

Maria is back to join Julio in her first ITT Sound Off in 2021! They break down the latest with the Senate impeachment trial for former president Donald Trump and process just how horrifying the attack at the Capitol on Jan. 6th was. Maria and Julio also discuss the devastating r ... Show More