Our foggy way of life

Most of the carbon on Earth is in the ocean. But putting exact figures on that, and figuring out how it's changing, is a giant puzzle. Meet three scientists using underwater drones to try and chip away at this issue, and the urgency they're facing amid the climate crisis, in this ... Show More

Hundreds of hay barns used to dot the Tantramar Marsh between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Those barns have all but faded into memory, but what remains behind is a powerful testament to the time, and change. The CBC's Jonna Brewer catalogued the landscape in 2016 with this movi ... Show More

Mike Dawe has done a lot amid his cancer diagnosis - from an Ironman race in Sweden, to witnessing his daughter's first breath. How does he stay positive - and keep going forward? Mike shares his inspiration with the CBC's Adam Walsh in this documentary, The Starting Line, that f ... Show More

The guys get a one-of-a-kind, uncensored look from the prison’s warden about transitioning from housing many on death row to the rehabilitation prison it is today. Then, hear from an incarcerated man who’s trying to better himself from murderer to mathematician.See omnystudio.com ... Show More

On August 1st, Riley Brown, a teenager in Georgia saw three Facebook and Tik Tok videos from inside the prison near her house. The live streamed videos, taken on inmates’ contraband cell phones, showed an uprising which left several inmates and correctional officers at Ware State ... Show More

From razor-wire fences and crumbling cells to no windows and overcrowding, conditions in most jails mean rehabilitation is a nonstarter. Here’s how we can create better spaces for prisoners. By Yvonne Jewkes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod 

If you’ve ever watched shows like Prison Break or Orange is the New Black you probably have an idea of what life behind bars is like or a dramatized version of it. On this special episode of Crime Beat, Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt gives you an exclusive look insi ... Show More

In 1962, three ordinary criminals transcended into folk heroes when they crawled out of their cells in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary took to the water in a homemade raft and were never heard from again. Could they have possibly survived? Find out more in this classic episode.See ... Show More

On this week's podcast, inspired by this opinion column, Vince and Cara discuss their experiences of working with people in prison - the good, and the bad. They explore different prison systems around the world, and ask: how do you balance deferral with rehabilitation and reform? ... Show More

The details of a terrifying murder in a prison cell has highlighted the dangers that prisoners face every day in the high pressure of Irish jails. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of Robert O’Connor behind the walls of Mountjoy jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com ... Show More

When the body of a female prison guard shows up in a landfill, investigators suspect the prisoners in the facility where she worked. The medical examiner found an important clue, a "signature" element, which figured in two other murders.To learn more about how HLN protects listen ... Show More

Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan is gearing up for his release from prison after being transferred to Shelton Abbey open jail where he enjoys rounds of golf, days out, and a private cell unit akin to a self contained apartment.So, has Meehan served his time more than 26 year ... Show More

On February 18, 2001, Robert Hanssen’s career as an FBI agent came to an end. His next tour of duty would be served in the federal penal system as inmate #48551-083. Supermax, the notorious Colorado prison housing terrorists and drug lords, would become his home for two decades. ... Show More