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Introducing: Recall: How to Start a Revolution
September 08, 2020

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kid

Extra: What does reconciliation mean to you?
June 21, 2018

Connie Walker’s Back Story on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission inspired a group of grade 7 and 8 students in Saskatoon to reflect on what reconciliation means to them. Here’s their stories, as told to the CBC’s Leisha Grebinski.

Back Story Extra: GroundTruth
June 21, 2018

This week David Common shares an episode of "Ground Truth" an original podcast co-produced by WGBH in Boston and The GroundTruth Project.

Escape from Egypt: Mohamed Fahmy, 2013
June 21, 2018

After spending more than 400 days in an Egyptian prison, this is Mohamed Fahmy's Back Story.

Secrets in Sport: Mark Tewksbury and the 1992 Olympics
July 29, 2016

Mark Tewksbury on gold medals and gay athletes.

Secrets in Sport: Mark Tewksbury and the 1992 Olympics
July 29, 2016

Mark Tewksbury on gold medals and gay athletes.

From Tragedy to Champion: Chantal Petitclerc and the 2008 Paralympics
July 22, 2016

From a childhood accident to a Paralympic champion, and one of Canada’s most decorated athletes.

From Tragedy to Champion: Chantal Petitclerc and the 2008 Paralympics
July 22, 2016

From a childhood accident to a Paralympic champion, and one of Canada’s most decorated athletes.

Inside the Munich Massacre: Byron MacDonald and the 1972 Olympics
July 04, 2016

Inside the Munich Massacre and one of the worst terrorist attacks in Olympic history.

Inside the Munich Massacre: Byron MacDonald and the 1972 Olympics
July 04, 2016

Inside the Munich Massacre and one of the worst terrorist attacks in Olympic history.

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