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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Adrian Cheung, Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.

Jul 31, 2020

Doug Smith, Toronto Raptors beat writer for the Toronto Star talks to Raju Mudhar about the NBA's return, the Orlando bubble and the Raptors chances of winning another NBA Championship.


Jul 30, 2020

Who gets priority access to a vaccine? Should the first vaccines go to the most vulnerable and elderly populations? How do we define these terms? Who gets to decide? ‘This Matters’ talks to Daniel Ashlock, mathematics professor at the University of Guelph, about the artificial intelligence program being developed by...


Jul 29, 2020

Landlord/tenant lawyer Caryma Sa’d and Star reporter Victoria Gibson talk to Saba Eitizaz about the many questions surrounding the recently legislated Bill 184 and why many tenants are fearfully referring to it as the “eviction Bill.”


Jul 28, 2020

Who was Pat Musitano? The Star’s Peter Edwards first ran into him in the early ’90s and has been writing about him and the Musitano family ever since. The Star’s organized crime expert takes us through everything we need to know about the life and violent death of Pat Musitano.


Jul 27, 2020

Gun violence in the GTA has grown at an exponential pace and does not appear to be slowing. Wendy Gillis, who covers crime and policing for the Star, joins us to discuss the alarming numbers and what might be done to fix the problem.