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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 30, 2021

GUEST: Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at McGill University

A recent study in Iceland involving thousands of workers has brought back the buzz around a shorter four-day work week. As the pandemic has accelerated the movement to work smarter and not longer, we explore the...


Jul 29, 2021

Guest: Moira Welsh, investigative reporter for the Star

The case of the MV Miner is a siren call to the question of what happens to “dead ships” that come from Canada and the dire consequences of neglect. Nova Scotians know the story well after the giant vessel full of chemicals and fuel became adrift and ended up...


Jul 28, 2021

We all saw “Friends,” but what if we told you it was a universal truth? New research shows two-thirds of the friends end up together. Danu Stinson, Associate professor of psychology at the University of Victoria talks about the relationship science around dating and friends.


Jul 27, 2021

Guest: Stephanie Nolen, the 2020-21 Atkinson Fellow in Public Policy

Stephanie Nolen is on “This Matters” to talk about her extensive reporting on the impact of COVID-19 in Canada, where it hit the hardest, who fell through the cracks and what institutions created those vulnerabilities.

Nolen’s Atkinson series...


Jul 26, 2021

Guest: Robert Cribb, Toronto Star investigative reporter and director of the Investigative Journalism Bureau at the University of Toronto

The opioid crisis has been raging, with deaths surging in Toronto, climbing 80 per cent from 2019 to 2020. Now, new research shows that this city’s street supply of drugs is growing...