The Sunday Edition — September 23, 2018

On this week's episode with host Michael Enright:

Michael's essay: Technology is changing faster than our ability to control it

Even the man who invented the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, is sounding the alarm. "Advancing technology has raised concerns about personal ownership of data, privacy, national security, and an inexhaustible transmission of misinformation. Sir Tim takes all this very personally. When he talks about what has become of his creation, there is frustration in every syllable."

How are Canadians' attitudes towards immigration changing?

We like to think of ourselves as open to new immigrants and refugees; we brag about multiculturalism and celebrate diversity. But in recent months, the conversation around immigration has become more fractious. Some predict it will be a defining issue in next year's federal election.

Sixth-graders in a nursing home — an unlikely but 'life-changing' school year

For 25 Grade 6 students in Saskatoon, school happens in a nursing home - all year long. Talk about a different kind of education. David Gutnick's documentary is called "The School of Real Life."

We can come out of the Trump era a better America, says professor

Harvard professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad is hopeful that a change is coming. He speaks with Michael Enright about the midterm elections and the changing discourse around race and racism in America.

A lament for the end of Greyhound buses in western Canada

For years, singer-songwriter Orit Shimoni criss-crossed Canada by bus, performing in dozens of small communities. For her, touring by Greyhound bus represented freedom, independence, and a "connection to human hearts and souls across the country." Her essay is called "Greyhound."

The facts on gun ownership and gun crime in Canada

We were deluged with emails from listeners reacting to Michael's interview with gun rights advocate Tracey Wilson on last week's program. Many disputed some of the figures she cited in support of her case. We invited U of T professor Jooyoung Lee, an authority on gun ownership and gun violence, to lay out the facts.

Remembering Pauline Julien, who sang about Quebec independence and lost love

The film Pauline Julien, Intimate and Political follows the iconic Quebec singer and eternally free spirit on a journey through key moments in the province's history. A "who's who" of Quebec's sovereignty movement attended the première in Montreal earlier this week; David Gutnick brings us a report.