The Current for May 31, 2019
Today on The Current: Could the U.S. debate on abortion come to Canada?; plus, we ask how drag queens feel about the sudden popularity of their work, driven by the television show RuPaul’s Drag Race; then, we explore the challenges faced by people who survive opioid overdoses; and we speak with the family of Louis Levi Oakes, the last of the Second World War Mohawk code talkers, who died recently.
Today on The Current:
- Abortion rights are under fire in the U.S. — could a similar debate happen here in Canada?
- The world of drag is firmly in the mainstream these days, thanks to television shows like RuPaul's Drag Race. We talk to some performers about how this newfound popularity is affecting the art form.
- CBC Radio's Dr. Brian Goldman brings us a voice that's too often lost in the coverage of the opioid crisis: those who survive overdoses, but struggle with the aftermath.
- We speak with the daughter and granddaughter of Louis Levi Oakes, the last of the Second World War Mohawk code talkers. He died this week, at the age of 94.