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The Decibel
The Decibel
The Globe and Mail

Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story... more

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Episodes

The case for teaching your child it’s okay not to share

In the age of gentle parenting, a new trend has emerged: parents are changing the ways they talk to their... more

08 Apr 2025 · 21 minutes
Despite what Trump says, barely any fentanyl comes from Canada

Last week, the U.S. Senate vote to pass Senator Tim Kaine’s resolution to end the state of emergency that allows... more

07 Apr 2025 · 23 minutes
Campaign Call: Trump chaos and Conservative infighting

It’s the end of the week, which means it’s time for Campaign Call…our election panel where we make sense of... more

04 Apr 2025 · 29 minutes
Making sense of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Wednesday to put reciprocal tariffs on goods from most of... more

03 Apr 2025 · 23 minutes
What you need to know about U.S. travel as detentions rise

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, immigration lawyers have reported seeing a rise in non-U.S. citizens being... more

02 Apr 2025 · 23 minutes
New foreign interference allegations emerge in election campaign

In the first week of the federal election campaign, several new foreign interference stories have bubbled up. The first involves... more

01 Apr 2025 · 22 minutes
Youngest premature twins to survive celebrate a hallmark birthday

This March, Adrial and Adiah Nadaraja turned three years old. Born at 22 weeks, they were the youngest premature twins... more

31 Mar 2025 · 29 minutes
East to West: voices in Atlantic Canada ahead of the election

During the election campaign, the Globe and Mail is travelling across the country to hear about the issues facing people... more

30 Mar 2025 · 12 minutes
Campaign Call: What it means to be a ‘change’ candidate

Welcome to The Decibel’s inaugural election panel! Each week, we’re going to focus on a major theme from the week’s campaign,... more

28 Mar 2025 · 29 minutes
Why Canada’s water security is being threatened by Trump

For decades, scientific research at the Great Lakes has meant close partnership between Canada and the U.S., but President Trump’s... more

27 Mar 2025 · 24 minutes