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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

Scaachi Koul and Haley Mlotek are ready to talk about divorce

In this special weekend edition of The Decibel, two Canadian authors discuss their new memoirs on divorce. Scaachi Koul is... more

22 Feb 2025 · 28 minutes
Trump warms to Russia, cools support for Ukraine

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump had a 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the end of... more

21 Feb 2025 · 21 minutes
The problems with linking weight and health

Body weight often gets conflated with overall health, and the BMI — body mass index — has helped solidify that... more

20 Feb 2025 · 23 minutes
Alberta government alleged to have interfered in healthcare deals

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is facing scrutiny after serious allegations were in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit launched by Alberta... more

19 Feb 2025 · 20 minutes
Why more young people are getting cancer

Rates of cancer diagnosis and death are climbing worldwide in people under 50, according to the World Health Organization. A... more

18 Feb 2025 · 23 minutes
How Trump is waging war through tariffs

Less than a month into his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has already threatened to impose tariffs on half... more

14 Feb 2025 · 24 minutes
The growing demand for disability accommodations in universities

At universities across Canada, requests for disability accommodations are on the rise. Since the 2013-2014 school year – the number... more

13 Feb 2025 · 18 minutes
The ‘valley of death’ for Canada’s mining companies

Canada wants to position itself as a leader in the critical mineral industry, as the world becomes more reliant on... more

12 Feb 2025 · 19 minutes
What happens when your bank dumps you

A connection to a bank is an important financial relationship – between chequing and savings accounts, mortgages and loans –... more

11 Feb 2025 · 28 minutes
Why the Conservative path to victory just got complicated

For more than two years, the federal Conservatives have held a solid lead in the polls, and with the party... more

10 Feb 2025 · 24 minutes