Latest from Kristin Nelson
U.S. Coast Guard detentions of drug smugglers 'violating international law,' and Canada may be complicit
Canada helped intercept dozens of suspected smugglers detained by the U.S. Coast Guard over the past three years even after high-level military officials investigated allegations of detainee mistreatment, court filings and public statements suggest.
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Santa legacy lives on as Ottawa man takes up mantle
Ottawa's Michael Morin, a lifelong public servant, is nearing retirement — but a new job is just beginning.
Ottawa police sergeant embraces Inuit community on his path to forgiveness
In a tearful encounter, Ottawa Police Sgt. Chris Hrnchiar met with the man who called him out for making racist comments in the wake of artist Annie Pootoogook's death.
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Design shapes the world, can save us from disaster
June 30, 2015 - We hear from designers who say charette workshops can revolutionize design and unite communities. And Canadian design-thinking icon Bruce Mau says good design could save us all from disaster.
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Design choices make or break public spaces
July 7, 2015 - We hear about the ways the design of public spaces can be used to exclude and unite citizens. Learn how defensive architecture transforms spaces ostensibly made for everyone - into places only meant for some. And finally, top Canadian architects debate the quality of contemporary buildings.
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Designing the human body is becoming more of a reality
July 14, 2015 - Exploring design and the human body. From using technology to enhance our bodies... to designing a different kind of burial for our bodies after death.
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Environmental challenges are being addressed by design
July 21, 2015 - We explore how better design could address environmental challenges... from energy consumption and the ongoing drought in California to the threat buildings pose to song birds. But we begin with naturalist Diane Ackerman.
There's no one way to foster big ideas and innovative design
July 28, 2015 - We hear how crowd sourcing solutions may be the way of the future and look at why truly outside-the-box ideas are such a hard sell. We also probe the idea of creative genius.
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Monogamy and matchmaking might be ready for a re-design
August 4, 2015 - Sex advice columnist Dan Savage says it's time to reconsider our long-term relationships, and re-think monogamy. Also today, we'll hear about a new service promising to take match-making to a new level by analyzing your DNA.
Household design has potential to make us healthier, happier
August 11, 2015 - We hear about the link between kitchen design and what you eat. And explore why it may be time to redesign the most intimate room in your house - the bathroom.