The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Dr. Jackie Duffin offers a practical solution to curtail the ongoing EpiPen shortage - reusing expired injectors. She's calling on the government to do more to inform and protect Canadians.

In the history of producing colour pigments, our efforts to make the perfect red have often resulted in shades not quite bright enough or prone to fading. But after scientists accidentally discovered a new shade of blue, the race is on to create the right red.

The rules invoked to ban Alex Jones and Infowars from online platforms have existed for years, says a technology writer. By not addressing the issue until now, companies have allowed his popularity and influence to grow.

Dentists are divided on whether universalizing dental care is the way to fix problems of inadequate and inequitable coverage.

Saudi Arabia announced Sunday it would cease new trade deals with Canada in reaction to Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland's tweets calling for the 'immediate release' of detained Saudi activists.

Forensic ornithologist Pepper Trail has been investigating the apparent rise in a black market trade for chuparosas: love charms made with the bodies of dead hummingbirds.

During the Second World War, a Jewish refugee escaped the Nazis and fled to Shanghai. There, he taught music to a group of orphans, but abruptly disappeared in 1947. The Chinese-Canadian son of one of those orphans, Fang Sheng, set out to solve the mystery of what happened to him.

International tourism grew by 7 per cent in 2017, with 1.3 billion people dragging suitcases around the world. But locals in popular destinations like Venice are fed up as large influxes threaten local culture, push up prices and damage the environment.

Rivalry is rife in the competitive world of the Cat Fanciers' Association.

As forest fires rage across North America, one expert argues that governments should take out insurance policies to reduce the burden on taxpayers.

Rohingya Muslims fled persecution in Myanmar and many are in the world's biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh. But there's another threat they face - monsoon season.

For years, the taunt has been that cats rule, and dogs drool. But dog lovers - fear not - it turns out science is on your side.

Some countries have introduced legislation in an effort to curb the street harassment of women, but one advocate warns there could be unintended consequences.

Dozens of new species of dinosaur are being discovered every year, which keeps expert fossil hunters like Steve Brusatte busy.

Matteo Salvini, Italy's newly installed far-right interior minister, defended his government's controversial decision to close Italy's ports to NGO rescue operations on the grounds of "collusion" between migrant traffickers and aid workers.