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The Current on CBC Radio @TheCurrentCBC May 11, 2023

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The Current on CBC Radio @TheCurrentCBC Apr 17, 2023

Today: Crab was king in Newfoundland and Labrador last year, but that has changed. We learn why some crabbers are refusing to set their pots.

Also, cosmologist Thomas Hertog on Stephen Hawking; and librarians push back.

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The Current on CBC Radio @TheCurrentCBC Apr 16, 2023

Penmanship may be in decline, but handwriting can benefit motor skills and memory, says Hetty Roessingh, professor emeritus at the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education. cbc.ca/1.6807155

The Current on CBC Radio @TheCurrentCBC Apr 16, 2023

Thanks @caj and @jhrnews for recognizing these important stories — and congrats to the team at @thenarwhalca!

Listen to the award-winning audio here: The global refugee crisis, and what can be done to help.
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Canadian Association of Journalists @caj Apr 16, 2023

Another TIE for our @jhrnews Human Rights Reporting category. Congratulations to:

@mattgallowaycbc @lizhoath @LaraOBrien1 @lindsrempelcbc @juliecrysler with CBC The Current
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Ian Willms, The Narwhal

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The Current on CBC Radio @TheCurrentCBC Apr 16, 2023

Once donated lungs are removed, they’re usually kept on ice and have about 6 to 8 hours to be placed in the chest of a waiting patient. But a new method pioneered by Canadian scientists is expanding the transplant window to 36 hours.

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www.cbc.ca 'Warmer lungs' can help transplant patients, suggests Canadian trial | CBC Radio Transplant scientists say storing donated lungs at a higher temperature keeps them viable for longer, and could boost the number of organ transplants.