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CBC News correspondents take you behind the scenes as they cover the biggest events around the world. Personal stories from our reporters who were there while the story was breaking.

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  • Introducing: Recall: How to Start a Revolution

    Introducing: Recall: How to Start a Revolution
    Sep 8 2020

    The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc
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    32 mins
  • Secrets in Sport: Mark Tewksbury and the 1992 Olympics

    Secrets in Sport: Mark Tewksbury and the 1992 Olympics
    Jul 29 2016
    Mark Tewksbury on gold medals and gay athletes.
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    18 mins
  • From Tragedy to Champion: Chantal Petitclerc and the 2008 Paralympics

    From Tragedy to Champion: Chantal Petitclerc and the 2008 Paralympics
    Jul 22 2016
    From a childhood accident to a Paralympic champion, and one of Canada's most decorated athletes.
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    15 mins
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