The Queen has marked the 75th anniversary of the allied Victory in Europe remembering how she sneaked outside Buckingham Palace in 1945 to celebrate with the joyous crowds.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new digs sit on a nine-hectare piece of prime real estate in Beverly Hills, where the couple and their one-year-old son Archie can play endless games of hide-and-seek in the eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom mansion.

Popular Russian blogger Marina Balmasheva is gearing up to marry her stepson – after recently divorcing his dad.

Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn, half of Las Vegas icons Siegfried & Roy, has died from complications stemming from COVID-19.

For anyone wondering where Kim Kardashian has been (believe it or not, she hasn’t been photographed outside her house in a few months) – it seems the paparazzi ‘found’ her in this glittery maroon bikini outside her rented home in Malibu this week.

It’s the same story whether you’re a celeb or a pleb - we’re all getting on each other’s nerves in lockdown. And it’s the same story for Kim and Kanye.

Every day has the potential to be a perfect storm for Hayley Williams.

Jessica Mauboy needs connection with her family likes she needs oxygen. She usually travels from Sydney to Darwin every couple of weeks to spend time with her parents Therese and Ferdi, sisters Sandra, Jenny, Catherine and Sophia and her nieces and nephews.

Karl and Jasmine Stefanovic’s newborn baby girl Harper May is headed home for the first time after her birth on Friday night.

Home And Away’s new hottie Ethan Browne had to get over his own preconceived ideas of what he thought an actor was to follow his dream path.

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has crippled the entertainment industry however for The Wiggles, they’ve been surprised to learn they’ve never been more popular.

This Mother’s Day is going to be a unique one for most Australians.

CAMERON Daddo was a household name in the early ’90s in Australia, but since returning after more than 25 years in Hollywood, he’s had to introduce himself again to audiences in his beloved home country.

Model Jesinta Franklin will today celebrate being a mother for the first time.

Charlie Demers and Glen Foster refuse to look fuel-ish when they discuss the carbon tax. Then, Evany Rosen and Todd Graham try to stay civil in their debate on city slogans.

Erica Sigurdson and Sterling Scott make their punctuation mark when they discuss correcting others on their spelling and grammar. Then, Tim Nutt and Ryan Williams are a black diamond in the rough in their debate on skiing and snowboarding.

Lara Rae and Rob Pue refuse to overstay their welcome in their debate on going home for the holidays. Then, John Hastings and Derek Seguin dial it up a notch on telemarketers.

Graham Clark and Kim’s Convenience’s Andrew Phung are ready to rumble when they compare wrestling icons The Rock and Hulk Hogan. Then, Arthur Simeon and Kate Davis pack their bags when they discuss studying abroad.

It’s full steam ahead when Peter Brown and Erica Sigurdson discuss taking the train. Then, Sean Lecomber and Julie Kim refuse to play nice when they debate if kids change everything.

Wes Borg and Maddy Kelly strike a chord with their North Vancouver audience over playing in a band. Then, Sean Lecomber and DeAnne Smith fit the billing for their debate on Canada’s health care system.

Patrick Ledwell and Amanda Brooke Perrin send a clear message to their Ottawa audience when they discuss if it’s better to call or text. Then, Ron Sparks and beloved children’s entertainer Fred Penner belt it out over whether or not everyone should sing.

A Saskatchewan laboratory is working on a coronavirus vaccine, Michael Pollan on how caffeine rules our world, how to retrofit an '80s shopping mall, why the NFL hires so few black head coaches, the impeachment drama skids towards acquittal and more.

Predicting this year's biggest Oscar villains, a Métis comedian addresses Lynn Beyak, how China built two hospitals in two weeks in Wuhan, a profile of the woman defending Harvey Weinstein in court, Nigeria's burgeoning tech sector, the guy who created Comic Sans and more.

What the Oka crisis reveals about this week's pipeline standoff, COVID-19 sparks fears of a hockey stick shortage, Bernie Sanders impersonator James Adomian, charting U.S. Attorney General William Barr's next move, why pop music works, revisiting the death of Malcolm X and more.

Unpacking the political significance of Teck's Frontier Mine, why lack of supports might push people with disabilities towards medical assistance in dying, concern for refugees as COVID-19 spreads, the weird and wonderful moments of Major League Soccer in the 1990s, WIlson Cruz on playing Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life, the story of the first drag queen and more.

Doctors on the COVID-19 frontlines in Italy face stark choices, how Canada would fare if we faced a spike in coronavirus cases, sports leagues suspend their seasons, the 2011 movie that gets things (mostly) right about pandemics, Canadian comedian Mae Martin's new show Feel Good and more.

How COVID-19 is affecting young people's futures, a campaign to 3D-print medical gear, why It's The End of The World As We Know it is charting again, Choir!Choir!Choir! takes its singalongs online, Purell's origin story, Becky Toyne reviews Emily St. John Mandel's The Glass Hotel and more.

The coronavirus hits New York City hard, doctors revisit a century-old blood therapy in the hopes of treating COVID-19, a hockey commentator is doing play-by-play for fans' pet videos, what the coronavirus outbreak means for the zero waste movement, toilet paper shortages spark an interest in bidets, Mariko Tamaki is taking over writing DC's Wonder Woman comic, and more.

A doctor at Pinecrest Nursing Home describes the devastation of COVID-19, Michael Ignatieff on Hungary's slide into autocracy, weighing Alberta's decision to invest in Keystone XL, pro wrestling goes audience-free, why Tiger King went viral and more.

Activist who said nursing homes were dangerous says COVID-19 proves them right; the pandemic upends the fashion industry; Marc Maron on politics, self-doubt and his new comedy special; Sarah Kurchak on her new memoir about living with autism; John Hodgman and Elliott Kalan on their I, Claudius-inspired podcast and more.

How businesses are dealing with the prospect of reopening, the best and worst Zoom backdrops from Parliament's first virtual sitting, why everyone is dreaming about the pandemic, a real-life Jedi master, re-thinking cities after COVID-19, the limits to health-care workers' obligation to care and more.

Decluttering our tech, understanding your workplace 'personality', the idea of a boss as a service, and reducing our focus on 'productivity' as a means to an end.

Communication has changed thanks to our use of digital and mobile tools. From emojis and abbreviations to how we talk to our virtual assistants, how do we talk to each other today?

From weather forecasting to sending email, there is an astonishing amount of hidden technology involved - we take a peek inside the machinery.

Author Heidi Tworek says we can learn from media manipulation's long history to understand how disinformation functions now.

With plant-based burgers, bean-free coffee and the proliferation of insect farms, experts say alternative foods are on the verge of upending the traditional agriculture and livestock industries.

With smartphones and automated technologies taking care of our information for us, the means to store information outside of our brains is endless. But does this “information offloading” have an impact on the brain’s memory function?

Everything we do is analyzed, measured, and quantified to create a model of us online, which then tries to influence our behavour. But how accurate is our quantified self?

People with disabilities want to be participants in design, not recipients of design

The internet offers a huge amount of information, usually for free. So how has that affected the institutions we have traditionally learned from: our schools, colleges, and universities?

We're not very good at predicting the potential side effects of our tech

One of the original uses of networking tech were attempts at racial profiling and predictive policing, author Charlton McIlwain says.

In her book, "You Look Like a Thing and I Love You," Janelle Shane poses the pitfalls of AI dependence

This week on Spark, we speak with Martin Rees, the U.K.’s astronomer royal and author of On The Future: Prospects for Humanity, about the challenges humanity will face in the future, and how we might harness technology to tackle them.

Online tools for divorce and co-parenting aim to keep the process amicable and inexpensive. These digital resources are part of a broader move to open up divorce to less adversarial conflict resolution methods like mediation, coaching and collaborative law.

Who will be the winners and losers in the competitive streaming video market? And what can we, the consumers, make of all this dizzying choice?

Polarization and filter bubbles are destroying our shared sense of reality. Does this mean society is headed toward a state of psychosis?

In honour of the 15th anniversary of Google Maps, we explore all the ways we have learned to navigate the world by sight, smell and sound.

As the construction industry struggles to deal with its impact on the climate, a new crop of people with big ideas are looking for alternative materials to build with. Phil Ayres, an architect and associate professor of architecture in Copenhagen, says the future of building materials isn't high tech polymers or special light metals but mushrooms.  

A Juno-nominated musician says a generation of songwriters is being lost due to the intense struggle artists face trying to survive financially in an industry dominated by music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.