Its a rare summer sitting at the Nova Scotia Legislature, recalled to vote down a proposed pay hike for MLA's. The new leaders of the opposition parties are getting an opportunity to be in front of the media when it's usually an off season politically. Dr. Lori Turnbull is a political scientist with Dalhousie University. She weighs in on that, the premier taking a pay cut, and the partisan wrangling over virtual appearances for our elected representatives.

An economist on populist policies

It's not always easy to get the story behind the story. Journalism is about the Five W's that report the facts but to Sheldon, context is key. It's not just how, but how come. In this show, he talks to the people behind the headlines to find out why we should care. And in the digital age, nothing tells a story better than the voice of the person involved, or the people who can look at it critically and speak about it. We hope to tell the stories that can help us understand not just why something happened, but why it matters.