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Just about two weeks after the deadly shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, students and their parents are touring new portable classrooms -- and still unsure about how to move forward. The company behind the AI chatbot Claude is hoping to put guardrails on the Pentagon's use of its tech. But the U.S. military is pushing back. Nova Scotia's government closes a dozen provincial heritage sites, to the shock of our guest -- whose family once lived in the now-shuttered Fisherman's Life Museum. For years, a pediatric surgeon at Winnipeg's Children's Hospital has been pushing for a designated space for Indigenous patients. And now, construction is finally underway. Having uncovered why Scotch tape squeals, we are once again providing an answer to a question you didn't ask: why basketball shoes squeak that squeak.To ensure customer courtesy, Burger King will deploy AI in employees' headsets, that will keep a tally of the number of times they say "welcome", "please", and "thank you."As It Happens, the Thursday edition, Radio that suggests they mind their cheese and Qs.

Canada's Immigration Minister is under fire after Radio-Canada journalists reveal the organizations who work with her, and some of her own Liberal colleagues, says she's often unreachable -- and perhaps not up to the job. Hundreds of American nurses have been welcomed north of the border, after leaving the U.S. during Donald Trump's first year in office; one tells us he's never going back. Zambia needs to replace healthcare funding slashed by U.S. cuts -- and our guest tells us the sub-Saharan nation is about to accept some pretty unhealthy terms from the Trump Administration. A researcher wanted to test the so-called "drunken monkey hypothesis" -- and that meant he had to perfect a technique for collecting chimpanzee urine in the wild.An elementary school basketball team in Utah is obsessed with attending the local high school team's games. But their minds were blown when the high school team showed up to watch them. Researchers finally solve a mystery that has vexed...well, researchers: the mystery of why Scotch tape makes a sort of screeching sound when you peel a piece off.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows tape research is tough -- but you just stick to it.

The fire chief in St. John's tells us that, after a series of punishing snowstorms, he and his crew worked overtime to help dig Newfoundlanders out -- and also helped deliver a new one.Canada's Minister of Artificial Intelligence meets with OpenAI over the company's failure to report disturbing posts by the Tumbler Ridge shooter to law enforcement. Four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there is still no end in sight. We'll return to a guest who's working to honour Bucha's dead and to help the city move forward.A brand new American inter-agency task force may have helped Mexico track down El Mencho -- another indication of the increased militarization of the battle against the cartels. WWII historian tells us the story that stopped him in his tracks -- a story that ended with a 108-year-old Ontario woman being presented with a long-overdue wartime medal. During a soccer game in Turkey, a gull is felled mid-flight when it's smacked by a ball -- and saved when a player immediately begins CPR.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that tells the whole story -- from death to rebirdth.

A resident of Puerto Vallarta tells us what it's like in the Mexican city one day after the killing of a cartel leader triggered waves of violent retaliation across the country.A geopolitical analyst tells us how the U.S. is putting pressure on Mexico to rein in the cartels -- and reflects on the effectiveness of taking out the kingpins like El Mencho.Canada's Artificial Intelligence Minister summons OpenAI officials to Ottawa -- to explain what they knew about the Tumbler Ridge shooter, and when. A UN fact-finding mission to El Fasher says what they found after the capture of the Sudanese city by the RSF bears the "hallmarks of genocide".Profile writer Susan Sheehan's daughter remembers her mother's remarkable gift for disappearing into her subject's lives, and revealing the forces that shaped their struggles.A restaurant in a small British town installs up an official-looking plaque claiming the group Toto wrote a hit song on the premises -- but the local historical society does not bless the claims about "Africa".As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that wouldn't expect this behaviour from a Toto stranger.

British police arrest former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – on suspicion of misconduct in public office. An anti-monarchist tells us he thinks pressure from his group helped lead to this moment.Manitoba's Health Minister responds to the family of a woman who died after a long wait for care in a Winnipeg hospital –- and says the province hears their calls for change.A new, peer-reviewed study that suggests that, if anything, official tolls of Gaza's wartime dead have understated the extent of the devastation. In a heartbreaking Olympic women's hockey final, Canada loses to the U.S. in overtime. A fan tells us through tears that she's still grateful she was there. Scientists reveal the shocking truth: not only are humans the only primates with chins, but the chins themselves may not actually serve much of a purpose.An operation in Bangkok combined police procedural with costume drama -- as officers track a suspect at a Lunar New Year celebration while disguised as lion dancers.As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that's glad they weren't injured in the lion of duty.

At least, eight people are now confirmed dead after an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near Lake Tahoe. A skier who just missed that storm wonders why the group -- and their guides -- left the safety of their hut.A Conservative strategist says MP Matt Jeneroux betrayed his principles and his constituents by crossing the floor to the Liberals -- but he doesn't believe people should read too much into the defection.Stacey Ross is now one of several Manitobans who've died after long waits in Winnipeg emergency rooms. Her sister tells us a full, province-wide public inquiry is the only response she'll accept. A mall owner in Minneapolis tells us about the Ramadan festivities he's organizing tonight -- and why he hopes they can be a source of support for his Somali neighbours.A producer of the mockumentary "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" tells us about recreating a bizarre Canadian beverage from the '90s called Orbitz. Think lava lamp -- but a drink.A courtroom drama for the ages, as an Illinois judge rules that a fast-food chain can leave "boneless wings" on the menu because it's not misleading -- even though boneless wings aren't boneless wings.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that's always seek nuggets of truth.

The federal government announces a new -- and ambitious -- defence strategy that prioritizes Canadian-made military equipment -- and promises up to 125,000 new jobs.A U.S. radio host claims that a Google AI tool that creates uncannily real-sounding podcasts copied his voice without permission -- so he's taking the company to court. We remember the late civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson -- whose activism and presidential run fundamentally changed American politics. Determined divers found a Lake Michigan shipwreck after 150 years -- then sat on the news until they could fully document it. One diver tells us keeping the secret was a struggle. After an unfortunate error during the Olympic slalom, and a terrible personal tragedy, a Norwegian skier takes his skis off and walks into a nearby forest.In the '90s, photographer Anne Geddes dressed babies up as plants, cabbages, and pea pods for her first coffee table book "Down in the Garden." Now she's inviting the 30-something former models to get back in touch.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that assumes she's trying to make a peas offering.

A large delegation of Canadian businesses are in Mexico this week to talk trade. We'll hear from an industry rep taking part, who says the sky's the limit when it comes to the two countries.Mourners in Solwezi, Zambia gather to remember a member of their community: Abel Mwansa -- one of the young victims of last week's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.A California mother pushes her school district to give her children homework that doesn't involve screens. She says despite the challenge, every parent should be given that option.Nordic combined is a sport that involves both ski jumping and cross country skiing. And you can watch it at these Olympics, but only the men's event. There isn't one for women , and a U.S. athlete tells us why she's fighting so hard to change that. A trio of New Yorkers take daily shifts to take care for -- and protect -- a now-famous wild turkey named Astoria who has made the streets of Manhattan her home. A herd of llamas thwart a suspected thief's escape by encircling him in their field. As It Happens, the Monday edition. Radio that respects a fleece and desist order.

The Trump administration strips the Environmental Protection Agency of much of its power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions -- revoking a ruling that said they pose a threat to public health. As the people of Tumbler Ridge, BC gather for a vigil, an Alberta father who lost his son in a school shooting also mourns their loss -- and tells us how he survived his. After student protests toppled the longtime leader of Bangladesh, the country elects a new government. One young voter tells us it was his first chance to vote for his future. Researchers discover that a nineteenth-century house-turned-museum in New York City was a stop on the Underground Railroad, after deciphering a cleverly hidden secret compartment. Scientists develop a wearable device to measure human flatulence -- with the noble goal of creating a complete flatus atlas. Italy's national broadcaster for airing an Olympics promo in which a famous male figure drawn by Leonardo da Vinci appears, with his genitals erased. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that thinks you've gotta draw the loin somewhere.

A member of the Inuit delegation who travelled to Nuuk and a local resident explain what that solidarity means in this moment.More than 30 people are dead and over 100 injured after a mosque in Pakistan was bombed during Friday prayers. A journalist there describes the aftermath.Just before he died last week, Vince Gianotti built his 50th dollhouse for sick children. His daughters say giving back made life worth living for him, right up until the end.A scientist dared to ask the question: do bonobos imagine? And to test it, she hosted a pretend tea party for a world famous bonobo named Kanzi.A Connecticut fire chief is used to rescuing people and animals from all sorts of situations. But a recent rescue call at a frozen -- was a first he says he'll never forget.A sled dog in Greenland captured its own caper on film after it managed to turn on a journalist's camera that it was using as a very expensive chew toy.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that is excited to learn you can teach an old dog new clicks.

Ottawa is scrapping its EV sales mandate but Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin insists the new rules will protect the environment and auto workers' jobs. Toronto cops are charged in a major investigation into organized crime. And the former head of Ontario's police watchdog tells us major changes will be needed to regain the public's trust. Ifunanya Nwangene was just starting to live her dream of being a professional singer. Her choir director tells us it's terrible she had to die before the government would pledge to make sure more anti-venom is available at Nigeria's hospitals.A new ad celebrating the U.S. Olympic team has a surprising star: Canadian pop star Tate McRae - which has some of her fellow Canucks positioning their elbows in a decidedly upward direction.A New York Times reporter says donating an organ restored his belief in a person's ability to make a difference -- something he believes is needed now, more than ever.Archeologists in Utah discover a fully intact bottle of booze that dates back about 150 years - and we hear from the distiller who couldn't wait to knock it back. As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that tries to avoid making pour choices.

A commissioner there tells us he was not worried about the integrity of those election ballots - until now.It's a dark day for the paper whose motto is "Democracy Dies in Darkness": the Washington Post has fired more than one-third of its staff. British politician Peter Mandelson's close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is back in the spotlight. And this time, the controversy has triggered a criminal investigation -- and questions from within the Prime Minister Keir Starmer's own party. The U.S. has cut off oil to Cuba, and Canada is warning it might not be the best time to travel there. A cab driver in Havana tells us how he and his neighbours are dealing with that one-two punch.Two great cultural forces finally come together, as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra provides a live soundtrack to a pro wrestling match. If it's standard for you to sleep to the soothing, sibilant sound of pink noise, science suggests stopping -- saying such sustained static simply sabotages slumber.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that urges you not to get a sound sleep.

A major attack on the energy system - a day before scheduled peace talks - causes huge power outages. A Ukrainian MP tells us, from the darkness of her home, she doesn't see light at the end of the tunnel.Israel and Egypt re-open the Rafah crossing, but tightly restrict the number of Palestinians crossing the border -- which leaves our guest uncertain as to when she'll be able to get back into Gaza. After a long list of performers cancel their Kennedy Center shows, Donald Trump announces he's shutting down the venue for extensive renovations -- to the horror of the architect who oversaw renovations just a few years ago. Minneapolis civil rights lawyer and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong maintained her dignity when federal agents arrested her -- so she was astonished when the White House released an image doctored to make it look like she was sobbing. Summer Decker usually does medical imaging on the living -- but when a team asked her to scan a pair of Egyptian mummies, she felt a real esprit de corpse. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that knows teamwork can turn "sarcophag-I" into "sarchophag-US".

The humanitarian leader Jan Egenland sounds the alarm about a region of Sudan that's facing a new catastrophe -- because of a war he says the world is still ignoring. Tens of thousands of people in the southern U.S. are still without power -- more than a week after a powerful winter storm hit the region. She's the lead doctor for Canada's women's hockey team; he's the lead doctor for the men's hockey team. And they've learned a lot about teamwork from being married for more than twenty years.The top prize at the Grammys goes to Bad Bunny's love letter to Puerto Rico -- which is the first Spanish-language album to win "Album of the Year". Our guest tells us what that means to Puerto Rico.Day after day for the better part of a century, the late Virginia Oliver went out to sea to catch lobsters. The author of a children's book about "The Lobster Lady" tells us about her remarkable friend.And...bubbling over. Well, in reality, the bubbling never started -- but dozens of people who went to visit the Weldborough Hot Springs in Australia didn't know that AI had just made them up.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's just glad no one got into hot water.

Fans everywhere -- and especially in Canada -- are stunned and heartbroken to hear that Catherine O'Hara has died. Actress and comedian Aurora Browne (Baroness von Sketch Show) tells us what made her such a phenomenal talent.Dozens of community members from the Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario test positive for a parasite that causes gastrointestinal illness. A healthcare worker tells us what people are dealing with.A human rights activist tells us the painful and nearly impossible work of confirming how many thousands of protesters have been killed during the crackdown in Iran.Weeks of flooding have killed dozens in southern Africa, and forced people in Mozambique to climb onto their homes or into trees to escape the floodwaters. Our guest says what comes next may be even worse. If the roll-out of the documentary about, and entitled, "Melania" seems unusual, well, our guest has some ideas why Amazon paid so much to promote a film about Donald Trump's wife. And...Australian researchers bore witness to bored subjects in a jaw-dropping new study on an important subject: yawning.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that's proud to do the yawners.

Hundreds of auto workers in Oshawa, Ontario are working their last shifts this week, as GM scales back its Canadian operations. One of them tells us he's not sure how he'll support his family now.The emcee of the Conservative Party's convention tells us delegates are still firmly behind Pierre Poilievre, as he prepares for his leadership review. Two years after a ship smashed into a bridge in Baltimore, four members of its crew are still stuck in the city -- even though they aren't facing criminal charges. The mayor of Budapest is charged for allowing Pride celebrations in his own city. A member of his party says they won't let reprisals rain on anyone's parade. After more than a decade behind the mic, Paddy Daly is leaving Newfoundland and Labrador's famous call-in show “Open Line”. He'll talk about some of the moments he felt most dialed-in. An intense competition pits five of Japan's laziest capybaras against one another, in a contest to see who can luxuriate in the tub the longest.As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that takes the bath of least resistance.

Minnesota's Attorney General tells us about his push to end the federal immigration crackdown there -- and about the dozens of other lawsuits his state has launched against the Trump administration. The families of two Trinidadian men killed when the U.S. bombed their boat near Venezuela mount their own legal fight against the Trump administration -- saying their loved ones had nothing to do with drug cartels. A farmer on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire tells us he's thrilled by a landmark court ruling that orders the government to make a plan to protect him and his neighbours from the ever-present effects of climate change. We'll talk to a record collector who's been on a mission to find, and promote, the band whose old, beat-up album he found in a thrift store. A Kenyan climate activist tells us why she hugged a palm tree for three full days and nights. And also -- since we're all wondering -- how. After learning Pamela Anderson's grandfather was from Finland, our Scandinavian so-called allies risk an international incident -- by starting an ad campaign aimed exclusively at luring her there.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that urges Ms. Anderson not to cross the Finnish line.

While Minneapolis deals with ICE agents on its streets, and two shooting deaths at the hands of those agents – Pam Bondi is demanding Minnesota's state government hand over its voter rolls. The Secretary of State tells us he has no plans to respond to what he calls -- ransom.A rescue organization in the Mediterranean says almost 400 migrants are feared dead -- after they tried to make the perilous crossing into Europe during last week's cyclone. Millions of dollars worth of research equipment is destroyed when pipes burst at an aging Montreal hospital. A researcher there says repairs are long overdue, and it's hard to imagine feeling safe walking back into that building.Families were at a hotel in Canmore, Alberta for a hockey tournament -- but a suspected chlorine leak meant kids wound up at the hospital, instead of the rink. We remember legendary drummer Sly Dunbar -- a revered reggae artist and prolific collaborator. When a San Francisco writer realized a new Taco Bell location was exactly five kilometres away from an existing Taco Bell location, he made an unwise decision: to run the five kilometres from one to the other while eating Crunchwraps Supreme. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that considers this a worst-quesadilla scenario.

Another deadly ICE shooting shakes Minneapolis; we reach a volunteer who supported protesters and mourners on Saturday, at a restaurant-turned-field hospital. The government of Yukon slams the federal government's gun buyback program -- saying Ottawa's ban on thousands of firearms shows it doesn't understand the northern way of life. After years without a health-care professional, help is on the way to Change Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador -- where the mayor has been busy answering 9-1-1 calls herself. A reporter in Montana who dug into a local mystery tells us it's still not clear who affixed three bicycles to a giant piece of driftwood in the Missouri River -- but he thinks he has figured out why.The vice-principal of an Ontario school tells us what happened after a golden budgie found its way out of the January cold -- and into a kindergarten classroom.A plush horse made to mark the Year of the Horse is galloping off the shelves in China -- after a factory workers accidentally sewed its smile on upside-down.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's throwing in the scowl.

We hear from an investigative journalist who's been covering the story for more than a decade. A Canadian who served in Afghanistan tells us there's no place for the kind of insulting rhetoric the U.S. president is spreading about his country's NATO allies. As Valentino Garavani is laid to rest in Rome, director Matt Tyrnauer tells us about the fashion insight, friction, and friendship...that came with capturing the beloved designer's life and work in the documentary, The Last Emperor. It's a simple enough concept -- but knitters will tell you that it's a game changer. And it exists because of the late Barbara G Walker, who revolutionized the craft. Canada Post honours pioneering Canadian hiphop artists with their own stamps -- including the groundbreaking Michie Mee. She tells us it's a big deal to be on a small rectangle. Science thought a prehistoric kangaroo was just too gigantic to jump -- but now, new science has changed the old science's mind. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that finds this whole discussion pretty roo-dimentary.

We've got a special episode today courtesy of our friends at As It Happens. The show airs weeknights at 6:30 pm ET and covers everything from complex stories, to the weird and wacky. It's a unique and intimate take on the news. We've got three shows chosen from this past week's episodes of As It Happens. You'll hear the Globe and Mail's Robert Fife on how the Canadian Armed forces have modelled a response to the unthinkable -- a hypothetical U.S. military invasion of Canada. A man names Ted Smith tells the show about his journey to exonerate his father, Tommy Lee Walker, 70 years after Walker was found guilty of raping and murdering a white woman name Venice Lorraine Parker. And Canadian hip-hop artist Michie Mee is going to celebrated with a stamp for Black History Month.

After a provocative speech at Davos, Mark Carney returns to Canada with a message of unity. A former Trudeau speech writer tells us if she thinks it hit the mark. Three more journalists are killed in Gaza, adding to a staggering total -- on one of the deadliest days since the ceasefire began. In Minneapolis, some schools have had to pivot -- and quickly -- to online learning. It's to protect students from ICE agents; a teacher tells us she hopes small acts of kindness can counter the fear her students are dealing with.When production was halted at their plant, a family of auto workers made the difficult decision to move to a city hours away, so the whole 18-member-strong clan could get back to work, together. We still don't know how dozens of giant stones got to Stonehenge -- but thanks to new science, we know one way they didn't get there.A Quebec film-maker talks to us about her Oscar-nominated documentary -- which follows a trio of donkeys on a journey to get a glimpse of the cosmos. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that hopes they spotted some ass-teroids.

In Davos, Donald Trump says he won't use military force to acquire Greenland -- which alleviates one worry. But a Danish journalist tells us it is impossible not to be very concerned about what else could come next.70 years after the execution of a Black man convicted of murdering a white woman in the 1950s, the state of Texas publicly exonerates him -- and admits its terrible mistake. As ICE agents continue to occupy Minneapolis, many people are afraid to leave their homes, whether they are immigrants or not. So a local pastor is organizing thousands of food drops for families.An academic researcher has analyzed the way stand-up comics use timing -- and she tells us the silences and hesitations...are as important...as the laughs. I'll speak with a father-daughter duo who started singing together for fun -- and are having more fun than ever now that they're nominated for a Grammy. On a 13-billion-dollar aircraft carrier stationed off the coast of Venezuela, American troops are doing battle with a merciless enemy: constantly malfunctioning toilets.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that really hopes they can get their ship together.

A Globe and Mail reporter reveals that, for the first time in a century, the Canadian military has modeled a hypothetical U.S. invasion of Canada.At a tense public meeting, a group of New Brunswick residents expressed serious opposition to a planned new gas plant. A vice-president of the utility tells us public support does matter -- but so does keeping the lights on. A reporter in Chile tells us how fire overcame one coastal community in the blink of an eye -- and shocked locals are now wondering if this is the new normal.The tale of a small, strangely popular boulder in British Columbia called "Portable" -- which is finally heading back to where it belongs, months after it went missing. And.... A new scientific paper introduces the world to a brilliant cow by the name of Veronika -- who uses a broom to sweep away her itches, in an incredible example of bovine tool use. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that assumes she just started from scratch.

Donald Trump is threatening to hit Europe with tariffs for their support of Greenland, a Swedish Member of Parliament tells us it's time for the EU to take the gloves off, and launch what's known as the trade bazooka. The U.S. president has invited world leaders to join his new Board of Peace, overseeing the future of Gaza. A former diplomat says he's not sure there's room for all these peace-makers to say their piece. A civil liberties advocate tells us her organization is hoping Canada's Supreme Court will rule that random police stops are unconstitutional -- because they've enabled racial profiling for too long.For about 20 years, the smell from an abandoned fish sauce plant has tormented the people of a Newfoundland town. But the mayor says he's hopeful non-odour will be restored. We'll celebrate the 80th birthday of an artist who's been platinum since she started out: the endlessly quotable Dolly Parton. We'll hear from the man who set a new world record for fastest garbage can -- who says he's scared every time he drives it.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that guesses the former fastest garbage can is now just a has-bin.

Prime Minister Carney strikes a deal on Canadian canola exports with China; I'll speak with an Alberta farmer who's feeling cautiously optimistic -- after losing six figures to the trade war. Canadian auto industry leaders are feeling incautiously pessimistic about a new deal with China, saying a promise to import Chinese-made EVs puts the domestic auto sector on the road to ruin.Hearing the other side from the other side. Our guest says he was talking to Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine just moments before security forces took him away -- further evidence, he says, that the presidential election was rigged from the start. A CBC journalist is heading to Italy -- not to cover the Olympics, but to cover the skis of Canadian biathlon athletes with wax; to make sure everything, and everyone, goes smoothly. A reporter in Florida is being criticized for commiserating with the local NFL coach after a huge loss, instead of questioning him. In one Swedish community, it's an annual tradition for authorities to dismantle a particular sculpture chop-chop -- because it's a giant, distracting snow penis in the center of a roundabout.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that guesses it doesn't always help to be a member of the inner circle.

A former U.S. Army Commander calls on American military leaders to stand up to President Trump. And says if they don't, far more than Greenland's sovereignty is at stake. An Alberta physician tells us his hospital's ER is filled with, quote, "carnage and chaos" -- and says it's past time the province declared a state of emergency. A mayor in British Columbia is relieved after the province cancels a pilot program decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs -- and calls for involuntary treatment instead. After Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy system leave residents of Kyiv vulnerable to freezing temperatures, some decide to leave. But our guest says she's staying put in the city.The coach of Norway's ski jump team is suspended for doctoring his athletes' suits -- by making the crotches more aerodynamic. An Irish man is called to respond to an overturned truck -- and is shocked to discover that a) its contents spilled on the road, and b) those contents are 15, 000 live crabs. As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that urges you to stay right there -- don't change that crustacean!

Quebec's premier resigned abruptly today; we'll find out what that means for the upcoming provincial election -- and the prospect of yet another Parti Quebecois-initiated referendum on independence. Several top prosecutors resign over the US Justice Department's refusal to investigate the ICE agent who killed Renee Good. We'll hear from a veteran of the department who quit last year to apply pressure from the outside. Months before Rosa Parks, and at just 15 years old, the late Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus; a close friend honours a quiet hero of the civil rights movement. Today's big White House meeting does not seem to have diminished Donald Trump's troubling yearning for Greenland -- but the government of Denmark is still very keen on dissuading the president. Health inspectors give a Michelin-starred restaurant in Wales a one-star rating for hygiene -- but the chef says the grossness is grossly exaggerated. A biologist introduces us to the sea lions in the Galapagos Islands known as "supersucklers" -- which, as you may have already figured out, are called that because they milk their mothers for all they're worth. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that takes you on an uncomfortable stroll down mammary lane.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is off to Beijing -- and a former Canadian ambassador to China tells us he'll need to balance security and human rights concerns on one side, and the need for new trade commitments on the other.Dozens of high-level economic officials in the U.S. come to the defence of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell -- who says criminal allegations are just part of Donald Trump's attempt to politicize the central bank. The executive director of Kashechewan First Nation is racing to get people out after its water treatment plant failed. He says help -- and a permanent fix -- can't come fast enough.It's still true that microplastics are pretty much everywhere -- but our guest says some high-profile assertions about their impact on the human body may have been overblown. The U.S. Postal Service recognizes Muhammad Ali with an official stamp -- and his widow tells us she's pleased as punch. Good news for the flightless parrot known as the kakapo -- a bumper crop of berries means a future bumper crop of baby kakapos.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that's kind of a chick magnet. Radio that looks forward to a rise in helicopter parroting.

Iran continues its crackdown on protesters, Donald Trump continues to muse about American military intervention -- and our guest is increasingly fearful about her country's future.After more than two years of war, students in Gaza have gone back to school -- in many cases, in UNICEF tents because there's no safe school building to go back to.Venezuela's interim government promises to release political prisoners arrested under the Maduro regime -- but one prisoner's son says that promise is hollow. A chimpanzee researcher tells us about her team's analysis of young chimps' behaviour -- and what their proclivity for risk-taking can teach us about how humans parent. Every Saturday morning, Texans line up around the block to buy a loaf of bread from a woman who's a real sourdough starter self-starter -- she's running a bakery business on her front lawn. A California man finally manages to drive a bear out of his crawlspace and back into the forest -- with the help of an elite, humane bear extraction team.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that gives this story a one out of den.

An Iranian-Canadian tells us she's ready to accept all the risks associated with a U-S military intervention, if it means ousting the regime threatening her loved ones' lives.We reach a Minneapolis council member -- who tells us why she's urging her constituents to keep the pressure on the federal government as ICE agents remain in the city.Yesterday on this show, the chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation had some tough questions for Manitoba Hydro about the outage that has displaced his community. Today, Manitoba Hydro responds.Earlier this week, Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro seemed to be mending things, but we'll play you part of a recent BBC interview with the Colmbian president in which he's pulling no punches when it comes to his view of the United States.The costume designer for "Heated Rivalry" says she had no inkling show would take off like it has -- let alone spark an obsession with one piece of clothing in particular.A canine Houdini cracks two locks to make his get-away from a shelter -- and back into the arms of his owner. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that admires his escape claws.

A Minnesotan tells us she has no choice but to keep monitoring ICE operations in Minneapolis, particularly after an agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good yesterday. But she says she won't be using her car to block them.A Canadian senator says it's time for the Government of Canada to get off Elon Musk's social media platform – amid new allegations that its AI chatbot is creating images of child pornography. The Chief of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation says he's finally been able to show Manitoba government officials the extent of the damage after a days-long power outage -- but it hasn't lessened his anger or anguish.Botanist Martin Cheek returns to the program to reveal his Royal botanic garden's annual list of the top 10 new plants and fungi.A New Jersey cheesesteak restaurant needs you help! The bar's beloved conversation piece -- which happens to be a walrus penis bone -- was just stolen.We'll meet the self-proclaimed ambassador for the polka-centric instrument that Germany is officially celebrating this year.As It Happens, the Thursday edition, Radio that rarely goes accordion to plan.

An activist in Minneapolis tells us about plans to honour the 37-year-old woman shot dead by an ICE agent this morning. It's a shooting government officials insist was done in self-defence. The city's mayor says video proves that assertion is quote -- garbage.A former member of Venezuela's opposition says he's losing patience with Donald Trump -- who he says is not moving fast enough to push for true change in his country. With the passing of the infamous double agent Aldrich Ames, a journalist who knew him well tells us his motivation wasn't ideological -- but a twisted love story. We hear from a Quebec researcher who learns about how predators and prey move in the wild, through a serious game of adult tag. A marriage proposal on a ski vacation goes downhill fast when the hopeful groom-to-be drops the ring.The sound of war horns once struck fear in the hearts of Roman soldiers facing Celtic warrior tribes -- but we hear from an archeologist who was delighted to discover one of the Iron Age instruments on the site of an English housing development. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that rarely toots its own horn.

An Indigenous Greenlander and former MP says he welcomes more support from Canada as the U.S. President repeats and ramps up his annexation threats.As Donald Trump vows to "take back" Venezuelan oil, an expert in Alberta weighs in on the impact that may have on the Canadian oil industry. A Democratic Congressman marks the anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol by digging up a memorial plaque that's supposed to be displayed prominently -- but he's up against Republicans who have it hidden away in a basement.A Quebec teacher says new provincial civility rules that ask students to address teachers with more formal titles aren't about improving education as the government says.The Grammy Awards are recognizing the best album cover for the first time in fifty years. One nominee tells us what that recognition means for his art -- and to the music it represents.Jumping to conclusions. In an effort to cut down on paperwork, a Utah police department starts using AI software to generate police reports. And then, presumably, has to do more paperwork after one report says an officer transformed into a frog. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that keeps you on your toads.

A political analyst in Caracas tells us there's an eerie quiet and a feeling of disbelief -- as it sinks in that Nicolas Maduro is no longer in charge.The ousted Venezuelan president was brought to a Manhattan courthouse today in shackles – as questions swirl about the legalities of his capture.Ontario premier Doug Ford's return-to-office-mandate takes full effect this week – despite backlash from public sector workers.After the second major water main break in as many years, Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas is asking Calgarians to conserve water -- so that the city doesn't run out.After spending nearly eleven hours reading “The Hobbit” to his patrons, a bar owner in St. John's tells us the endeavour -- and the money it raised -- was totally worth it.New research helps uncover exactly how the throat colours of the side-blotched lizard evolved to help win over mates -- a process scientists liken to a game of rock paper scissors.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's dying to know what tips the scales.

On a special "Hometowns Revisited" edition, we'll take a look back at some of our favourite small town stories of the year that just ended.We'll hear from a man who spent months crossing Canada from town to town, relying on the kindness of strangers -- and listening to their stories. St. Thomas, Ontario vows to effectively end homelessness within its borders; a woman who spent years on the streets reflects on whether that's a promise kept.A decade after its release, a haunting song about the town of Vulcan, Alberta by the Rural Alberta Advantage is a fan favourite. The songwriter tells us he wrote it without even knowing about his own Vulcan roots.n Vulcan, we meet a tall drink of milk named Beef, who holds the Guinness World Record for world's tallest steer. His owner fills us in on what it takes to keep Beef full.As It Happens, the Friday edition. Radio that knows exactly where the Beef is. In Vulcan, Alberta. I literally just told you that.

Hollywood actors and writers are anxious about AI filmmaking, but one Bollywood director tells us that, as far as many Indian creators are concerned, it's democratizing the process. Many Calgarians are once again under a boil-water advisory after the second major water main break in as many years -- and this one left our guest stranded on the roof of her truck. Our guest fills us in on his annual headline-of-the-year bracket -- where the entrants range from the sublime to the ridiculous, except for the sublime part. We revisit our conversation with the Oscar-winning filmmaker Molly O'Brien and her pioneering aunt, Orin O'Brien -- about Orin's many years as the only female member of the New York Philharmonic. We'll hear what it was like to play for Leonard Bernstein -- and why artistry and acclaim don't always go hand in hand. A California man says the 550-pound black bear living underneath his house is no longer welcome -- but for obvious reasons, the bear does not care about that. As It Happens, the New Year's Eve Edition. Radio that knows it's gross when your roommate walks around bear-foot.

We'll look back at the heroic figures we spoke with over the past year -- and, regrettably, the dastardly villains, who were actually sometimes the same people. A Sydney snake removal expert arrives at a job to discover a truly mind-boggling number of snakes -- but he rises to the occasion while they're writhing to the occasion. Despite the pain, Lizanne Wilmot put the pedals to the medal, and blazed a new trail on the old-timey bicycle known as the "penny farthing". There's definitely a hero in the surprising story of an octopus hitching a ride on a shark -- we're just not sure whether it's the octopus or the shark, or the hybrid creature they form together known as "sharktopus". A jealous woodpecker lays siege to a Massachusetts town -- shattering reflective surfaces everywhere to destroy the enemy he sees, which is, of course, himself. As It Happens, the New Year's Day edition. Radio that knows not everyone benefits from a moment of reflection.

First, airstrikes on alleged drug boats from Venezuela. Then the seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers. Now, after an attack on Venezuelan soil, we reach Democrat Adam Smith. Israel is suspending dozens of aid groups for failing to comply with new registration rules -- rules the Norwegian Refugee Council says would jeopardize the safety of their Palestinian staff. When a LinkedIn user saw her engagement tanking, she started using more masculine language. She says the results tell a worrying story about gender bias on social media platforms. In a brief Christmas miracle, a beloved river wave in a Munich park was restored by a surfing vigilante. But then the city stepped in -- and now, a surfer says things are about to get gnarly. The neighbours who once mocked the late Cecilia Gimenez for her botched, simian portrait of Jesus now pay tribute to a woman whose botch job saved their jobs.A Tennessee teacher tells us what kept her at the blackboard for 61 years and 43 days -- the world record for the longest serving teacher in the same school. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that reflects on a campaign of chalk and awe.

Donald Trump says a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia is closer than ever -- but a Ukrainian MP tells us he's not sure where the US president is getting his information. They're about to resume the underwater search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 -- and an independent investigator says it has the best chance yet of solving the enduring mystery of the plane's disappearance.A British researcher who's spent 15 years cataloguing the distinct scents of cities and towns around the world shares her olfactory insights -- including the smell of Montreal in the morning. The death of Annette Dionne has people around the world remembering her and the other Dionne Quints as mid-century Canadian celebrities. But our guest says that fame was often a hardship. Now that the Christmas dust has settled, we'll hear Roch Carrier's reading of the 'The Hockey Sweater', the tale of a timeless rivalry in a time before online shopping. Gävle, Sweden's famous straw ruminant has been attacked yet again -- and this time, it wasn't arsonists or birds, but Nature itself. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that reports on a serious bleatdown.

As Brown University tries to reassure its community about safety on campus...we reach a student who's been here before. While Australia has vowed to crack down on hate speech, a politician there says antisemitism has become 'part of life' in his country. The World Health Organization's chief scientist tells us why the W-H-O is taking a closer look at traditional remedies...and says it's time to marry many of those with modern medicine. As It Happens holiday readings are kicking into high gear. There's only one more sleep until our annual broadcast of 'The Shepherd.' Tonight we present Chris Howden's annual reading of a Cape Breton classic that highlights the bittersweet notes of a Christmas get-together. Heads Will Scroll. A BC highschool student heads to the finals of an international scholarship competition ... with a video that lays out the science that keeps us addicted to our phones. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that appreciates his off-screen achievement.

Russian investigators suggest Ukraine could be behind a car bomb that killed a top military official in Moscow. Our guest tells us whoever's behind it, the message is clear. Cyclone reconstruction is just the latest shock to Sri Lanka's bottom line. And an economist in Colombo says the way forward is mixed at best. We reach a National Cancer Institute scientist in Maryland who's raising eyebrows with his latest research: A vaccine he's making in his kitchen, and drinking in beer form. As Hanukkah draws to a close, we bring you our second reading of the holiday...involving the arrival of a surprise, winged visitor who portends the unexpected in more ways than one. Two Dalhousie University computer scientists pull off a Christmas miracle ... by getting an enormous, terrifying, yet locally-beloved mall attraction back into working order. Scientists discover that Hawaiian Monk Seals...who they'd frankly considered pretty inarticulate...actually have about 25 different vocalizations including a pronounced "Whine". As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that wishes those whiny seals would just knock it arf.

A fellow scientist remembers his friend Nuno Loureiro -- the beloved MIT professor authorities believe was killed this week by the same man suspected of killing two students at Brown University.Air Canada reaches a settlement with passengers after a crash-landing in a Halifax snowstorm more than 10 years ago -- an event that left our guest with an understandably visceral fear of flying.As part of a ceasefire deal with Israel, the Lebanese army must disarm the militant group Hezbollah by the end of this year. A former MP in Lebanon weighs on whether that's possible -- and what it could mean if it isn't. The Canadian couple who were struggling to secure a travel visa for their adopted Ugandan daughter have finally made it home for the holidays.In tonight's holiday reading, a child's Christmas wish for new ice skates is badly misinterpreted -- to the extreme dismay of that child, and then his mother. This year's World Pie-Eating Championship has a sur-pies winner -- but the contest's pie master laments the much faster competitors of days gone pie.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that's off the tarts.

Months ago, the Democratic Party commissioned a report on what went wrong in the 2024 presidential election. Now, party leaders are saying they're actually not going to release the details. Our guest says that just makes him more anxious to see it. After 23 years in an Ontario prison a new legal victory means Tim Rees can finally consider his name cleared. He'll tell us how that feels. A young Indigenous resident of Northern Ontario tells us the Premier's announcement about "shovels in the ground" within the Ring of Fire sounds less like a promise, and more like a threat.To celebrate Hanukkah, we have our annual reading of Isaac Bashevis Singer's "Zlateh the Goat" -- so go get the kids. After the house featured in “Home Alone” suffered a shocking renovation, the property is now being returned to its original glory -- to the relief of fans, and its original owner. Female praying mantises sometimes eat males after mating -- but in one newly discovered species, the males don't just pray: they dance as if their lives depended on it.As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that's a hopeless ro-mantis.

The surviving accused gunman in the Bondi Beach attack is charged -- and an Australian investigative reporter reveals disturbing allegations about the father-and-son suspects. We'll talk to an artist who is painstakingly recreating one of the Bamiyan Buddha statues that was destroyed by the Taliban over two decades ago. After corruption allegations are levelled against the Quebec Liberal Party, their new leader Pablo Rodriguez says he's resigning. Our guest tells us the next leader needs to right the ship -- fast. Olympic skater Kaitlyn Weaver says that as a Canadian, and a queer woman, she's proud of Skate Canada's decision to no longer host major events in Alberta.A Kansas man rents out an entire store to display his late wife's sprawling collection of holiday figurines. He says sharing her passion for Christmas with others is the best gift he could hope for. Before “A Streetcar Named Desire” or “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, Tennessee Williams was a student in Iowa trying his hand at a novel new format: the radio play. And now, nearly 90 years later, that gothic drama has been published. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows he was a great dramatist -- and this is a "Stella!" example.

NDP MP Jenny Kwan was supposed to be visiting both Israelis and Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank. But we'll reach her in Jordan -- after she and the rest of a Canadian delegation were blocked by Israel for what it describes as “security reasons”.Media mogul Jimmy Lai's daughter says she made the difficult decision to leave Hong Kong to advocate for her father's release -- and now that he's facing life in prison, she says that is more important than ever.Rob Reiner was a superstar director -- but to Kris Perry, he's the man who fought alongside her to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage in California. The late Donna Summer lit the fuse of the mid-'70s disco explosion -- and now, she's been honoured for writing some of the most enduring dancefloor-fillers of all time.We'll bring you another classic from our catalogue of holiday readings -- "The Gift of the Magi", a story of a couple unlucky in gift-giving...but lucky in love. On what would have been Jane Austen's 250th birthday, New York Times writers and "Pride and Prejudice" enthusiasts try to answer once and for all: who is the definitive onscreen Mr. Darcy?As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that knows pride cometh before a ball.

A cousin of a rabbi killed in the Bondi beach attack says Eli Schlanger devoted himself to bringing joy and love to others -- and his family plans to continue that tradition. A Syrian father of two who risked his life to disarm one of the alleged shooters is being hailed as a hero; our guest sat with his family as they waited for news. Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai faces a possible life sentence for sedition and foreign collusion; a fellow activist is crushed -- but not surprised. A Scotland fan was excited to buy tickets to the FIFA World Cup -- before he learned prices were, in his words, "extortionate". Former "As It Happens" co-host Jeff Douglas takes us gliding down a quiet frozen river -- when we air his annual holiday his reading of the poem "The Skater."A group of linguists urge the Prime Minister to stop messing with Canadian identity by relying on British spellings that use an "s" -- not a zed -- in words like "analyze".As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that hits you like a ton of Brits.

Another Conservative crosses the floor to join the government -- and now the Liberals are one vote shy of a majority. A Conservative strategist discusses the winter of his party's discontent. It's been nine months since he was deported to a prison in El Salvador. Now, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is out of detention. But his lawyer says that, under the Trump administration, his client is not going to relax. Iranian security forces violently arrest Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi after releasing her a year ago; her brother tells us he's afraid of what might happen next. A U.S. medical student volunteers to get an ultrasound in front of her class -- and discovers she has a dangerously enormous kidney stone. A linguist in Wales tells us why he's putting together the world's first dictionary of ancient Celtic -- and shares a few of his favourite words.An Australian politician is out to dinner when he looks at his pet cam -- and sees his cow and horse are hoofing it around his living room.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that guesses they got tired of his stall tactics.

People in British Columbia's Fraser Valley could only watch as torrential rain triggered widespread flooding…again. A campground owner tells us parts of her property were swept away without warning. The United States jacks up tensions with Venezuela by seizing an oil tanker — a tactic our guest says is meant to catalyze regime change, an outcome he endorses. UNESCO formally recognizes the Haitian music and dance genre konpa, to the delight of Sony Laventure who teaches the art form. Paleontologists conclude that they've discovered a one-time "dinosaur freeway" in a Bolivian national park. And Raúl Esperante helped count its many thousands of footprints. Canada designates the extremist network 764 as a terrorist entity. The executive director of the Institute for Countering Digital Extremism tells us if that move will actually prevent the group from targeting kids online. For a long time, scientists believed dolphins and orcas were enemies when it came to preying on salmon. But new footage suggests they're actually working together. The U.S. Secretary of State demands that American diplomats switch to Times New Roman, and abandon the Calibri font, but the man who designed that font insists it's the strong, silent typeface. As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that wants you to know there's a new serif in town.

A Royal Canadian Navy sailor is rescued after going missing -- in the Pacific Ocean; we'll talk to a commander on a ship that got the mayday call. The Alberta government has used the notwithstanding clause yet again, this time to push through laws that will affect young transgender people. A trans advocate tells us it's too much -- and they've gone too far. A Liberal MP says he has concerns about an Alberta-built pipeline -- but Conservative attempts to get MPs like him to break from the federal government aren't going to fly. Australia enacts the world's first social media ban for children under the age of sixteen; one woman tells us that for her son, who has a disability, it's like losing a lifeline. We'll remember Sophie Kinsella, whose "Confessions of a Shopaholic" novels earned her legions of fans. Her editor tells us the author was as special as her books. After we heard about a rank ginkgo tree in a Nova Scotia historic garden, we heard from you about your own gingko struggles -- and how you odour-came them. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that turns over an "ew" leaf.