As It Happens

Former resident of 24 Sussex Catherine Clark tells us she's cautiously optimistic that the vacant and crumbling official residence of the Prime Minister may be restored at last.

The US Supreme Court gives Donald Trump the green light to end legal protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Haiti and Syria — panicking families who were building a life in the U.S.

Record temperatures are killing people across Europe. And the UN's Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili says it's time for leaders, and the voters who elect them, to start thinking past the heat of the moment.

When Jill Tucker went to a World Cup watch party to cheer on Cape Verde, she didn't expect to run into one of her former students from Cape Verde — who, it turned out, had spent decades searching for her.

The tickle finger of fate. It turns out, apes love to laugh — especially when they’re tickled. And so researchers got busy tickling them, to track the evolution of the chuckle.

That's another fine Messi they've gotten us into. A huge new statue depicting soccer superstar Lionel Messi has one major problem: the phallic World Cup trophy the sculptor erected between his knees.

As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that's not sure who gave this thing the groin light.

Venezuela's capital is in chaos after two earthquakes in quick succession. Our guest tells us about the sight of toppled buildings in Caracas -- and the sound of those trapped inside.

When an Air Canada pilot suffers a medical emergency during a flight, passengers get an unexpectedly bumpy and terrifying ride.

One of NASA's most trusted telescopes is falling to earth, much earlier than anticipated. We'll hear about the rush to rescue it.

A teacher in France tells us scorching temperatures aren’t safe for learning or teaching -- so he's calling on his fellow educators to strike.

After Ontario banned speed cameras, people in Toronto started driving a lot faster a lot more often. A city councillor says she’s frustrated and troubled -- but not surprised.

Political chaos in the UK has one silver lining: every time a prime minister resigns, a man known as "Hot Podium Guy" arrives to set up the microphones.

As it Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that appreciates a hot mic moment.

It’s been more than a year now since Kevin Brosseau got the job and he says he's too busy trying to stop the flow of the drug to worry about Donald Trump's trade war.

Temperatures in Europe are soaring -- and French officials are warning people to resist the temptation to swim in unsupervised areas -- because at least 40 people drowned this week, just trying to cool off.

Six Nations artist Santee Smith was thrilled to be asked to copy one of her father’s pottery pieces -- a replica that has a permanent home in the new Obama Presidential Center.

We'll pay tribute to the late writer Jill Smokler, creator of the blog “Scary Mommy” -- in which she shared the mess and the mirth of motherhood.

An AI audiobook company releases a timely version of Homer's "The Odyssey" as read by a virtual Sir Michael Caine -- a performance that puts an accent on whether a computer can do an accent.

A newly discovered species of silk-weaving spider astounds researchers who observe it setting a spring trap – which flings its prey skyward with extraodinary force.

As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that hopes their curiosity didn't kill the catapult.

More is becoming clear but the mayor of the neighbourhood where it happened says she and her constituents are still looking for answers.

We'll also hear from a local rabbi who knew Michel Mizrahi -- a fixture of the city's Jewish community, who appears to have died trying to save others.

Members of the Taliban were in Brussels today for talks with European officials. A former Afghan MP tells us that's a dangerous step towards normalizing Taliban rule.

For weeks now, a Zulu architect has been walking across South Africa to raise money for housing -- and hopes for a more equitable society.

An Oklahoma family goes viral after video captures their Golden Retriever helpfully bringing a live armadillo inside the house -- a guest they are very vocal about not wanting.

An Alaska woman opens her home to some unhoused parakeets and winds up with a surprising number of them -- all of which you will hear.

As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that thinks that puts the "bird" in "burden."

A police officer, a civilian, and a suspect are dead after a shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. A witness tells us what he saw and heard.

A Canadian banker is in prison in the UAE, facing extradition to South Sudan; his wife tells us the charges are retribution for his work fighting corruption.

I'll speak with a lawyer behind the push to end Pakistan's "period tax". She says it's about time her country started treating pads and tampons as necessities.

An Australian town crier demonstrates his record-breaking loudest-ever shout and tells us how he did it — before losing his voice entirely.

A B.C. couple signs up for Burnaby's annual "wife-carrying" competition on a whim — and emerges victorious, by taking it one schlep at a time.

In Australia, the mischievous birds love getting into garbage bins — but a local men's group may have blown the lid off the problem of keeping the lids on.

As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that salutes the winners of the talon contest.