As It Happens from CBC Radio

A high-speed train collision in Spain kills dozens -- nine months after a different crash on the same line left 45 people dead. A Palestinian politician in Israel tells us that even though Arab-led parties will hold a record number of seats after the election, that doesn't necessarily mean they'll determine who forms the next government. Fifteen young Canadians are suing the federal government, arguing Ottawa's climate inaction is a violation of their right to life, liberty and security. The Bank of Canada hikes interest rates for the first time in three years -- our guest says Canadians should be preparing for the cost of borrowing to climb even higher from here. A frustrated WNBA fan says it's ridiculous her team -- or any team -- has to play a crucial final at a time most people are eating cereal -- which doesn't seem to happen in men's basketball. Caribbean nations are hosting King Charles this week -- and as he visits the islands, our guest is among those demanding more than just an acknowledgement of Britain’s role in the trans Atlantic slave trade. The arrival of Elon Musk's AI data centre near a Mississippi town brought a relentless din that's been driving residents to distraction. One tells us it's impossible to suffer in silence. And… new research identifies a mutinous sailor as the first known "corporate psychopath" -- who was mean, like your boss, but unlike your boss, murdered dozens of people. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows leadership is all about execution.

An Israeli who travelled from the U.S. to cast her ballot today in Haifa, describes her desire for change -- and her fear that Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure will continue. A court shuts down one of Egypt's last independent news sites; a journalist who worked there says that's become the price of reporting hard truths in the country. Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. may or may not be inching forward; we'll take a look at how pressures in each country are contributing to progress, or lack thereof. As part of a typically peculiar task on the British comedy show "Taskmaster", a shoe winds up taking a wild journey through the Canadian North. British animator Nick Park -- the creator of the claymation delight Wallace and Gromit -- takes us through Gromit's new autobiography in which we hear from the famously silent dog for the first time. Parks Canada ends its long-running search-and-rescue dog program. A former warden and dog handler says he believes that decision will make things much more dangerous. As communities in Kenya and Tanzania seek revenge on lions who attack their livestock, a Maasai conservationist tells us about the new challenge of safeguarding the animals he's worked so hard to protect. And...If you envy your child's creativity, exciting news: research finds that grown-ups are actually more creative than kids -- we're just less confident about our macaroni art or whatever. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that only seems like child's play.

After First Nations leaders sit down with Canada's First ministers for the first time in decades, the chief of Cold Lake First Nations tells us whether he feels his message was heard. The US Coast Guard has deployed drone vessels on the Great Lakes -- and the Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario says that should concern all Canadians. The French government promises to overhaul a key part of the education system -- but a young percussionist playing with a protest orchestra explains what he and the other demonstrators need to hear before they'll stop taking to the streets. Toronto-born Eric Bauza's dream came true when he became the voice of Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. But a close friend says the late actor was so much more. J. Chalmers Doane and his daughter Melanie Doane tell me what it was like to learn he had become the first Canadian inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame. And then they gave us a sample. A Halifax marathon runner went the extra mile training for his long distance run by eating an epic number of donairs. Palaeontologists describe a new type of dinosaur reminiscent of a modern parrot -- and explains why, despite its diet consisting mostly of fruit -- it's been named "hell chicken". And, Dictionary.com crowns "maxxing" their word of the year, a suffix that has been affixed to everything from looks, to protein, to vibes. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that loves to maxx poetic.

An Australian politician tells us two alleged attacks against women in politics just this week have sent a chill through the country -- especially for her and her colleagues. And since she's spoken out, she says she's received even more threats. The woman behind a petition to have U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra expelled from Canada says his latest accusation of foreign interference isn't surprising -- and even more reason to give him the boot. As Prime Minister Mark Carney promotes a strategic partnership with Turkey, our guest says there's a laundry list of human rights abuses that also need to be on the agenda. A Brooklyn bar owner walks onto a subway car -- and into a hugely popular online show...and then starts cracking wise Conan O'Brien. A bird researcher warns some Canadian loon populations are in steep decline -– and it’s likely climate change is to blame. Serbia's student movement puts forward a long list of candidates for this weekend's elections -- and gains more traction than established opposition parties. Activists in the tiny country of Liechtenstein are fuming after a quarter of its population endorsed more liberal abortion laws –- only to see the initiative vetoed by the country’s ruling monarch. And...Employees at Madison Square Garden discover an offer of Knicks championship rings is actually a test -- that rewarded staff with cybersecurity classes instead of the coveted jewelry. As It Happens, the Friday edition, radio that's always a bit suspicious of a cold phish.

Premier Danielle Smith wants to move forward after Alberta's referendum -- but it's not clear whether everyone in the United Conservative Party wants to move forward with her. A US polling firm that supplied data to a lot of respected news outlets reveals its fake. Our guest explains how her company figured that out -- and why she doesn't buy their excuse that it was all a social experiment. The Edmonton-based video game studio BioWare is closing down; one of its co-founders tells us that's a devastating loss for the industry in Canada -- and for him personally. A museum in Switzerland is putting on an exhibit featuring artifacts that were up until recently frozen in glacier ice -- which he says is revealing the impact global warming is having on the country's landscape. A Minnesota man heroically leaps aboard a runaway school bus, saving the kids aboard -- and attributes his courage and calm to perhaps one of the most stressful shows in history, "Grey's Anatomy". And, a researcher -- who also happens to be the only Master of Wine in Denmark -- tells us how certain music can enhance the flavour of food. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that offers more than just tasteful sound bites.

An Israeli rabbi is among the dozens of people detained after trying to help a Palestinian farmer bring in their olive crop -- and tells us she'd do it again without hesitation. With mid-term elections fast approaching, Donald Trump promises billions to American farmers; we'll ask an Iowa corn and soybean producer whether the President's party still has his vote. Gisèle Pelicot's daughter describes their campaign to help survivors of sexual violence come forward -- even when they have no memory of what they endured. A researcher at the University of Kent says he's solved a centuries-old mystery by proving the anonymously published play "Edward the Third" was actually written by both Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. The Hallowe'en horror-naments in your neighbourhood may be scary, but the kelp-o-lanterns our guest makes from seaweed that washes up near his Alaska home cannot be ig-nori. The UK is about to ban the sale of tobacco to future generations. I'll talk to a woman who's just back from Ottawa, where she was pushing Canadian politicians to go a step further -- by expanding the lifetime ban to include vapes as well. And… a couple of British men are preparing to spend 20 years playing a board game so fiendishly complex that no one has ever completed it. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that has tried playing complicated games, but...no dice.

Andrew Knack tells us he's proud Albertans voted to stay in Canada -- and says the five referendum questions on immigration are a distraction from the real issues people in the province are dealing with. Shelley Quist's child survived the deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge; now, she's won a spot on city council, and says she hopes to help her community move on from the trauma. An Israeli professor teaching in the U.S. tells us she can't imagine not casting a ballot in Israel's upcoming election -- so she's cancelled her classes and is flying over to vote. Once bitten. A toddler in Ontario is unlucky enough to be chomped by a rattlesnake -- but lucky enough to be treated by a doctor with extensive experience helping snakebite victims in India. A member of Team Canada tells us about the dizzying nightmare of the World Backyard Ultra Championships -- an endurance race that's just loop after loop for day after day. Yet another expedition sets off in search of Amelia Earhart's long-missing airplane -- but instead discovers...some trees. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that believes this project is a real tour de forest.

After flames engulfed an Alberta military base on Saturday, our guest waited anxiously for news of her son, Private Aidan Goulding. Hours later, she learned he was among the young soldiers killed. Fresh from his weekend victory, we ask Pete Fry -- Vancouver's first Green Party mayor-elect -- how he plans to get a handle on the desperation in the beautiful city. After months of anticipation and apprehension, it's referendum day in Alberta -- and a ballot counter-slash-poli-sci student tells us the moment is as exciting as it is historic. A man buys the childhood home of astronaut Neil Armstrong -- to preserve it for future space-travellers-to-be. A First Nation isn't ruling out taking Bell to court over its plans to build a massive AI data centre just outside of Regina. After four decades, the owner of Humpty Doo Hotel & Pub in Australia's Northern Territory is ready to sell the beloved property. And he has a tall order for the next owner. And… by examining the eyes of the central figure in Botticelli's "Birth of Venus", scientists determine that the artist's model had a pituitary tumour -- just as you always suspected. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that thinks she could have benefited from some intra-Venus medication.

A Cornell professor is leading a no-confidence vote against the university administration over what she says is a culture of inaction around sexual assault and harassment on campus, which she's experienced first hand. Months ago, anti-government protests in Albania started out peacefully, but lately, they’ve turned violent. One demonstrator tells us he still believes taking to the streets is the only way forward. With the vote on the Alberta separation question rapidly approaching, we hear from a volunteer who’s making a final push for Canadian unity — and encouraging federalists to get out and vote. Scientists discover that healthy corals possess the astounding power to heal their sick relatives, which could offer hope in the face of widespread bleaching events. After the publication of his first novel in 1940, Texan writer James Young Phillips was compared to F. Scott Fitzgerald. But before long, it became nearly impossible to track down a copy of his book. Until our guest got on the case. A family of barn owls has taken up residence in Manhattan’s Upper West Side — feeding on rats, and delighting local birders like our guest. We'll remember the late elk known as Bruiser, who swam from the mainland in Seattle to a nearby island years ago, and never left. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that puts itself in someone elks's shoes.

Ahead of Monday's vote, an Alberta separatist tells us part of him would be sad to leave Canada, but he still believes the province will be better off going it alone. A reporter describes the horrific scene at a school in Peshawar, where dozens of children and a teacher were killed after the roof collapsed during the school day. Indigenous communities in Minnesota are bringing back cultural burning practices — and the man leading the project says it will help restore the landscape and fight wildfires. From post-Orban Hungary, a children's book author whose work had to be covered in foil to comply with anti-LGBTQ+ laws says she's feeling hopeful now that the country's new government has amended its so-called "child protection" act. Lansing, Michigan is on edge after a string of murders near a local river trail that police say could be the work of a serial killer. And the father of one victim tells us what he wants to see happen next. Toronto's Citizen Lab says an Israeli company is hacking Al Jazeera journalists and others with online ads that don't even have to be clicked on to deploy spyware. We speak to a photographer who's won big by snapping shots of something very small that plays a mighty role in the ecosystem ... slime. A man in Finland has shattered the world record for drinking soda extremely fast. And his preparation methods will not shock you one bit. As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that's soda-lighted to see you.

A Ukrainian national is on trial in Germany for blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which risks creating tension between the two normally-cozy allies. New dress code rules in Azerbaijan effectively ban students and teachers from wearing the hijab at school in the name of secularism. The co-founder of the long-defunct "Spy" magazine celebrates 40 years since it was founded, by republishing old articles about one of its most frequent targets: the man who is now the President of the United States. An Irish man loses his wedding band in an Italian river, then gets a text from three guys in Italy who haven't just found it; they want to go on a "Lord of the Rings"-inspired journey to deliver it to his home in Ireland. Ottawa has quietly suspended a deal to buy 16 US-made Black Hawk helicopters, raising concerns that avoiding buying from America could mean sacrificing military strength. A photographer describes how he managed to snap a rare shot of a newt laying its eggs – and why he believes the little salamander is the most charismatic creature in California. The “Wiener Dog Capital of Texas” erects a 6-metre-long, 3-metre-tall wiener dog statue, to commemorate its cherished tradition of wiener dog racing. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that has a flair for the unortho-dachsund.

Rollercoasters are closed across the U.S. and Canada after a man is thrown to his death from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia. Our guest had just been on that coaster — and tells us what he saw from the ground. Saudi Arabia strikes an oil facility in the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen in retaliation for multiple attacks on Riyadh's international airport. And an analyst tells us the tit-for-tat risks fuelling a wider conflict. A linguistics professor has reviewed the questions Albertans will answer in next week's referendum and she says they're substantially above the average person's reading level. Charges laid against the man accused of Prince Edward Island's only unsolved murder are dropped just weeks before the trial was set to begin — after police reveal key evidence has gone missing. Hundreds of scientists sign onto a letter calling for an international authority that would set standards for the safe development of artificial intelligence. One of the authors tells us he thinks it's our best shot at keeping the machines at bay. Researchers find that elephant carcasses boost the ecosystem in the area where they died for years afterwards. NASA’s Perseverance rover breaks the record for the longest drive on another planet; a rover scientist shares the highlights of the trip so far. New research suggests extreme monotony can make people extremely aggressive — a conclusion that's been a yawn time coming. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that keeps a close eye on the interest rates.

U.S. president Donald Trump announces a plan to buy diesel from Russia and an "energy ceasefire," but it doesn’t take long for Ukraine’s president to accuse Russia of attacking six energy facilities across the country. We speak to an Alaskan woman who is reburying her aunt today, over a hundred years after she died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. As women across Canada face shortages of estrogen patches, the founder of a menopause support group says she is frustrated that more isn’t being done. Alan Turing fought the Nazis, and foresaw both the computer and the rise of artificial intelligence. But he probably didn't anticipate that he'd be the subject of an album from Pet Shop Boys. Our guest helped the band put two and two together. A gardener hauls his 1,700 pound pumpkin to an Ontario competition, but is disqualified after organisers discover the pumpkin has a soft spot. As it Happens, the Monday edition… Radio that is never afraid to get a little mushy.

A retired U.S. Army Sergeant who was shot seven times in the Fort Hood Massacre says he has no problem with his shooter being executed, but he balks at the Pentagon's plans to livestream his death by firing squad. Geely wants to become the first Chinese mass-market electric car brand to gain a foothold in Canada, which is creating anxiety for boosters of the domestic auto industry. A human rights lawyer says there's no one more deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize than her former mentor Navi Pillay — who has fearlessly sought accountability for war crimes from Rwanda to Gaza. A witness describes a horrific scene as U.S. immigration agents shoot and injure a driver in a car in New York City, in front of his five-year-old son who was in the back seat. We'll hear about one of Dolly Parton's last recording sessions, which resulted in a new version of "Jolene" performed in the Welsh language. We’ll talk to the hero waste-water worker who found a long-lost class ring while clearing a sewer clog and returned it to the finger of its grateful owner. A new study suggests humans sleep soundly when sharing a bed with dogs, but that we may actually be disrupting their rest. As It Happens, the Friday Edition, Radio thought we were letting sleeping dogs lie.

An American who says he was electrocuted and threatened with execution in a Venezuelan prison welcomes new torture charges against the country's deposed president, Nicolas Maduro. The eviction of an 87-year-old woman drove people in Spain into the streets in protest, and our guest says the woman's death has only made them angrier. Steelworkers in Hamilton, Ontario are starting to get their layoff notices from Stelco. A father of two tells us his future is somewhere between uncertain and disastrous. One of his campaign slogans is "I Barely Want to Do This," but a reluctant city council candidate in Kelowna tells us just because he's using humour doesn't mean he's not a serious contender. Dozens are killed in Eastern Ukraine, when Russian bombs hit two city buses. Our guest says he didn't leave when the war started, and he's not leaving now. The late computer programmer Margaret Hamilton was critical in getting a man on the moon — and her four-year-old daughter helped her foresee a pretty major design flaw. Scientists have sequenced the genome of Jonathan, a 194-year-old tortoise, and hope to unlock the key to his longevity. The University of Nebraska is selling off parts of its football stadium — including the vintage urinal troughs so many thousands have used over the decades. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition, Radio that assures potential urinal buyers: everyone will gush over it.

On the anniversary of her murder, the son of Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver reflects on the lessons she left behind and tells us her memory should not be used to justify violence. A psychiatrist reflects on the Carney government's decision to allow medical assistance in dying to people with conditions that will eventually leave them unable to ask for it, but to deny it to patients suffering solely from mental illness. Stand-up comics are calling out a famous colleague for taking over a satellite radio channel — and then dropping hundreds of lesser-known acts from its airwaves. There was a time when scientists seeking the world's heaviest insect heard nothing but crickets, but now our guest says New Zealand's giant Wētāpunga have rebounded in spectacular fashion. A McGill University researcher says he's found evidence of a pain gap between women and men. We find out who's hurting the most, and the answer may not surprise you. A self-styled movie nerd says film historians are all wrong about the first talking picture. He blames a filing error for leaving an obscure Scottish feature to gather dust. We hear from one of the rescuers of a B.C. teen who went on a hike with the assistance of Anthropic's AI chatbot — only to find himself clinging to a cliff called The Widowmaker. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that won't Claude your judgement.

The FBI announces the arrest of a Washington State resident who allegedly spent at least six months in contact with the shooter who killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. A young woman from Okinawa tells us why she joined protests after a U.S. Marine allegedly killed a local woman. She tells us it's time for the American military to leave the island for good. A Canadian scientist who works with the winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Physics explains Francis Halzen's work on the small but mighty particle called the "neutrino." Best-selling British author, politician, and scandal magnet Jeffrey Archer is remembered by a journalist and biographer who followed his every move. A tourism group in Finland wants to hire someone to spend a week sniffing around its islands — in the hopes of proving that the Turku Archipelago is the best-smelling destination in the world. A press-freedom advocate says the Paramount/Warner Brothers merger isn't just bad for Hollywood; it could pose a serious threat to journalism and media independence in the United States. It could be the end of the rodent for Alberta's World-Famous Gopher Hole Museum, which features taxidermied creatures re-enacting scenes from the town's history. The city of Birmingham, England is fighting for the future of a primary school after it was accidentally sold to a local businessman.

Months after ten people employed by a Canadian mining company in Mexico were kidnapped, our guest's father remains unaccounted for. Now, he's asking the RCMP to get involved — and get his family some answers. For weeks now, high school students and educators in France have been demanding better classroom conditions. We speak with a teacher about the violence in the streets and what's in store with more nationwide protests set for tomorrow. A Toronto company that helps people circumvent online censorship says if the federal government's controversial "lawful access bill" is passed as-is, Psiphon will have to leave Canada to avoid putting its clients in danger. We hear from the head of a salvage crew who spent days stabilizing a shipwreck that's been stuck in the Thames since the Second World War and is jam-packed with explosives. A Floridian tells us her state's plan to lower her property taxes by making Canadian snowbirds pay more is a disaster waiting to happen. A new report suggests Canadian troops struggled with the extreme cold during a recent training exercise in Alaska. A retired colonel who served in the north offers some suggestions on how to fix that. We talk to a finalist for the 2026 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, who captured a photo of a "sexy" praying mantis that we give an antennae out of ten. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that has a tendency to ro-mantis-size.

We hear from a lawyer whose client lived through a botched lethal injection in Tennessee just a few months before the state made another failed attempt to execute an inmate this week. Days before Quebeckers go to the polls, a political reporter in the province explains how its next premier could win with less than a third of the vote. After witnessing a plane crash, a group of skydivers in Wisconsin made the spontaneous decision to jump to the aid of the survivors below. A Canadian banker who was detained in Dubai for months, fearing for his life, reflects on his sudden, unexpected freedom after being dumped at the side of a desert road. After a CBC investigation reveals salespeople giving dangerous advice about e-bikes and e-scooters, we speak with a doctor who says she sees the effects of that advice in her ER. Diesel prices keep fluctuating and a South Dakota truck driver says he doesn't have much hope that things will ever return to the way they were before the war on Iran. Julia Donaldson's latest tale of the monster known as "The Gruffalo" and the new character in it are breaking records; she tells us what she sets out to achieve with her beloved children's books. Thieves believe they've made a smooth getaway with trailers full of expensive computer chips, but the truth is much, much grittier. As It Happens, the Friday edition. Radio that's not afraid to get granular.

A reporter describes the agonizing, failed attempts to execute Tennessee inmate Christa Pike — and tells us how the state's Republican governor is responding. On social media, a Milwaukee comedian said Norm Macdonald wasn't funny; that resulted in a targeted campaign of "swatting," during which police have shown up to his house 55 times. A blind man is taking the British Museum to court because it doesn’t offer live audio-described tours of the Bayeux Tapestry — a work of art he's waited years to experience. Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk blasts off to the International Space Station, and a researcher studying life in orbit says she's excited to monitor whether he's feeling down-to-earth or over-the-moon. As Brazilians head to the polls this Sunday, femicide is at the top of the ballot. A women's rights organizer tells us what the candidates say they'll do to stop it. A new art installation in a Toronto park retraces the steps of Indigenous ancestors that were uncovered on the floor of Lake Ontario over a hundred years ago. It turns out, insects are more than just a tasty snack for animals; they also play crucial roles in removing parasites, treating wounds and in some cases, consuming waste. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition, Radio that knows insects are just in it for the larva the game.

American forces have now pulled out of their last posts in Iraq and for many in the country, it's a belated moment of celebration after what felt like an endless war. Peru's Humboldt penguins face a worsening food shortage, as a potential "super" El Nino rapidly warms the waters where they feed. We remember Canadian radio pioneer Dave Marsden, the legendary former musical director of Toronto's groundbreaking station CFNY. We speak with a historian from the Peoria Nation who can finally spread the word that she's one of the recipients of this year’s MacArthur Fellowships, which come with a hefty cash prize and the even heftier title of "genius." Four never-before-heard recordings from Stevie Wonder’s 1976 classic "Songs In The Key of Life" have just been released — and mixing the new tunes was a labour of love for one of the record’s original engineers. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that marvels, "will Wonder never cease."

Nil Köksal speaks with director Malaya Qaunirq Chapman about her new documentary "Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat." She takes us to kitchen tables in Taloyoak, Nunavut, where food is as much about culture as it is about sustenance. On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we'll hear how generations of community members are striving to preserve their way of life in the face of sky-high food and gas prices -- and why access to food straight from the land is so crucial.

Two years after an alleged gang rape on Cornell University campus, prosecutors are reopening the investigation — and the new attention is largely thanks to reporting by student journalists. Former Canadian spies and security officials want Parliamentarians to get to the bottom of what really happened to diplomats plagued with "Havana Syndrome" and whether Ottawa did enough to help them. An American ban on some Canadian imports is now in effect — and the CEO of Moosehead beer says being at loggerheads with the U.S. is bad for lager heads. At the start of the pandemic, the Cargill meat packing plant had one of Canada's worst COVID outbreaks. A new report finds the company and the Alberta government could, and should, have done more to protect workers. A man linked to a notorious gang is suspected of shooting up a local radio station in Surrey. One of its hosts tells us he should be deported. When the NHL season starts up tonight, not a single game will be available on a free Canadian TV network; our guest says that's really dropping the puck. On a rare sunny day on a remote Scottish archipelago, one photographer took a phenomenal photo by waiting underwater for a northern gannet to execute a swan dive. At an international tournament in Japan, Uzbekistan's volleyball team had a uniform emergency, which was solved by a whole bunch of convenience-store socks. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that knows even elite athletes have to do a little sole-searching sometimes.

If you thought "Hockey Night in Canada" had hung up its skates forever, not so! It will be back on the CBC, and the Professional Women's Hockey League is getting top billing, which three-time Olympian Sami Jo Small says it’s a long time coming. Hamilton, Ontario mayor Andrea Horwath reacts to the news that hundreds of the city’s steel-workers will be laid off — and the plant owners are blaming the ongoing trade war. Since they were convicted of murder three decades ago, two Saskatchewan sisters have maintained their innocence. Now, the federal government has finally agreed to grant Odelia and Neressa Quewezance an appeal. Over the last half-century, The Mighty Sparrow established himself as the greatest calypso performer ever. We speak with a Toronto reggae star who played alongside that rare bird. A Saskatchewan bison-jerky producer is over the moon after receiving news that Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk plans to eat her product on the International Space Station. What's up, dock? We’ll salute the winner of a Maryland contest that tests boat-captains’ ability to park and secure their vessels under intense time constraints. As It Happens, the Monday edition. Radio that’s afraid it would succumb to pier pressure.

A Quebec writer’s work divides the literary community, after it's alleged that he wrote his acclaimed novel with the help of AI. One writer says his peers are frustrated -- and grieving. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping wrap up their Washington summit without major policy developments -- but former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig says that doesn't mean the Chinese leader didn't score a big win. A former student at one of India’s top women’s colleges was among hundreds protesting after a young student was sexually assaulted. She says all they're demanding is for women to feel safe in public. We hear from the Canadian trainer of a dog named Uber –- who’s finally gotten his big break, starring alongside Brad Pitt in the new movie “Heart of the Beast.” A new study finds elephants use plants for medicinal purposes — and they don’t use them just to treat themselves, but their offspring, too. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that applauds their problem-salving ability.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada reducing its dependence on the US includes finding alternatives for Elon Musk's StarLink — and our guest applauds his spatial awareness. Amnesty International accuses the Parti Quebecois of breaking international law because of how some of its members treated a psychiatrist who criticized the party's leadership. Award-winning hip hop artist Haviah Mighty tells us about getting life-saving heart surgery in her early thirties — and why she’s now partnering with the professionals who cared for her. A museum owner in Brooklyn, New York understands why most people think hair art — as in, art made from human hair — is creepy. But she chooses to see the beauty in it. The mayor of Richmond, B.C. says a snap election in his province is colliding with previously scheduled municipal elections and threatens to distract voters from crucial local issues. An Edmonton historian makes the case for preserving the site of some of the city’s most legendary gay bars and shares his own fond memories of the time he spent there. A contender at this year’s World Town Crier Tournament tells us what it takes to compete against the best belters around — and says victory takes more than volume. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that's covering this story just for the yell of it.

Eritrean-Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak was imprisoned in 2001 for calling for calling democratic reforms in Eritrea. We'll talk to his daughter — who hasn't seen him since she was seven years old. British Columbia's Conservatives have gone through months of infighting, but their new interim leader says yesterday's snap election call has united the party. He was paralyzed after heart surgery — and the late activist and wheelchair user Gerry Post spent the rest of his life fighting fiercely for disability rights in Nova Scotia. The world's most-seasoned Celtic band has played at an Irish pub in New York City for a record-breaking 1,500 weeks and counting. An anonymous donor gives 100-million dollars to a Toronto cancer research centre. Our guest says that gift is nothing short of transformational. An MIT prof explains how — and why — his team created tiny batteries you can swallow. Scientists discover the prima donnas of the primate world — a rare species of lemur that happens to use the same vocal tricks as human opera singers. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that invites you to listen under falsetto pretenses.

David Eby calls an election in B.C. two years ahead of schedule, and a provincial affairs reporter says he'll have to convince British Columbians he's not just taking advantage of the chaos in the ranks of his Conservative opponents. Thousands are still unaccounted for after the flash floods in Nepal — and forensic teams are racing to sort through DNA samples, to try to get answers for families of the missing. A violent attack on a Sikh truck driver in Wyoming strikes fear in South Asians across the United States. And our guest says the White House is to blame. The discovery of a single, 9-million-year-old tooth from an ancient capybara suggests that a very dry Chilean desert was once a very wet Chilean wetland. A former head of the White House Correspondents Association tells us how the U.S. President's eviction of several media outlets has united the press corps. Once again, Fat Bear Week asks us to bear in mind the bears at a park in Alaska — and bear witness as those bears build as much bulk as they can bear. New York City's new public bathrooms are timely in the sense that they're overdue — and also in the sense that you have ten minutes to use them before the doors open on their own. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that's a little nervous about these newfangled can openers.

People in Belleville, Ontario are trying to make sense of a shooting last night, just outside a local synagogue. The local MP tells us it is "incomprehensible." Her brother was killed in the 1985 Air India bombing -- and Sudha Berry tells us she's appalled that the RCMP's investigation of the attack is now "inactive." It's a fraught political time between Canada and the U.S. -- but our guest saw only friendship at the celebration of Canada she holds every year in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A decade after it closed down, New York's legendary Carnegie Deli is back in business; we'll talk to the third-generation owner who brought it back to life. The separation issue is getting all the headlines -- but a Calgary political scientist says the other 9 questions on the upcoming Alberta referendum are also important – and controversial. And…the organizer of the Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championships tells us about the stiff competition at this year’s event -- and explains what qualities give a parking whiz curb appeal. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's always looking for someone to validate our parking.

In the summer of 1972, the late filmmaker William Greaves sent out invitations that promised a "gathering of artists and intellectuals — the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance." He filmed that cocktail party but never ended up completing a full-length documentary. Now, 50 years later, his son and granddaughter have restored that footage and turned it into a new film, “Once Upon a Time in Harlem.” Nil Köksal sits down with director David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves during the week of their Canadian premiere at TIFF.

A former Conservative Party campaign manager says if Pierre Poilievre wants to be part of the party's future, he'd better get the situation under control fast. The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, is being held in terrible conditions in prison. His son tells us that's because of a vendetta by the chief of the army — and he fears it will end in his father's death. A Montreal family doctor is shocked to see himself in videos promoting dodgy cure-alls. He says those AI deepfakes are leading to tense confrontations with people who've been deceived. Parts of Bangladesh are in the dark, as the government deals with oil shortages caused by the US-Iran War. Our guest tells us how that's affecting life in the capital. The editor-at-large of the Merriam-Webster dictionary explains how words like "looksmaxxing" and "rickrolling" made the cut this year, along with more than a thousand other new entries. A new study focuses on the bullying behaviour of an Australian dolphin named Bubbles, who torments certain fish around him until they throw up. As It Happens, the Friday edition. Radio that offers an embarrassment of retches.

A German member of European Parliament reacts to plans for a deeper relationship between Canada and the EU. He tells us the alliance is a long time coming, but making it official is no simple matter. The son of the late Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs remembers a man considered one of the architects of the Nigerian film industry known as "Nollywood." Newly released documents detail shocking corruption allegations against several Toronto police officers — including misusing criminal databases, accepting bribes, and dealing drugs. A researcher tells us a one-of-a-kind Canadian lake of fresh water floating on top of salt water is gone for good, thanks to climate change. We take you to Saskatchewan, where some snappy — and pecky — dressers compete in a costume contest for farm birds. A Wisconsin woman recaptures her world record title with her ever-expanding collection of salt and pepper packets. Turns out a Charlottetown Olympic-size pool is a tiny bit short. And now, they'll have to do extensive renovations to extend it by just a few millimetres. As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that refuses to pick a lane.

We don't know exactly what Canada's new relationship with Europe will look like, but former envoy Stéphane Dion says he welcomes stronger ties — as long as certain strings are not attached. Three people are dead, including a journalist, after an NBC News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles. A witness describes the horrifying moment the chopper fell out of the sky. A building in Gaza City badly damaged in the war collapsed overnight, killing families who were left with little choice but to make it their home. And an aid worker there says the disaster speaks to the territory's desperate need for heavy machinery. A new report says both Alberta and Canada will pay a price if the province becomes a sovereign nation; we'll ask its author to take us through her math. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has an $80-billion plan to revitalize the Port of Churchill. But the CEO of the Indigenous-owned company in charge of the port tells us they can do it for pennies on the dollar. Scientists surprise themselves by combining geography, ecology and linguistics to locate long-lost, native oyster beds in Scotland. Edmonton just got its "Lunchbreak" back. After a beloved statue known as "Lunchbreak Joe" was damaged by would-be thieves, a local artist tells us why it means so much to have it reinstalled. We're all feeling a little lost since the death of Dolly Parton — and now, you can feel lost in at least 20 different corn mazes created in her honour. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition, Radio that knows Parton is such sweet sorrow. CLARIFICATION: This episode description has been updated to reflect that Arctic Gateway's proposal for the Port of Churchill does not encompass the full scale of Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's revitalization plan.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces plans to open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, and our guest says that will only mean turbulence for passengers and workers. As police raid several 2SLGBTQ+ businesses in Turkey and detain dozens of people, the editor-in-chief of a gay rights magazine there tells us the government is declaring his very existence to be obscene. The NDP candidate who won an unexpected victory in a provincial byelection yesterday says it proves the debate over Alberta sovereignty is hurting the UCP. Mark Carney is talking about a "unique alliance" between Canada and Europe; we'll ask one researcher why she's spent two decades urging the EU to embrace our bit of North America. A 15-year-old boy is pulled from Alaska's frigid Bering Sea after a fishing trip turns fatal. The captain who saved him describes the miracle rescue. When Lillith Caisse heard of an effort to remove public benches in Saskatoon because of cleanliness concerns, she got to work and cleaned them. But she doesn't believe that was the true crux of the argument. The late Bob Mackie spent a long career costuming the stars. Singer Janet Lennon tells us about sharing the stage with Cher in his custom, glittering, show-stopping gowns.

Yesterday, Russian drones hit a passenger train near the Poland-Ukraine border; a journalist tells us what she was thinking as those drones flew over her own train. The Prime Minister is wooing international investors to support Canadian projects -- but NDP leader Avi Lewis says Canadians should be wary of the idea that we need outside investment to strengthen the economy. Over his long career, no one ever knocked the late Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo down; his daughter tells us his main support through the toughest fights of his life was his family. To deal with the stresses of our current moment, a San Francisco woman gathers a hundred people to scream together -- and it's a total shriek show. 23-year-old racecar driver Callum Smith was born without arms, so he steers with his left foot -- and now, he's signed his first contract to be a professional driver. When we say competitors in a New Jersey half-marathon were frustrated to find themselves slogging their way through waist-high water due to flash-flooding yesterday, we mean they had it up to here. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that's sorry to keep you wading.

A woman who filmed the September 11th attacks from her New York City fire escape has finally brought herself to watch her own footage from that day. Two British citizens have been detained in Iran for over 600 days on espionage charges. Our guest says the UK government should be doing more to get his mother released. The president of a B.C. Conservative riding association tells us if MPs are going to cross the floor, they should have to reimburse the party that helped pay for their campaign. New analysis from Amnesty International says Russia has been luring foreign nationals to the country by promising them civilian jobs, and then sending them to the front lines in Ukraine. And the lead researcher says that's human trafficking. An urban planner calls out Loblaw for an advertising stunt that lit up the sky over downtown Toronto last night with a swarm of drones promoting an AI health portal. The Ontario Science Centre has laid off everyone in its science department. One former member of that department tells us that after 25 years on the job, he still can't believe it's over. After analyzing rare skeletal remains from Indonesia, an archeologist says there’s now evidence that our ancestors were sucking on psychoactive betel nuts to feel good. When a Georgia man came upon a bald eagle on the ground, he thought it was dead, but its life was saved after it performed a last desperate act: it defecated. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that celebrates a come-from-behind victory.

The mother of a Black woman, whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, tells us she's desperate for answers about what really happened to her daughter. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Alberta to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and shake hands on a hundred-year partnership that will see new investment in energy, security, and defence. An Alberta First Nation defies provincial limits on gender-affirming care – by offering banned medical treatments under provisions of a treaty signed in the 18-hundreds. Oscar Peterson's live performances are documented in a new five-album box set compiled by his wife, Kelly Peterson -- who tells us about the experience of revisiting the art of the late Canadian jazz great. In life, the urban exploration of a beloved mountain-lion known as P-22 captivated the people of Los Angeles -- and now, it has been immortalized in bronze. And… A new study shows that over the past 50-plus years of academic papers, references to Beatles songs show up here, there, and everywhere. As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that always has the Ringo of truth.

Iran and the U.S. continue to escalate their attacks, each hoping the other will blink first, but analyst Farzan Sabet says adding fuel to the fire is a risky strategy. For the first time in almost a millennium, the Bayeux tapestry returns to British soil and our guest tells us the 11th-century masterpiece lends itself to 21st-century sensibilities. It took nearly a decade, but a spacecraft is finally nearing its destination: the tiny planet of Mercury. One of the scientists involved explains how he's managed to stay patient over that long haul. A team of parents calls for stricter health regulations in hockey arenas after their kids are exposed to carbon monoxide. After last night's four-hour-plus U.S. Open Match, a tennis reporter who was on the scene explains how their hard day's night covering the quarter final went into the wee hours of the morning. One of the organizers of an ethics complaint against FIFA's President tells us he has a hundred thousand signatures from people who want Gianni Infantino to get the boot. A researcher discovers pygmy raccoons going through garbage — not for food, but for materials that allow them to make, and have, a ball. One team arrived a week before tomorrow's NFL game in Australia and the other arrived a day before, having ostensibly dozed on the flight. Sleep scientists will be monitoring who prevails. As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that is not to be slept on.

In the midst of a fierce trade war, Ottawa wants to reduce its reliance on the U.S. But Canada's former defence minister says pivoting away from American military hardware is a challenge the government hasn't quite figured out. A former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories praises Canada for joining a ban on imports from Israeli settlements. But Michael Lynk says that move is just a start. Deliberations are about to begin over designs for a revitalized prime minister's residence. The head of the jury, celebrated architect Moshe Safdie, tells us what the future could hold for 24 Sussex. A fungus leaves corn kernels an unappetizing grey-black colour, but those unsightly cobs are a beautiful Mexican delicacy that's now being embraced by foodies north of the Rio Grande. It was in the Smithsonian for more than 150 years, but now, the last known pelt of an extinct woolly dog has finally been returned to its former Pacific habitat. A Sami reindeer herder in Sweden worries about the survival of his culture — as politicians debate whether a desire to mine rare earth minerals trumps his people's land rights. Enter, if you dare, the corn maze of one New Brunswick farm, which celebrates the corn-sistent corn-tributions of PWHL great Marie-Philippe Poulin, by being shaped like her face. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that's always looking at the broader corn-text.

When Hurricane Helene destroyed an American tea producer's operation, a Canadian counterpart stepped in. They tell us rising costs and a trade war won't put an end to their cross-border friendship. Germany’s AfD becomes the first far-right party since the Nazis to win a state election. We ask a Christian Democratic politician how his party should meet this moment. A friend of the late Georgina Lightning tells us the Cree filmmaker didn't just do amazing work herself -- she supported the work of the young Indigenous artists who are following in her footsteps. A metal detectorist in Finland discovers what’s believed to be the country's largest Viking-era hoard of silver -- containing thousands of coins. Scientists have used fossilized insect wings to reconstruct insect sounds from 165 million years ago. A bioacoustician tells us what ancient cricket love songs might have sounded like. And… In case you weren't already disgusted by the chaos climbers have wreaked on Mount Everest, a new study reveals that the mountain's glacier is being melted by a vast volume of human urine. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that considers the number one problem to be the number one problem.

The judge in the Massachusetts mother’s high profile murder trial declares a mistrial and a criminal defence lawyer tells us he’s never seen a day in court quite like this. It’s been 66 years since the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, when police officers killed dozens of protestors. And our guest says far too many people are still waiting for proper compensation. Emergency workers in Nepal rescue two people who had been trapped in a tunnel for nine days after the floods. A local politician describes the astonishing moment they emerged. Catalina Island has a controversial plan to cull its deer population — all in the name of restoring native plant species. A member of the local nature conservancy assures us they've exhausted all other options. From the team that brought us the best small town, lake, and symbol in British Columbia, comes the heated competition for the best roadside attraction. German researchers have determined that taking a long deep breath before making a choice can lead to bolder decision making. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that makes a lung story short.

The journalist and social activist is being remembered for her wisdom, wit, optimism, and tireless pursuit of equality. Ms. Magazine co-founder Letty Cottin Pogrebin tells us it was an honour to see that feminist force up close. Canadian writer and feminist Michele Landsberg recalls meeting Gloria Steinem for the first time at a Toronto Planned Parenthood event — and says she always made time for anyone working to further the cause. For the first time ever, Élections Québec will only mail out voter information in French — a move that's already causing a contretemps. A Halifax woman living in an encampment was hopeful a recent court decision would qualify her for a higher income assistance rate. Then the government changed the rules to make it clear that her campervan is not actually considered a home. Still more MLAs leave British Columbia's Conservative Party, and one of the most recent defectors says he'd rather sit as an Independent than remain in a party led by Kerry-Lynne Findlay. A PhD student tells us how he figured out the exact angle — and rate — someone's stream must hit a urinal to minimize the splash zone. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that presents a true wizz kid.

A former Canadian Armed Forces officer who served alongside Americans in Afghanistan tells us the constant anti-Canada rhetoric from the Trump administration is disturbing. Florida is executing death-row inmates at a record-breaking pace. A priest who counsels those inmates says state politicians are politicizing people's lives — and deaths. As investors sell off their government bonds at breakneck speed, one economist tells us the Bank of Canada is right to hold interest rates steady, even as a trade war and real wars shake the foundations of the global economy. Canadian scientists spent years investigating what's killing billions of sea stars in the Pacific. Now, they know what's responsible; they just have to figure out how to stop it. For the second time, now, 91-year-old Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders becomes the oldest person to complete the Appalachian Trail. He tells us that even after more than seventy falls along the way, he's feeling pretty good. The population of the comical flightless parrot known as the kakapo is bouncing back — after what's been referred to as a "mating frenzy." As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that's glad they're not afraid to ruffle some feathers.

A Canadian tells us about her efforts to track down her brother and sister-in-law — who went missing during the flash floods in Nepal. A new school year begins in Ukraine, but a lot of students are making do without textbooks — because of ongoing Russian strikes that have destroyed millions of books. After a jury delivers a guilty verdict in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, we reach the man who snapped an iconic photo of the rapper moments before he was shot. Wyatt Esbaugh was fishing when a bald eagle snatched his lure, and got snagged in the process. The Nova Scotia teen walks us through the tricky process of freeing the bird. A mathematician spent the last 15 years trying to create a theoretical set of dice to solve the problem of who goes first in a board game — a problem he admits isn't actually a problem. A Virginia doctor shares a story you'll wish she hadn't shared — of waking up in a flap to find a flapping thing trying to flap its way into the dark cave in her face. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that leaves a bat taste in your mouth.

Hundreds of workers in Nepal are believed to be trapped underground in hydropower tunnels, after last week’s floods. Their families are angry -- but still hopeful they'll be rescued. Icelanders vote against restarting talks to join the European Union. A No supporter tells us that it wasn't about pushing the EU away, but embracing her own country's sovereignty. Rescuers swoop in to save a mountain climber who's stranded on a six-inch ledge, ten thousand feet above the ground. A firefighter tells us the nighttime rescue could easily have ended very badly. An astronomer is delighted at the launch of NASA's new Nancy Grace Roman telescope -- which he says will help us better understand the universe and our place in it. Voters have chosen the winner of the inaugural “Fat Marmot Week”. We’ll hear how a “special boy who likes to eat rocks,” managed to tip the scales in his favour. After conducting a study of fans at a German rock festival, scientists announce that listening to heavy metal might actually increase your pain threshold. As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that finds poetry in moshin'.