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Nightly news that’s not afraid of fun. Every weeknight hosts Nil Köksal and Chris Howden bring you the people at the centre of the day’s most hard-hitting, hilarious and heartbreaking stories: powerful leaders, proud eccentrics and ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. And plenty of puns too. Find out why As It Happens is one of Canada’s longest-running and most beloved shows.
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In a feature interview, Nil Köksal speaks to Iranian filmmaker Leila Amini about her sister’s journey to become a singer — and the film it inspired. Living in Iran, and married to a less than supportive husband, Nasreen Amini’s dream isn’t just unlikely, it’s dangerous. With translation from ‘A Sisters’ Tale’ producer, Afsaneh Salari, Leila explain…
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Plus: Paralympian Nicholas Bennett wins gold in the pool for the second time, and gives all of the credit to his sister – who is also his coach. Also: Fellow Olympic marathoner remembers Rebecca Cheptegei, who she says showed no signs of abuse; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Haiti; Thousands of Indigenous artifacts may be improperly stor…
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Plus: “The Michael Jordan of advertising”. We remember Jim Riswold, the man behind era-defining Nike ads from Bo Knows to It’s gotta be the shoes. Also: Booze finally comes to corner stores in Ontario, we check in to see how business is flowing on day one; and why one French lawmaker is calling Emmanuel Macron's pick for Prime Minister is "one of t…
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Plus: “Violent, scary and out of a horror mystery.” A shark researcher investigates a grisly – and unusual – case. Also: Grenfell Tower families get a final report into the deadly disaster; Paraguay finally gets a sex ed curriculum, but it’s not the one many were hoping for; and designers in Vancouver aren’t happy about a FIFA World Cup design cont…
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In this extended version of their conversation, Nil Köksal welcomes the former As It Happens host back to the studio to talk about her new book. Carol spent 16 years hosting the program. In her new book – At A Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage – she goes deep into her life story and decades of experience as a journalist to examine six …
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Plus: Scientists make a surprisingly small discovery that may explain what puts the world’s strongest humans over the top. Also: Cryptocurrency invades the U.S. election; back-to-school is on hold in fire-stricken Jasper, Alberta; advocates say it’s still too easy for abusers to access firearms; and we remember Phil Lewis, whose life in 1980s Londo…
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Plus: “That’s where the problem is for us”. A descendant of Gustave Eiffel has thoughts about a plan to keep the Olympic rings on the tower, forever. Also: We remember legendary investigative journalist Stevie Cameron; and a local biker gang steps in after a thief makes off with $40 from a Virginia family’s lemonade stand.…
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Plus: Carbonara in a can. We ask Michelin-starred “Carbonara King” Alessandro Pipero about the latest offering from Heinz. Also: A woman from Florida books a “live at sea” cruise and ends up stranded in Belfast for months; a decades-long effort finally clears the last dam from the Klamath River, letting local salmon swim freely; and a guilty verdic…
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Plus: With notes of dried apricot, lychee and pineapple, Swiss researchers say they’ve developed a more sustainable chocolate…that’s tastier too. Also: Australian auto writer Riz Akhtar makes the case for Chinese EVs; international students in Brampton demand more pathways to residency; and educators in Jasper, Alberta prepare to welcome students b…
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Plus: “It's been an absolutely mad day.” Oasis Podcast founder James Corcoran is still catching his breath Also: 500 days of conflict in Sudan; Natalia Krapiva of Access Now brings us the latest on Telegram founder Pavel Durov and what his detention signals; and we’ll remember journalist Peter Dykstra, whose work helped drag climate science into ma…
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Plus: Journalist Mike Wilner explains how Danny Jansen just made baseball history in the strangest way at Fenway Park. Also: “It’s the not knowing.” Kyiv-based journalist Tim Mak says renewed strikes on the capital threaten to undo recent boosts to Ukrainian morale; and the documentary ‘Family Tree’ shows how Black landowners are managing forests f…
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Plus: “It has a 5,000 year old culture. It’s very scenic.” North Korea appears set to reopen to tourists and Rowan Beard has been one — many times. Also: An Anishinaabe doctor on why life expectancy for First Nations people in B.C. has plummeted; a crossword lover on crafting clues specifically for Black puzzlers like her; and a viral Tik Tok trend…
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Plus: “Long may your big jib draw!” Newfoundlander Myrle Vokey popularized the screech-in ceremony. And his daughter says it was about uniting people. Also: Kamala Harris makes history at the DNC tonight while Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan tells delegates there about her time in Gaza; and a researcher shares his team’s findings on the mysterious sea walnut …
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Plus: “It’s something that someone really cared about.” A 121-year-old postcard arrives in Wales, delivering a local mystery. Also: At the Democratic National Convention, Dean Phillips resists the urge to say “I told you so”; people on a Toronto street have their homes seized over a transit development; and a sudden shift puts Ontario’s safe consum…
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Plus: “Romance will tell you they’ll stay forever.” A British bridge is losing its love locks, but our guest helped find them a new, permanent home. Also: Investigating the mysterious numbered graves at a Nova Scotia cemetery; Chicago chews over an innovative solution to food insecurity; and remembering therapeutic psilocybin advocate Thomas Hartle…
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Also: “It’s really universal.” Research suggests humans experience two periods of rapid aging: around 44 and 60 years old. Plus: A Saskatchewan town offers would-be residents $30,000 to build new homes; pressing pause — even for a few seconds — can help defuse an argument; and a teenager walks from Texas to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness on be…
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Also: “You definitely feel small.” A European Space Agency scientist tells us about the effort required to get the ESA’s Juice explorer to Jupiter. Plus: A town councillor in Ontario calls on the province to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic; former MP Monte Solberg mourns longtime Conservative politician Chuck Strahl; and Lucky the lob…
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Also: “I wasn’t finished yet!” Five-time paralympian and two-time medalist Katarina Roxon on representing Canada in the pool at yet another games. Plus: The sister of a Nova Scotia firefighter who died after a training exercise tells us what would help keep first responders safe; a rival-turned-friend pays tribute to the late Marlene Catterall, Can…
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Also: “I knew it was something special.” A Florida woman collecting trash in the wake of Hurricane Debby discovers a WWII-era message in a bottle. Plus: Economist editor Shashank Joshi on Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region; an Indigenous man in northern Manitoba walks 100 kilometres after yet another train is cancelled; and a friend pay…
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Also: “I’ve room in the car!” We hear from the Irish fan who drove Olympic gold medal rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy home from the airport. Plus: A human rights advocate in Israel weighs in on the alleged abuse of a Palestinian man at the Sde Teiman detention camp; a young climate change activist says she feels tokenized by Nova Scotia’s…
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Plus: “They are incredible at what they do.” Canadian B-girl Mary Fogarty on watching Japan’s Ami claim breaking gold in the sport’s first Olympics. Also: A tribute to Russian pianist and anti-war activist Pavel Kushnir, who died after a hunger strike in a Russian jail; and planetary scientist Edwin Kite on the prospect of terraforming Mars using a…
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Plus: A cybersquatter’s early bet on the Dems’ Presidential ticket just paid off. And Kamala Harris & Tim Walz aren’t the first pair he’s picked. Also: Exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont appears in Spain, then promptly vanishes; and a friend and colleague pays tribute to Sheila Kussner, founder of the groundbreaking cancer support network Hope…
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Plus: “I really felt like I was a pigeon.” The creator of a statue soon to occupy a prime spot on New York’s High Line lets us in on his process. Also: French drag queen Nicky Doll on why she’s suing a prominent British pundit; a progressive Thai political party is forced to disband; and Shreyas Royal, the 15 year old who just became Britain’s youn…
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