As It Happens

After Jimmy Kimmel is yanked off the air, an Obama-era chairman of the Federal Communications Commission says it's clear that his former agency -- and the White House -- have gone too far.And W. Kamau Bell tells us why he thinks it's so important that his fellow comics and late-night hosts stand up for what's right in this pivotal moment for the United States. Cutting out the middle man. Donald Trump's tariffs are bringing Canada and Mexico closer together -- as evidenced by this week's meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Claudia Sheinbaum. A longtime friend remembers the sourdough-loving, trailblazing Yukon politician Ione Christensen. A football fan didn't know his emotional responses to a game were being shown on the Jumbotron, charming the crowd -- but not his boss, who thought he was home sick.Our annual look at the winners of the Ig Nobel Awards -- where previous recipients have been recognized for their research on the shape of narcissists' eyebrows, and constipated scorpions. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that makes sure its science is always backed up. 

Members of a UK protest group were shocked to be arrested for projecting a pointed short film about Donald Trump on the walls of Windsor Castle -- and even more so when police told them why. In Nova Scotia, a former swim instructor at a provincially-run youth detention centre is arrested and charged for the alleged sexual abuse of young people over nearly three decades. Ottawa's mayor says the key to solving homelessness in the capital is solving it for the young -- and he's promising to do that in the next five years. We'll remember the North Dakota newspaper columnist Marilyn Hagerty, whose generous review of an Olive Garden restaurant divided the Internet -- and made a fan of Anthony Bourdain. The local historical society in a Maryland town wants two statues removed for being distracting -- but two store owners explain why they're making an emoji-nal appeal to keep the giant peach and the giant eggplant where they are. If you want to know what's contaminating hot springs all over Yellowstone National Park, hold on to your hat: it's hats visitors didn't hang on to. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that blows the lid off people having their lids blown off.

J.C. Chandor describes how he convinced the late actor to star in All Is Lost — a movie with a small budget and no dialogue, about a lone sailor struggling to survive a storm at sea. An aid worker tells us some people are fleeing Gaza City without shoes on their feet -- because it's better than risking death in Israel's ground invasion. A longtime advocate for a stronger sanctions law tells us why Canada's legislation is falling short -- and why a new bill named for his friend Sergei Magnitsky may be the solution. We'll remember Inuk Elder Jean Crane -- who opened her own home to women fleeing abuse, before helping create an emergency shelter in Labrador. An international golf tournament will be held in New York -- so in preparation for American fans, Team Europe is practicing playing with loud insults blasting through their headphones.A new study suggests cats eat grass for good reason. And our guest was so devoted to her research that she saved her own cats' hairballs in Tupperware. As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that recognizes a get-retch-quick scheme.

With the return of Parliament, we found out how the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition handle each other -- and now we'll ask the House Leader how the government plans to handle Canadians' money. The exchanges between MPs today revolved around familiar themes on familiar issues; the CBC's Catherine Cullen tells us what's different this time around. Get this party re-started. The NDP returned to the House of Commons with a mere seven seats; we'll hear how that baker's half-dozen plans to avoid getting sidelined. Trump administration cuts shut down a consortium of doctors who specialize in childhood brain tumours -- which, in turn, means young cancer patients will be shut out of clinical trials in Canada. It's a marathon, not a sprint. But then it's a sprint. At the World Athletics Championships, the men's marathon ends with a top-speed race to the photo-finish -- a staggering achievement when most of us would have been staggering. An annual competition in San Francisco puts the "wha" in "guacamole" -- as contestants come through with some of the weirdest recipes imaginable when the chips are down.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that knows all guacamole champs have the same motto: "Mashin' accomplished".

A former FBI agent who teaches at the university where Charlie Kirk was killed talks about the arrest of a suspect today -- and what he'll say to his students when they return to campus next week.All five former world junior players who were acquitted of sexual assault are cleared to return to the NHL. A sports lawyer -- and sexual assault survivor -- says the league is walking a very fine line.When a South African man discovers he can not take his wife's last name, the couple go to court -- and force their country to get a handle on their preferred handle. It warmed the cockles of his heart. More than that, it kick-started the cockles of his heart -- and for that, a BC man who suffered a cardiac arrest will always be grateful to the friend who saved his life with CPR. A beloved octopus at a California aquarium named Ghost is in the final days of her life cycle and dedicating those to eggs that will never hatch.Food writer Mark Bittman says he's never felt more fulfilled than he is by his latest project, which offers fine dining at different prices for different customers -- and cheaper for those who leave nearby. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that figures: there escargots the neighbourhood.

A college student who debated Charlie Kirk on his campus tour says a lot of the popular right wing activist's beliefs crossed a line -- but his death is inarguably wrong. Detractors have said the privately-financed "Enhanced Games" are a "clown show". But a British swimmer says he's eager to see how far sanctioned doping can take athletes like him.  As Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils the first of his "nation-building" projects, mining industry leaders are hopeful the first initiatives will pave the way for all-weather road infrastructure in the north.Scientists are amazed at the remarkable diversity of dancing peacock spiders -- and turn to an analysis of what's known as dark DNA to help untangle things. A mechanic in Texas tells us about the moment his pet pigeon went missing -- and how local police helped him track down the beloved, blind bird named Kevin.Rick Astley shares the story of hearing his 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" in a Tokyo toilet that, oddly, was entirely dedicated to him and his music. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that hopes the song is a Number One and Number Two hit. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney spends his last days before heading back to Parliament talking about "nation-building" projects with his caucus -- and with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony isn't at the International Criminal Court to hear evidence of his war crimes. Our guest was born into his militia -- and says there's no justice until he's made to face his crimes. Hong Kong lawmakers reject limited rights for some same-sex couples. An advocate tells us he's disappointed -- but still certain progress will be made...eventually.A pastor in Rochester, New York explains how her community sent ICE agents packing, when they tried to arrest a group of roofers working on a house. The creatures who live near the ocean floor aren't typically known for being cute -- but a new species of bumpy snailfish is the sweetest thing in salt water. Remembering the Japanese racehorse Haru Urara, who became a national inspiration because of her remarkable consistency on the track -- where she lost 113 consecutive races. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows some heroes are larger-than-life -- and some are mare mortals.

Tens of thousands of young people in Nepal push back hard when the government threatens to ban social media -- but our guest says what they're really fighting for -- is fundamental change. Israel's surprise attack on Hamas officials in Qatar surprises and outrages world leaders -- and terrifies a journalist, who was sheltering with his family a few hundred meters away.With more unhoused people living in encampments in Barrie, Ontario, the mayor declares a state of emergency -- and explains why he thinks that's the right call. Some people from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia were given the green light to return home today, after weeks of uncertainty caused by wildfires -- but one woman tells us the decision isn't that simple.He was in "Jaws: The Revenge", and he's also won 2 Oscars. Michael Caine is unpredictable -- as he's just proven yet again, by refusing to stay retired at 92.A Kentucky woman tells us about giving emergency CPR to a patient she discovered in a dumpster: a dangerously drunk baby raccoon.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that's glad she seized a wasted opportunity.

A new wearable A-I pendant called Friend -- which is meant to be your friend -- has turned out to be more of a frenemy at best. A tech writer tells us about his toxic relationship with it.Russia unleashes its largest-ever drone attack on Ukraine. A shaken teacher in Kyiv tells me about how he escaped from his apartment building, when it became a target. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate in eastern Pakistan; a reporter there describes the apocalyptic extent of this year's monsoon-season flooding. The '80s rock group Foreigner makes things awkward, by RSVP-ing as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding band, even though they weren't invited in the first place.Toronto is in a cat-and-mouse game with vandals who have cut down a speed camera seven times now. A local tells us a second camera pointed at that first camera hasn't made a bit of difference.Growth opportunity. Scientists uncover a clue to the evolutionary origins of the thing protrudingfrom the forehead of a ratfish -- a fleshy, bulbous appendage equipped with teeth and used, disturbingly, during mating.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that warns you not to click on this attachment. 

The Prime Minister pauses a plan that would have forced automakers to hit minimum sales levels for electric vehicles. An insider says that's great for the industry -- despite being bad for the environment. After yesterday's deadly knife attack, Manitoba MLA and Hollow Water First Nation band member Ian Bushie tells us how his community is bearing up against the unbearable. A bipartisan group of politicians calls for change, after Florida’s wildlife agency allowed a giant manta ray to be yanked out of its habitat and sent to a marine park on the other side of the world.A newly discovered portrait of the enigmatic Earl of Southampton has a heart on the back that's been covered over with a black spear -- suggesting a certain playwright might have been played wrong. We'll introduce you to a 50-year-old Edmonton woman who just set a world land-speed record -- travelling at well over 200 kilometers an hour on a motorcycle.A man named Mark Zuckerberg is suing another man named Mark Zuckerberg for repeatedly booting him off Facebook for "impersonating a celebrity". As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that fears this is just the tip of the Zuckerberg.