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As It Happens
News that’s not afraid of fun. Meet 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. Hosted by Nil Köksal and Chris Howden, find out why As It Happ...
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Veteran Pentagon reporter gives up his press pass
An unlikely collection of news organizations from across the political spectrum say new limits on their access to the Pentagon are a bridge too far. A...
Hamas hands over all living Israeli hostages
Celebrations broke out in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square today as twenty hostages held captive for more than two years were finally set free. Our guest de...
The pie that fueled an iconic Blue Jays World Series win
As the Toronto Blue Jays' playoff journey continues, the owners of the bakeshop "Wanda's Pie in the Sky" reminisce about ins-pie-ring Joe Carter's Wor...
Two views of a tentative peace agreement
A non-fighting chance. After Hamas and Israel raise hopes for a lasting peace deal, we'll speak with an Israeli survivor of the October 7th attack --...
After yet another resignation, what’s next for France?
The French government is in chaos yet again after the country's latest Prime Minister resigns abruptly. Even veteran political experts aren't sure wha...
Another round in the Oval Office for Trump and Carney
It sure seemed like today's high-stakes meeting between the Prime Minister and the U.S. President went well -- but we'll ask an international trade co...
Trump, Oregon and a high stakes showdown
Oregon's Secretary of State tells us nobody there of any political stripe wants the president to send in the National Guard -- so the state is doing e...
Hamas (partially) accepts Trump’s peace plan. What now?
Hamas responds to the U.S. President's peace proposal -- and says it agrees to some aspects of it, including the release of all Israeli hostages.
Interfaith support after a deadly attack in Manchester
A deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue shakes the Jewish community – and our guest, an Anglican bishop who lives nearby. He tells us how he plans t...
Remembering Jane Goodall
We remember Jane Goodall, who spent her life working to protect the home of the chimpanzees she helped the world fall in love with.
When the internet goes dark in Afghanistan
The Taliban imposes an Internet blackout on Afghanistan -- a move one Afghan women's rights activist says is as horrifying as when the regime returned...
Special Episode: Brittany Penner
On the 5th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Nil Köksal speaks with the author about her memoir 'Children Like Us.' As the child of a M...
Trump’s Gaza peace plan is a turning point, but to where?
The U.S. President names himself the head of an international transitional body he's calling the Board of Peace -- as he presents his latest ceasefire...
The James Comey indictment and another line crossed
Former FBI director James Comey is indicted for allegedly lying to Congress. Our guest says when it comes to political interference by the Trump admin...
Are Toronto’s lucrative speed cameras a “cash grab”?
After several acts of vandalism, Ontario’s Premier says he plans to ban speed cameras. A Toronto city councillor who got a ticket in her own ward says...
A glimmer of hope for an “untreatable” disease
The results of a new gene therapy for Huntington’s Disease are so promising that, when he saw them, one researcher tells us he thought he was dreaming...
Will leaked audio derail a Liberal gun control program?
Canada's Public Safety Minister casts doubts on the gun buyback program he's promoting today -- so we'll ask Gary Anandasangaree whether Canadians sho...
Palestinian statehood at the United Nations
A politician in the West Bank welcomes Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood -- but tells us the long-awaited move on its own won't change the...
The business interests behind Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
If you're wondering why ABC agreed to silence "Jimmy Kimmel Live", a look at some potentially lucrative pending business deals may provide an answer. ...
Is Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension the beginning of a new era?
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...
Trump’s return to the UK brings out protesters and police
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...
Directing Robert Redford in one of his last great roles
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 strug...
Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre square off in Parliament
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 L...
How an arrest in the Charlie Kirk murder looks from campus
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...
Debating Charlie Kirk and worrying about America’s future
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...
What’s at stake when Mark Carney meets with Danielle Smith
Prime Minister Mark Carney spends his last days before heading back to Parliament talking about "nation-building" projects with his caucus -- and with...
We reach a student caught in Nepal’s crackdown on protests
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...
Is the world ready for a wearable, AI “friend”?
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...
Mark Carney gives the industry an offramp from electric cars
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...
“Queen of Canada” and members of her cult arrested
RCMP raid the Saskatchewan compound of the self-proclaimed Queen of Canada and arrest 16 people including the queen herself. An investigative journali...
Maple leaves on US goods: Hamilton shopper sounds the alarm
A steely-eyed Ontario grocery shopper has been Identifying products that are labeled Canadian -- but are actually American. And she wants Ottawa to d...
A desperate search through difficult terrain
Rescuers are still searching for survivors after the deadly earthquake in Afghanistan -- which an aid worker says was only the first of several potent...
Special Episode: Linden MacIntyre on An Accidental Villain
The award-winning author and investigative journalist sits down with Nil Köksal in the As It Happens studio to discuss his new book, An Accidental Vil...
Three leaders present an alternative world order
As the world wonders what role the United States will play in global politics, the leaders of China, Russia and India gather to present a united front...
Can Canada’s “major projects” exist alongside climate goals?
The federal government has made it clear it wants to make Canada a natural-resources superpower -- and who better to explain how they plan to do that...
Using the “two walls rule” to survive a strike on Kyiv
Overnight, Russian missiles battered the city -- and all our guest could do was cower in a hallway and hope that none of them would hit her apartment...
Can a meeting in Washington plan for post-war Gaza?
While the Israeli military prepares to conquer famine-stricken Gaza City, Donald Trump and friends prepare for a post-war Gaza. But a former Middle Ea...
The U.S. relationship is in question. Is Germany the answer?
Prime Minister Mark Carney wraps up his visit to Berlin and a former German politician tells us that, now more than ever, it's crucial for Canada and...
A deadly day in Gaza, including for those covering the war
Several journalists are among the dead after Israeli air strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis; that means nearly 200 media workers have now been...
Want in-depth Canadian politics? Try ‘The House’
If you’re looking for a deep dive on what’s happening in Canadian politics, As It Happens is recommending The House. Catherine Cullen and CBC’s best p...