As It Happens

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Hosts Nil Köksal and Chris Howden take you on a trip around the world with CBC Radio's As It Happens. Hear from the people at the centre of the stories of the day — from the urgent to the utterly strange.

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As It Happens episodes:

04.23.2024
April 23: Trials and errors
Trump trial day two, Delhi dump fire, Stolen spears returned, U.K. asylum bill, B.C. decriminalization reversal, Canadian Medical Association capital gains, WWII hangar fire, and more.
04.22.2024
April 22: A sense of absence
Hostage Passover, Umar Zameer lawyer, Drew Hayden Taylor, India election setup, Trump trial: Enquirer, U.S. Ukraine aid, Washington cherry liquor, and more.
04.19.2024
April 19: No reprise of reprisal
Israel Iran strike, Illinois cold case bills, Butterfly de-extinction, Patzcuaro Lake drought, Iuventa acquittals, Grandparents scam arrests, Africa bike ride, and more.
04.18.2024
April 18: Running out the clock
Toronto court delays, New York detective files, Underwater bee, Counterfeit Ozempic, Small museum thieves, Sudbury speed cameras, Fredericton tiny homes, and more.
04.17.2024
April 17: Gold rush
Gold heist arrests, Russian soldier deaths, Terry Fox memorabilia, Pakistan Afghanistan floods, Jontay Porter ban, Arizona abortion, Georgia foreign agents bill, and more.
04.16.2024
April 16: Value judgement
Budget: Conservatives, Copenhagen fire, Aaliyah Edwards draft, Budget: Don Drummond, Dartmouth RVs, Quebec opioid lawsuit, and more.
04.15.2024
April 15: The calm instead of the storm
Iran Israel attack, Trump trial, Depressed parrot leaves, Belarus opposition leader, Sydney stabbings, Hillsborough disaster anniversary, IUD sedation, and more.
04.12.2024
April 12: Desperate times
Sudan: Ahmed Hussen, Emergency room MAID, Rosie Medal recipients, Who is the guess who, really, EPA chemical ban, Bogota drought, and more.
04.11.2024
April 11: Hero and villain
OJ Simpson death, Ukraine conscription, Keith Lee Toronto, Missouri execution, BC diner, Quebec farmers protest, and more.
04.10.2024
April 10: The buck stops there
Foreign interference: Trudeau, Iran graduation video, Willy Wonka: The Unknown, Collaborative Scrabble, Gaza: Eid, Arizona abortion case, and more.
04.09.2024
April 9: Disarming candour
Israeli objectors, Swiss climate case, Kidney donation pool players, Clarence "Frogman" Henry obituary, International Court of Justice Nicaragua case, Baltimore bridge salvage, and more.
04.08.2024
April 8: Strong arms tactics
Bill Blair: Defence budget, Ecuador embassy break-in, Newfoundland and Labrador eclipse party, Campaign poster fail, Whitehorse Star closes, Reading: Kareem Means Generous, and more.
04.05.2024
April 5: Fault lines
Israel Defense Forces firings, Alberta First Nation elections, Stick reviews, United States migrant children, Oregon salmon escape, Depressed parrot, and more.
04.04.2024
April 4: Get the party re-started
Charlie Angus, Haiti journalist kidnap, Eclipse schools off, Hollande scooter, World Central Kitchen follow: Aid group staying, California shooting video, and more.
04.03.2024
April 3: The untruth hurts
Foreign interference, Uganda anti-gay law, Irish cartel boss, Irish basketball replay, Hospital bed feed, Chemtrail bill, and more.
04.02.2024
April 2: They were there to provide food, and hope
World Central Kitchen strike: James Elder, World Central Kitchen strike: friend, Dave Thomas on Joe Flaherty, Stolen golden toilet, Eclipse: light sound, United Kingdom pothole revolt, and more.
04.01.2024
April 1: Stranded
Baltimore crew, Havana syndrome report, Irish slang speaker, Boat race bug, California bears, Dog language study, and more.
03.29.2024
March 29: Stopping the presses
Evan Gershkovich anniversary, B.C. crash survivor, Hogwatchers program, Yvonne Ejim coach, Bright star enthusiast, and more.
03.28.2024
March 28: Not worth the price of emission
Blaine Higgs: Carbon tax, Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing, Atlanta metal collector, Schools vs. social media, U.N. food waste, French hair discrimination, University of Winnipeg cyber attack, and more.
03.27.2024
March 27: A force to reckon with itself
Mass Casualty Commission reaction, Bridge questions, Afghan family arrives, Thai marriage equality bill, Richard Serra obituary, and more.
03.26.2024
March 26: A shocking downfall
Baltimore bridge collapse, Pandemic habitat study, Hockey in Kaska, SCOTUS: Abortion pill, Barkley marathoner, and more.
03.25.2024
March 25: Anatomy of an attack
Moscow attack, Halifax edibles, Footloose prom, Manitoba care settlement, Paris waiter race, and more.
03.22.2024
March 22: An unhealthy obsession
Kate Middleton cancer, Estonia defence minister, 'Weird Al' course, PEI sextortion family, Martin Greenfield obituary, 'Ghost Army' recognition, Boeing crash family, Garrick Club membership and more
03.21.2024
March 21: Hitting them right between the iPhones
Apple antitrust, Canadian migration detention, Brain preservation, Pig kidney transplant, Ohtani interpreter scandal, Basic income lawsuit, Encore: The Law of Urination and more
03.20.2024
March 20: Angling for a fight
Newfoundland and Labrador protests, Gaza visa uncle, "Last Repair Shop" donations, Military exports, Montreal space pizza, Rwanda opposition leader barred, Mongolia extreme cold and more.
03.19.2024
March 19: Going through the motion
NDP Palestine motion, Ukraine oil attack, Niagara Falls eclipse, Alaska Airlines lawsuit, Bélizaire paintings, US asbestos ban, NCTR archive donation and more
03.18.2024
March 18: Worth the price of emissions
Jonathan Wilkinson: Carbon tax, Russian election, Winnipeg video store closure, Northern Thunder Bay funding, New orca population, Malawi workers rescued, Encore: Last Blockbuster and more
03.15.2024
March 15: Dangerous ground
Sudan: UNICEF, Russia election, Rare baby giraffe born, Montreal fire anniversary, Gaza UN, and more.
03.14.2024
March 14: Imbalance of power
Haiti: Power vacuum, Philippines scam centre rescue, Snowstorm goat milking, Alberta renewables report, Chimp mother/baby play, and more.
03.13.2024
March 13: Offering a bit of fee advice
Quebec student walkout, India citizenship law, Peter Kaestner birding record, New fire suits, UK redwoods survey, and more.
03.12.2024
March 12: Emergency exit
Bob Rae on Haiti, Afghan adviser compensation, Clara Bow silent movie recovered, SaltWire debt, Pacific eruption excitement, and more.
03.11.2024
March 11: Premier League
Alberta announcement, Haiti reporter, Solo sailing trip, Izzeldin Abuelaish, Reopening day school settlements, and more.
03.08.2024
March 8: Pier pressure
Gaza maritime aid, Uvalde report, Eclipse animals, No dogs at Oscars, New York City subway security, Sage grouse trouble, Feature: Nisha Pahuja on To Kill a Tiger, and more
03.07.2024
March 7: Close to home
Ottawa killings, Louisiana crawfish emergency, Covered bridge chips follow, Chopin birthday performance, San Francisco drug screening, Criminal songbird death, and more
03.06.2024
March 6: He approves her message
Nikki Haley backer, Canada UNRWA funding, Bellagio fountain bird, Bob Heil, Haiti latest, St. John's remains and more
03.05.2024
March 5: Cancelled culture
Just For Laughs bankruptcy, Jamie Raskin: insurrection bill, Wiki women, Vermont sunscreen, United Nations October 7 rape report, Methane tracking satellite and more
03.05.2024
Bonus episode: As It Happened "The February Edition"
On this edition of the "As It Happened" podcast, we'll review the month of February at "As It Happens" and dust off a few gems from our archives. It's not our first time at this but, we heard firsthand about...
03.04.2024
March 4: From erased to back in the race
Trump Colorado primary, Chips factory burns, Eleanor Collins obituary, Haiti prison break, Caitlin Clark record, Texas library court case and more
03.01.2024
March 1: The sky is the limit
Gaza: Air drop critic, Texas fire, "The Sopranos" diner booth, Gaza: Save the Children, Humpback sex, Forced sterilization, Portage/Main reopening and more
02.29.2024
February 29: The little boy from Baie-Comeau left an enormous legacy
Brian Mulroney obituary: Joe Clark, Gaza deaths, Quebec Bill 21, Leap year birthdays, Brian Mulroney obituary: Derek Burney, Pharmacare: NDP, SCOTUS bump stock ban, Feature Encore: "Doing Harm" and more
02.28.2024
February 28: Solar eclipse
Alberta renewables update, Montana eagle killings, Colorado sourdough starter, Russian activist sentencing, The Crooked House Pub rebuilding, New marine species discovered, Encore: Egyptian sourdough and more
02.27.2024
February 27: Bunker mentality
Netherlands drug trial, Black soldiers execution, Dance Your PhD contest, Doug Ford judicial appointments, Dog sled race cancellation, Facial recognition vending machines, Merriam Webster prepositions and more
02.26.2024
February 26: A far cry from far enough
Sudan sponsorship program, Navalny prison swap, Jennifer Jones retirement, Palestinian Authority future, Flaco the Owl obituary, Michigan primary Biden opponent, Taxi film festival and more
02.23.2024
February 23: Hitting where they hope it will hurt
Bill Browder, Mississauga asylum death, Plymouth bomb, Teresa Tam: Measles, Red river sewage, and more.
02.22.2024
February 22: Not just horror, but terror
Veltman terror decision, Nex Benedict death, Biden dog bad, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Australia g-string equestrian, and more.
02.21.2024
February 21: Family re-planning
Alabama embryos, Nova Scotia firefighter, Arshdeep Bains father, California ocean clean-up, Brightest object, and more.
02.20.2024
February 20: Flatlining
Nasser hospital, Senate panic buttons, California temporary lake, UAE police games, Michigan big tip, and more.
02.19.2024
February 19: Cold comfort
Navalny letters, Finnish shooting ranges, P.E.I. cop wrestles seal, and more.
02.16.2024
February 16: Death sentence
Navalny dead, India farmer protest, New London transit map, Carman, Manitoba: Child advocate, McCartney bass, Feature: "Not the End of the World" and more
02.15.2024
February 15: He figured they were hearing firecrackers
Kansas City shooting, Russian space nukes, Apes teasing, Egeland on Sudan, Guinness pour, Salma Zahid, Old egg and more

What's As It Happens about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

As It Happens episodes:

April 23: Trials and errors

April 22: A sense of absence

April 19: No reprise of reprisal

April 18: Running out the clock

April 17: Gold rush

April 16: Value judgement

April 15: The calm instead of the storm

April 12: Desperate times

April 11: Hero and villain

April 10: The buck stops there

April 9: Disarming candour

April 8: Strong arms tactics

April 5: Fault lines

April 4: Get the party re-started

April 3: The untruth hurts

April 2: They were there to provide food, and hope

April 1: Stranded

March 29: Stopping the presses

March 28: Not worth the price of emission

March 27: A force to reckon with itself

March 26: A shocking downfall

March 25: Anatomy of an attack

March 22: An unhealthy obsession

March 21: Hitting them right between the iPhones

March 20: Angling for a fight

March 19: Going through the motion

March 18: Worth the price of emissions

March 15: Dangerous ground

March 14: Imbalance of power

March 13: Offering a bit of fee advice

March 12: Emergency exit

March 11: Premier League

March 8: Pier pressure

March 7: Close to home

March 6: He approves her message

March 5: Cancelled culture

Bonus episode: As It Happened "The February Edition"

March 4: From erased to back in the race

March 1: The sky is the limit

February 29: The little boy from Baie-Comeau left an enormous legacy

February 28: Solar eclipse

February 27: Bunker mentality

February 26: A far cry from far enough

February 23: Hitting where they hope it will hurt

February 22: Not just horror, but terror

February 21: Family re-planning

February 20: Flatlining

February 19: Cold comfort

February 16: Death sentence

February 15: He figured they were hearing firecrackers