A former Canadian ambassador to the US weighs in on what's really going on with Ontario's anti-tariff ad, former president Ronald Reagan's own words and the current president's reaction.

A Toronto faith leader says the city's decision to replace a homeless encampment outside her church with eight foot fences and a bunch of concrete blocks serves no one. 

One of the researchers behind new research on antidepressants hopes mapping out their varied side effects will help doctors and patients navigate a complicated pharmaceutical landscape. 

The PA announcer for tonight's Blue Jays Games got his start at a small radio station in northern Ontario ... and now his voice is the one sports fans inside the Rogers Centre will hear as the World Series gets underway. 

After an Anne of Green Gables doll becomes online famous, for not the best reasons -- the son of the artist who made it tells us what he thinks about its nickname: "Anne of Scream Gables."  

Water skiing squirrels aren't enough anymore. No, in this age of death-defying internet one-upmanship it takes a skateboarding pig to turn our heads. 

As It Happens, the Friday edition. Radio that promises never to be a boar. 

Just as the NBA begins its new season, federal officials announce dozens of arrests in a sweeping gambling investigation that includes allegations of mob involvement. 

A Ukrainian journalist rushed to a kindergarten near her home earlier this week, after sirens alerted her there’d been a Russian strike. She describes seeing smoke everywhere. 

An ex-boxer in BC fights off a mother grizzly bear -- and lives to tell the tale. 

If you’re inclined to ask an AI chatbot for advice, the Dutch Data Protection Authority has some advice for you: Don’t ask it who to vote for. 

Soft Cell defined the sound of eighties pop with 'Tainted Love'. A musician tells us about meeting one half of that duo -- the late Dave Ball -- outside a record store -- and the collabs that came next.

At only 8 and 10 years old, siblings and baseball superfans Meredith and Hugo Fu explain how they got their start in sports reporting...and landed interviews with Blue Jays stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kevin Gausman. 

As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that gives minor leaguers major props. 

Canada's financial-crimes watchdog levies its heaviest fines ever against a crypto currency exchange -- but a journalist tells us that, knowing what he knows, it's going to be tough to collect. 

A spokesperson for the largest UN agency providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians says she's hopeful that today's advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice will help her colleagues get back to life-saving work in Gaza and the West Bank. 

The fallout from a jewel theft at the Louvre throws the French government into damage-control mode -- but the mayor of central Paris tells us he's still holding out hope some of the artifacts could be recovered. 

When an enormous manta ray ends up in a tuna net, it's bad for the creature and the crew. So now fishermen and scientists have created a new kind of safety net.

We'll talk to an athlete who'll be representing Canada at the upcoming Pickleball World Cup; she says she was sour on the sport at the beginning, but now she relishes it. 

Monday's worldwide outage didn't just disrupt banking and email -- it also disrupted the sleep of people whose smart beds went haywire.

As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows sometimes technology just makes mattress worse. 

Ottawa is giving new and shockingly long wait time estimates for immigration applications to be processed -- and to those waiting, it feels like Canada is rolling out the unwelcome mat. 

The man behind "Operation Inflation" shares the very serious reasons he has for dressing up American protesters in very silly inflatable costumes. 

A Connecticut museum celebrates the omnipresent, underappreciated ant. Not thrilled? Our guest insists they're the ant-tithesis of dull. 

Work has begun on Donald Trump's new White House ballroom -- and one historian says it's not just an offense to the Presidential residence, but to the intentions of the Founding Fathers. 

A Blue Jays fan had the night of his life last night when he caught the pivotal home run ball. He says the ball came down, but he sure hasn't.

Radio legend Ira Glass reveals that he listens to other podcasts at twice the usual speed -- and believes we should all put our best foot fast-forward.

As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that would never engage in double-talk.

When Amazon's cloud service crashed, it disrupted everything from social media sites and games to businesses and Blue Jays tickets. A cybersecurity expert tells us that's a downside of so few companies being in charge of so much. 

The host of one of Italy's top investigative journalism programs is targeted with an explosive device -- but his editor says the team will keep reporting on organized crime regardless. 

Officials at the Louvre are struggling to explain how thieves were able to stage a daytime heist with some basic tools -- and get away with irreplaceable, historic jewelry less than ten minutes.

A new study suggests that telling parents to expose their babies to peanuts was good advice -- and may have lowered the rates of potentially lethal peanut allergies. 

Bangers from our adolescence still seem more significant than anything we've heard since -- and now, researchers have calculated the point in our teenage years they call the "reminiscence bump".

As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that knows some jams you can't get out of.

Bestselling author John Irving is about to publish a sequel to one of his biggest books. But he won't be promoting it in one of his biggest markets -- because of Donald Trump. 

John Bolton is the latest Trump critic to be indicted on federal charges. He's accused of sharing classified information while working on a book. But a former US attorney says there might be more to this case -- than revenge.

One of the physicians behind a new Ontario standard for menopause care says it doesn't get half as much attention as it should for something that affects half the population. 

Trailblazing activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy spent her life carving out a safe space for fellow Black trans women. One of her many adopted trans daughters says she's forever indebted to the woman who changed her life.

A new study into how toads managed to spread across large parts of the world millions of years ago found the key is what most of us thought it was: the poisonous glands behind their eyes. 

For the 30th year in a row, a band of mysterious pranksters have stuck a pumpkin on a clock tower at the University of Montana and vanished -- like their equally mysterious pumpkin-piercing forebears.

As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that guesses they've faded into obscurity -- emphasis on "skewer". 

The family of a man convicted of a murder he didn't commit was shocked when ICE detained him again -- before he was even allowed to leave the prison where he'd been held for decades. 

Doctors Without Borders announces it is closing its emergency center in Port-au-Prince -- and the head of MSF's mission there tells us it means Haitians are losing one of their last lifelines. 

The mayor of a Louisiana town at the heart of a U-S Supreme Court battle says people who want to redraw the current electoral maps should check their moral compass. 

Obstetrics may soon be on hold at a Kamloops hospital where all seven OBGYNs announced their resignations -- citing inadequate support for women's healthcare. 

 A friend and protegee of the late Drew Struzan tells us just what it was about his iconic movie posters that were so unique and inspired such pure excitement.

A story that will take your broth away: the disquieting tale of a cat that contributed a dead mouse -- tail and all -- to its foster family's pot of soup. 

As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that's always stirring up trouble.  

The mayor of Brampton says it's just more proof that Ottawa has to get tough in U.S. trade negotiations. 

Israel has released hundreds of detainees, but a Palestinian pediatrician arrested in Gaza nine months ago is still in Israeli custody. An advocate for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya tells us he's far from alone. 

Months of dry weather are forcing a Nova Scotia farmer to make some tough decisions -- and she's not sure how much longer she can keep up the struggle to keep some of her animals.

We were all deeply impressed by the rat-shaped impression on a Chicago sidewalk. But now, a researcher who dug into the Chicago Rat Hole tells us he's confident a different rodent made the indent.

A Saskatchewan woman was shocked when something smashed into her windshield out of a clear blue sky. But she was way past shocked when she realized it was a fish. 

German police -- and soon, you -- are confused to discover that someone turned a train compartment into a chicken coop, complete with straw, and left three chickens on board.

As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that brings you the inside coop. 

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. And our guest says he can no longer do his job properly. 

A Palestinian analyst says he's cautiously optimistic that the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can hold -- despite the difficult road ahead.

A Northern Ontario First Nation leader declares a state of emergency as drug-fueled violence continues to rock local communities.

A Newfoundland mayor pitches his small town as a new home for a group of beluga whales facing the prospect of euthanasia at a defunct amusement park.

Derrick the donkey didn't seem made for international stardom, but he's taking his new record as the world's tallest donkey in stride.

We reach the winner of a Pennsylvania art contest that sees competitors make sculptures out of scrapple -- which is a mush made of pork scraps.

As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that keeps you in the gloop.

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 describes the relief of seeing them returned – and the kinds of hugs she knows are being shared.

Ireland introduces a basic income program for musicians and artists after the success of a pilot version. We hear from an artist who says it’s a good start -- but far from picture perfect.

Canadian Peter Howitt is among the economists honoured with this year's Nobel Prize. He says his passion for the field all started with a high school job in Guelph, Ontario.

It took years for scientists to complete analysis of an ancient marine fossil. But now they are sharing the news that it's actually a new species –- and they've given it a pretty cool name: the sword dragon.

After a Pennsylvania cat stows away on a family trip -- we revisit our interview with a woman who made it all the way through airport security -- before her cat made it out of the bag.

Researchers have documented the dramatic lengths some bats will go to to track down and devour birds – all while remaining airborne.

As It Happens, the Monday edition… radio that warns they could be a flight risk.