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 -- and a Palestinian sheltering with his family in Gaza. Both tell us that the U.S.-brokered peace deal has given them reason to feel optimistic for the first time in two years.

A Dutch cargo ship that was stranded in the Franklin Strait for more than a month is now afloat again; a maritime expert tells us how you get a 172-metre-long vessel off the rocks.

Nearly two weeks after a wildfire forced them to evacuate, people are heading back to King’s County, Nova Scotia. And our guest says while he's grateful for the help he got- there's nothing quite like putting your feet up, in your own home. 

The battle-scarred remains of King Richard The Third were discovered beneath a parking lot years ago -- and now, new research reveals the monarch faced the grim hardship of severe gum disease.

Undetectable, in search of the delectable. The Washington Post's food critic retires -- and shares the secrets of how he used the art of disguise to get the real scoop on the restaurants he reviewed.  

As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that puts the "neat-o!" in incognito.