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Brian Jungen
From a distance, Brian Jungen's art appears strangely familiar. It's only when you get closer that you realize why. Mr. Jungen uses everyday objects to construct his work...but his methods are anything but everyday. For the first time, the Canadian artist of Swiss and First Nations Dunne-za heritage has a solo show in at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington. Full story (Originally aired October 21, 2009) |
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Pothole Art
There are only two people in the world who wouldn't get incapacitatingly angry after a pothole destroyed the rear suspension of their car. Those people are Claudia Ficca and Davide Luciano. Against all odds, they found a hole lot of inspiration in the wholly avoidable destruction of their Volkswagen Jetta. Full story (Originally aired October 8, 2009) |
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World's Hottest Curry
There's truth in the old adage "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger." But it's also sometimes true that "what's made stronger might just kill you", depending on what exactly what is. Take curry, for instance -- in particular the curry made by the Ali family in Edinburgh, Scotland. Full story (Originally aired August 14, 2009) |
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Iran's Election Crisis
It’s the biggest political upheaval Iran has seen in the three decades since the revolution. The country’s disputed presidential election, the massive protests that followed, and the crackdown that seems to have ended them are documented here in a series of As It Happens interviews. (Originally aired in June/July/September 2009) |
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Fastest Hummingbirds
What's faster than a space shuttle on re-entry, dives from thirty metres in the air, and sings through its tail? If you said "Liza Minnelli", you're partly right. But the answer was: a hummingbird in love. Full story (originally aired on June 22, 2009) |
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Inside Hana's Suitcase - the story about Hana and George Brady
It's a story of two people on opposite sides of the planet, with nothing in common, brought together by a suitcase. A suitcase belonging to Hana Brady, a young girl from Czechoslovakia -- one of millions of victims of the Holocaust. Full story (originally aired on April 30, 2009) |
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Farmer brings Nazi-bred cows back to Britain after 2,000 years
For the first time in several centuries, a baker's dozen of 'aurochs' are grazing on British grass. Aurochs are a breed of giant, long-horned cattle. And they were hunted to extinction in the early sixteen-hundreds.Full story (originally aired on April 21, 2009) |
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Blue mustang sculpture draws wild reaction in Denver
When the administration at Denver International Airport decided on a public art installation last year, its members failed to keep the need for calm in mind. And ever since their chosen sculpture was installed, public reaction has verged on hysteria. Full story (originally aired on March 09, 2009) |
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Royal Society searches for Britain's oldest working lightbulb
Our good friends at the Royal Society of Chemistry are on the hunt for the longest-burning electric light in the United Kingdom. Full story (originally aired on February 5, 2009) |
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Former F1 engineer designs a city car
Gordon Murray is one of the world's most respected auto engineers who, back in the nineties, designed the F1 McClaren, once the world's fastest street legal car. But now, he's shifted gears ... in a big way. Full story (originally aired on January 7, 2009) |
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Canadian scientists examine space weather using aurora borealis photographs
Researchers at the University of Calgary have joined the Canadian Space Agency to examine these problematic weather conditions. And they're using the aurora borealis, and photographs thereof, to do so. Full story. (originally aired on September 17, 2008) |
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Jimy Hendrix's guitar sells for $575,000
Jimi Hendrix said that when he burned his guitar, "it was like a sacrifice. You sacrifice the things you love and I love my guitar." Well, yesterday that guitar was sacrificed at a London auction -- for a mere $575,000. |
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Rare white ravens spotted on Vancouver Island
But in the Qualicum Beach area of British Columbia, the sighting of not one but TWO white ravens this year is seen as a great bit of good news.. or rare luck at the very least. Full story (originally aired on June 17, 2008) |
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Jupiter's spots grow in size and number
After centuries of reigning supreme, the planet's Great Red Spot is in jeopardy of being outsized by its junior cousin, the Little Red Spot. And just this week, for the first time ever, a third red spot has appeared on Jupiter. Full story (originally aired on May 29, 2008) |
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Feature interview with Louise Arbour
It's been four years since U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan nominated Louise Arbour to the post in Geneva. And now, Ms. Arbour has decided to come back home. Carol Off met with Louise Arbour in New York, to look back on her career and to look ahead to human rights concerns around the world. Full story (originally aired on March 21, 2008) . |
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Pakistan election
On February 18 the people of Pakistan will go to the polls. But at this late stage, the prognosis for a safe, fair election is looking bleak. Over the coming days, "As it Happens" will present special coverage of this pivotal election. Our regular host, Carol Off, is in Pakistan, where she will talk with the principal players, and also to the people who will be casting the votes. |
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As It Happens searches for the most depressing song
On last night's program, we told you that a Welsh psychologist had determined this to be the most depressing week of the year. And yesterday, according to this psychologist's mathematically dubious formula, was therefore the most depressing day of the year.
So, we asked you to help us put together a soundtrack to complement this week of tears. Full story (Originally aired on January 22, 2008) |
Remembering Moe Koffman