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Anger, but not surprise, after Nobel winning Belarusian activist jailed for 10 years
Belarusian human rights advocate Uladzimir Vialichkin still has hope for the future of his country, even as his highly esteemed colleague begins a 10-year prison sentence.
Tattoos that will be 'gone in a year'? Not so much, say regretful customers
A company that markets a brand of disappearing tattoo ink has come under fire from customers who say the tattoos are not as temporary as they’d hoped.
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'People get skeeved,' says man who's been living barefoot for 20 years
Joseph DeRuvo Jr. of Norwalk, Conn., has been living an almost entirely barefoot existence for 20 years. That means no shoes at home, no shoes on the streets and no shoes in stores or other public venues.
As It Happens: The Friday Edition
Full episode audio for March 3, 2023.
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How reality TV is bringing back Vermeer paintings that have been lost for centuries
The New Vermeer, a new hit series in the Netherlands, challenges artists to recreate the six lost works of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
N.B. man saves N.S. man by pinching his artery for 45 minutes to stop massive blood loss
Brandon Maloney of Stewiacke, N.S., was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle and nearly died. But volunteer firefighter Troy Burke of Shediac River, N.B., knew what to do to save his life.
As It Happens: The Thursday Edition
Full episode audio March 2, 2023.
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Why human rights groups are calling out El Salvador's new mega prison
The government of El Salvador is touting its new “mega prison” as a show of force in its war on gang violence, but human rights organizations say it will only create more problems.
As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition
Full episode audio for March 1, 2023.
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These red dots could change everything we think we know about how galaxies form
Images from the James Webb Space Telescope show six bright red dots that scientists believe are distant galaxies from the early universe. But they're unlike any galaxies we've seen so far.
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As L.A. faces 1st blizzard in 34 years, advocates race to get people off the streets
California may be known for its Hollywood glamour and sunny climate, but people freeze to death on the streets of Los Angeles every year. And that was before a winter blizzard hit the city this week.
As It Happens: The Tuesday Edition
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Inside the effort to help hundreds of kids orphaned by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Hundreds of children in Turkey and Syria who have been orphaned by the recent earthquake. Several aid agencies are trying to help them, but there are a lot of barriers — especially in war-torn Syria.
As It Happens: The Monday Edition
Full episode audio for Feb. 27, 2023.
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Tennessee law restricting drag is the 1st of many such proposed bills in the U.S.
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday prohibiting drag performances in front of children, in public or private venues, putting the state at the forefront of a Republican-led effort to limit drag in at least 15 states in recent months.
As It Happens: The Friday Edition
Full episode audio for Feb. 24, 2023.
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Brazil's first responders cling to hope as deadly floods and landslides bury towns
The captain of the Sao Paulo Firefighter Department has spent the last three days with his colleagues searching for flood survivors in southeastern Brazil, where landslides have buried homes and cut off highways.
As It Happens: The Thursday Edition
Full episode audio for Feb. 23, 2023.
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Phallus maximus? This 2,000-year-old wooden artifact could be an ancient Roman dildo
Archaeologists are debating what ancient Romans might have been doing with six inches of hard wood, shaped like a phallus and rounded at the tip.
