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29 members of U.S. Congress ask Canada to consider reopening border
Coronavirus cases may be skyrocketing in the United States, but a group of lawmakers there is asking for Canada to come to the virtual table to plan a phased reopening of the Canada-U.S. border.
These hyper-realistic robot dolphins could replace live animals at aquariums
Roger Holzberg is part of the team that developed a prototype for a hyper-realistic animatronic dolphin they hope will eventually replace live animals in aquariums and theme parks around the world.
Pandemic proves Canada desperately needs more public washrooms: Author
The COVID-19 pandemic is opening people's eyes to the lack of available washrooms in Canada, says the woman who literally wrote the book on public toilets.
As It Happens: Monday Edition
July 13, 2020
Image of majestic — but unlucky — diving cormorant nets photography prize
A photo of a cormorant diving into a school of sardines has won the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards, to the shock of the photographer who says she didn't set out to capture the sea bird's image that day.
That time As It Happens took a skinny dip in 'The Human Aquarium'
This episode of As It Happened: The Archive Edition celebrates Eureka moments. You'll meet the inventor of The Human Aquarium, a scientist who solved the mystery of wombat poop and a mailbox that sings like a tuba.
As It Happens: The Friday Edition
July 10, 2020
B.C.'s revered spirit bear is rarer than anyone thought, says First Nations-led study
Douglas Neasloss says there was a time when his people didn’t talk about spirit bears because they wanted to protect them. Now, he says the opposite is true.
New guidelines for Montreal police street checks will accomplish little, activist says
Promises by Montreal's police chief to conduct street checks in a less discriminatory manner are ringing hollow for community members who have been advocating for an end to the practice shown to disproportionately target people of colour.
It's time to take a 'leap of faith' and test basic income in Canada, says senator
With CERB set to expire in October, B.C. Sen. Yuen Pau Woo says now "may be a better time than any" to pilot basic income.
As It Happens: Thursday Edition
July 9, 2020
Assassination of prominent Iraqi analyst 'a loss for all of Iraqis,' says friend
Husham al-Hashimi, an outspoken and widely respected Iraqi analyst, was shot and killed outside his Baghdad home Monday.
Roller derby laps major sports leagues with pandemic play plan
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association has put together such a concise, and safe, plan to get back on the rink, that other leagues are taking notice, says executive director Erica Vanstone.
As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition
July 8, 2020
Conservationists can't explain why more than 300 elephants have dropped dead in Botswana
Something is killing Botswana's elephants and conservationists are at a loss to pinpoint a cause.
As It Happens: Tuesday Edition
July 7, 2020
'It has been a battle': Montreal artist says her designs were stolen by online companies
A Montreal artist who says foreign companies are ripping off her work and selling it online for as little as $5 a piece is warning consumers and artists alike to be wary.
Canada may take 'additional measures' against China over national security law: Champagne
Canada may take further measures against China on top of suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, says Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne
As It Happens: Monday Edition
Monday, July 6, 2020
What it's like to be a Black ornithology professor cycling across the U.S. right now
When Harvard ornithology professor Scott Edwards first started planning his cross-country bicycle tour, the world felt like a different place.
How a Canadian diver helped discover underwater evidence of ancient mining
A Canadian diver who co-discovered one of the oldest known ochre mines in the Americas in an underwater cave says he and his expedition partner knew immediately that they'd stumbled upon something incredible.
As It Happens: The Friday Edition
July 3, 2020
C is for carrots? That time As It Happens interviewed the Cookie Monster about his new diet
The first episode of As It Happened: The Archive Edition is all about food. Whether it's a carrot cookie, a King Kong-sized mound of chopped liver, or a slice of belly button cheese — you're sure to find something to whet your appetite.
Why this natural stylist is celebrating a new Virginia law that bans hair discrimination
Hair stylist Carmen Davis says she hopes a new anti-discrimination law passed in Virginia will help her Black customers stand up for themselves and their natural hair.
Man falls through floor of Connecticut home into hidden 19th-century well
Chris Town was helping a friend move into her new home when he suddenly fell through the floorboards and into the cold, dark waters of a 19th-century well.
