We reach a reporter in one of the refugee camps that's preparing to receive thousands of people who no longer have anywhere else to go.

An advisor to embattled New York City mayor Eric Adams pressed an open bag of sour cream and onion chips on a reporter -- who tells us that, inside that bag, she was stunned to find something a lot spicier than she expected.

Entire continents are in bad shape. But the African Union wants to change that -- by replacing the distorted Mercator projection maps with ones that provide a better perspective on our planet.

A bus crash kills dozens of Afghan nationals who were expelled from Iran -- just a few of the thousands forced to face an uncertain future in a country they may not recognize.

When a hike in B.C.'s beautiful Bugaboo Provincial Park goes sideways, our guest ends up on a helicopter, plucking some sixty cornered climbers out of harm's way.

A psychiatrist describes the independent-minded people he has named "otroverts" -- a group that simply refuses to belong to a group.

As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that's heard -- but not part of the herd.

As part of a peace deal, Vladimir Putin wants the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. But that would mean ceding a key line of defence -- and making Ukraine vulnerable to another Russian invasion.

A Canadian Labour Congress leader says it's time to throw out the labour-code rule that the Liberals have leaned on to end strikes -- at the expense of workers' rights.

Canadian soldiers are allegedly caught on video at a party giving Nazi salutes -- which suggests the military still has an extremely concerning problem with extremism.

Archaeologists unearth new artifacts at the homestead of John Ware -- a formerly enslaved man who became Canada's most famous cowboy.

Chocolate scientists continue their life-changing work, uncovering what gives the confection its flavour -- and unlocking the stunning possibility of chocolate that could taste even better.

A history-making discovery in oral hygiene could see a new product on shelves in just a few years: toothpaste made out of hair.

As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that hopes they've performed a thorough tress rehearsal.

We'll hear about the dramatic rescue of a climber who was rappelling in a California canyon, but wound up trapped behind a powerful waterfall.

A Newfoundland man is waiting for a call, to find out if his family home has been destroyed by wildfire -- and supporting his neighbours, who've already received bad news.

She's back home after fleeing to delay a Republican redistricting move -- but now a Texas Democrat is living under police surveillance, and has been compelled to promise not to leave the state.

MSNBC is becoming MS NOW, but the team responsible for the re-brand is getting reprimanded -- because they didn't dot their i's, cross their t's, or reserve their URLs.

Putting the "diver" in "biodiversity". Australia holds a vote to determine the country's most underrated animal -- and the tale of the swimming rodent that won is a real underdog story. Well, under-rat story.

And...mobile apse. A historic church in Sweden is being relocated -- very very slowly -- from its original location to a new home. A local official tells us the journey is challenging -- both technically and emotionally.

Damien Kurek won big in April, but stepped aside to clear the way for his party leader, who didn't. Now, as residents of Battle River-Crowfoot vote again, he tells us how it looks for Pierre Poilievre from where he's no longer sitting.

An eight-year-old Toronto boy was at home in bed when he was killed by a stray bullet. A family friend tells us it's a wake-up call about gun violence in the city.

Zelenskyy was met with a warmer reception on his return trip to the White House today. The head of the Ukrainian Canadian Council weighs in on whether peace seems any closer.

We'll talk to one of the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who took to the streets yesterday to call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the war in Gaza, and bring Israeli hostages home.

The late stuntman Ronnie Rondell didn't just make a paycheck when he posed for the cover of a Pink Floyd album engulfed in flames -- he made rock history.

A hiker who's fed up with a proliferation of stone stacks known as "cairns" in Britain's national parks takes matters in his own feet -- kicking over as many as he can.

As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio without a cairn in the world.

We reach former Canadian Ambassador to Russia Jeremy Kinsman for a breakdown of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s meeting.

Tariffs are keeping Bick's pickles off the shelves of some Canadian retailers … and the company's CEO says that's putting him in a real pickle.

A negotiator from Palau tells us what the collapse of plastics treaty talks in Geneva mean for vulnerable Pacific island nations like hers.

A would-be-bride explains what inspired her to go prospecting for her own engagement ring diamond. And why the whole experience really rocked.

School is back in LA. And on top of making sure students stay on top of their classwork, a high school teacher is also trying to ease their fears about ICE raids.

The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games kick off in Beijing, showcasing the athletic prowess of robots. And their limitations too -- after one runner's head -- falls off, mid-race.

As It Happens, the Friday edition, radio that declares the results of the race null and droid

The journalist who wrote the book on the Satan’s Choice motorcycle gang tells us what’s in store now that the club has decided to make a break with the Hell’s Angels.

A Canadian canola farmer says China’s massive tariff on his harvest is more than many western growers can bear.

Canada isn’t the only country that’s embraced a full-on mobilization against U.S. tariffs. India is also joining the fray.

The Pueblo Nation in New Mexico has had some success in recovering artifacts stolen from them 40 years ago – but say they won’t rest until all their sacred objects are returned.

Historians reveal that a Bavarian restaurant may NOT have invented bratwurst sausages. In fact, GASP!, a city farther North was frying up greasy meat-cylinders some 100 years earlier.

As It Happens, the Thursday edition, radio that never reveals how the sausage is made.

According to a former American Ambassador to Ukraine, Trump’s one-on-one meeting with Putin in Alaska is a bad look for the President - and very unlikely to produce a deal.

As hot, dry weather persists on Prince Edward Island, a farmer says this season, his mind is on fire precautions as much as the harvest.

A new study of an English burial site finds that some remains dating back to the seventh-century had West African ancestry - and one archeologist tells us the discovery is a reminder not to assume too much about the early Middle Ages.

We hear from a Canadian organizer behind a human chain joining citizens on both sides of the border in protest of Trump administration policies who says some of her American neighbours are fearful, but determined to take part.

She’s no spring chicken - in fact, she’s the oldest hen in the world. And the owner of the distinguished bird named Pearl -- tells us the hen has a lot in common with her predecessor, plus a few peccadillos all her own.

We hear from an planetary geologist who has studied an extraordinary meteorite, that crashed through a roof and landed mere feet from the homeowner.

As It Happens, the Wednesday edition. Radio that always keeps things down to earth.

Canada's Minister for Emergency Management and Community Resilience responds to calls for a national forest fire secretariat -- and speaks to a wildfire season that's already the country's second-worst on record.

A business owner in Paddy's Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador tells us -- folks there have had their fill of fire ... but community spirit has been a saving grace in the face of flames.

In the wake of Donald Trump's takeover of D.C. law enforcement, Washington's unhoused residents are fearful about what the president's order that they "move out" will mean for them.

Driving force. A cancer survivor in Ontario tells us what inspired her to celebrate her 63rd birthday by paying patients' parking fees ... and about the change she's hoping that gift will inspire.

Digital age part one. A recent event saw dozens of newlyweds tie the knot at a ceremony for virtual pets known as Tamagotchis. And their human keepers are hoping the joining of hand...held devices will be record-setting.

Digital age, part two. We'll hear from a diver whose recent encounter with an octopus ended in the picture-perfect selfie...taken by none other than the 8-limbed mollusc, it-self-ie.

As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that imagines it was an armed struggle.