Meet the mules carrying midterm ballots in the Grand Canyon
We hear from an elections official in Arizona who is overseeing the effort to carry U.S. midterm ballots from the bottom of the Grand Canyon...
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Take a trip around the world with CBC Radio's As It Happens. Hear from the people at the centre of the stories of the day. From the complex to the weird and wacky, As It Happens brings you t...
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20 of 263 episodesMichigan voters “feel betrayed,” says former Trump supporter
An Arab-American business owner in Michigan tells us why she championed Donald Trump in 2024 -- but is endorsing Democratic Senate candidate...
Special episode: Tony Shalhoub on food, family and tradition
Every July, for the past 15 years, the entire Shalhoub family has come together for a week-long reunion in Wisconsin. At the core of this ga...
Healing and frustration in the ICU after the Wainwright fire
Private Liam Ramage was badly burned in the fire at CFB Wainwright; now he's in hospital, and facing a long, unpredictable recovery. His wif...
Will Canada and the EU make their relationship official?
As delegates gather for a summit on European-Canadian relations, our guest says everyone should focus less on whether Canada will officially...
Spain in shock after second fatal train crash this year
A high-speed train collision in Spain kills dozens -- nine months after a different crash on the same line left 45 people dead. A Palestinia...
Israeli voter “can always envision Netanyahu surviving"
An Israeli who travelled from the U.S. to cast her ballot today in Haifa, describes her desire for change -- and her fear that Benjamin Neta...
Alberta chief wants “reconcili-action” and seat at the table
After First Nations leaders sit down with Canada's First ministers for the first time in decades, the chief of Cold Lake First Nations tells...
“Our worst nightmare.” Rising threat to women in public life
An Australian politician tells us two alleged attacks against women in politics just this week have sent a chill through the country -- espe...
A separatist "reckoning" looms for Alberta's premier
Premier Danielle Smith wants to move forward after Alberta's referendum -- but it's not clear whether everyone in the United Conservative Pa...
Israeli rabbi picking olives in West Bank, detained by IDF
An Israeli rabbi is among the dozens of people detained after trying to help a Palestinian farmer bring in their olive crop -- and tells us...
Edmonton mayor says referendum results send a clear message
Andrew Knack tells us he's proud Albertans voted to stay in Canada -- and says the five referendum questions on immigration are a distractio...
CFB Wainwright fire victim’s mom: 'My heart just dropped'
After flames engulfed an Alberta military base on Saturday, our guest waited anxiously for news of her son, Private Aidan Goulding. Hours la...
Cornell prof says school’s reckoning is a long time coming
A Cornell professor is leading a no-confidence vote against the university administration over what she says is a culture of inaction around...
A separatist’s view of Alberta’s referendum
Ahead of Monday's vote, an Alberta separatist tells us part of him would be sad to leave Canada, but he still believes the province will be...
Why an alleged pipeline saboteur is being accused of war crimes
A Ukrainian national is on trial in Germany for blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which risks creating tension between the two norma...
Witness to Six Flags death wants to set the record straight
Rollercoasters are closed across the U.S. and Canada after a man is thrown to his death from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia...
U.S. plan to buy Russian diesel, “a deal with the devil”
U.S. president Donald Trump announces a plan to buy diesel from Russia and an "energy ceasefire," but it doesn’t take long for Ukraine’s pre...
A Fort Hood survivor reacts to livestreamed execution plans
A retired U.S. Army Sergeant who was shot seven times in the Fort Hood Massacre says he has no problem with his shooter being executed, but...
Alleged torture victim applauds new charges against Maduro
An American who says he was electrocuted and threatened with execution in a Venezuelan prison welcomes new torture charges against the count...