As It Happens

As It Happens: Monday Full Episode

Monday, April 2, 2018

Part One

Israel: African migrants
Israel has threatened to deport or imprison tens of thousands of African asylum seekers — but now, it's possible that some of them will be allowed to find a new home in Canada. 

Ontario boy search
Almost every day since an Ontario toddler was swept away by floodwaters in February, tow-truck driver Richard Croft has been out searching for him. 

Stinky town
The municipal government of Sibley, Iowa threatens to sue a local man for calling the city "stinky" — but after a federal judge sides with him, he's breathing easy. Figuratively speaking. 

Part Two

Winnie Mandela obit
The late South African icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandeladevoted her life to battling against apartheid, and for her place in the spotlight — and later, to save her own reputation. 

No dark matter galaxy
An astronomer joins us to explain why seeing a newly-discovered galaxy without dark matter — which has never been seen — is proof that dark matter exists, and I already have a headache. 

Part Three

Feature interview with In Praise of Blood: The Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front author Judi Rever
A feature interview with journalist Judi Rever, whose new book looks at the Rwandan genocide — and casts serious doubts on a man once considered a hero: the country's president, Paul Kagame.