As It Happens·Q&A After applying for a new passport in January, Ash Lazarus Orr, a transgender man from West Virginia, has yet to receive it and is now suing the Trump administration over its discriminatory policy. Ash Lazarus Orr from West Virginia is waiting for a passport that reflects whoContinue Reading
As It Happens The founder and former captain of Afghanistan’s women’s soccer team says it’s past time FIFA let them back on the pitch. ‘I still want to fight [till] the last minute to get players access to the world stages,’ says Khalida Popal Catherine Zhu · CBC Radio ·Continue Reading
As It Happens Nature unveiled another mystery when an octopus was caught cruising through the waters of New Zealand — by hitching a ride on a shark. Researchers aren’t sure why a deepsea octopus hitched a ride on a shark off New Zealand’s coast Catherine Zhu · CBC Radio ·Continue Reading
As It Happens When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, they knew they had to stop what they were doing and go check it out. But they didn’t expect to find a richContinue Reading
As It Happens The New England Aquarium in Boston has opened a new private island for their elderly African penguins, where they can eat and live without the disturbance of younger, territorial penguins. Some African penguins are doubling their life expectancy at the New England Aquarium Emily Dineen · CBCContinue Reading
As It Happens Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s behind the orange feathers. It could be a genetic mutation, an unfortunate accident, or the work of “nefarious miscreants.” Experts say it could be a genetic mutation,Continue Reading
As It Happens An Indiana woman who crashed her car into a ditch and broke both her legs survived nearly a week by dipping her clothes into a nearby creek and sucking up the water, says her father. ‘She’s a strong girl,’ says her father. ‘I don’t think I couldContinue Reading
As It Happens With a whopping total of 274 moons, researchers say Saturn’s tug of war with Jupiter for the title is settled once and for all. The findings bring Saturn’s grand total of moons to 274 — more than all the other planets combined Abby Hughes · CBC RadioContinue Reading
As It Happens The arrest and threatened deportation of a student activist at Columbia University is a threat to free speech on campus and across the U.S., says professor Michael Thaddeus. ‘It’s a very dark day in the history of the Republic,’ says prof and faculty union rep Michael ThaddeusContinue Reading
As It Happens When Emily Powell-Heaton reached out to Ben Stiller on social media, her goal was to knock another item off her bucket list. Emily Powell-Heaton of Markham, Ont., will soon head to L.A. for a season 2 finale screening Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted: Mar 10,Continue Reading
