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Indiana U says it can't fire prof who made 'racist, sexist and homophobic' remarks
Mandy Novicoff says she's "shocked and disgusted" by an Indiana University professor's disparaging remarks about women, gay men and students of colour, but she stands by her school's decision not to fire him.
This man created a dating site so exclusive he's the only person on it
His name is Aaron Smith, he's 32, and he's gainfully employed.
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U.S. congresswoman from Guatemala says it's 'absolutely not' a safe 3rd country
Guatemala is not prepared to receive migrants who have been turned away from the U.S., says California Congresswoman Norma Torres.
Is music universal? Scientists who spent years trying to find out now have an answer
Samuel Mehr and a team at Harvard University have just completed the most comprehensive scientific study into music as a universal cultural phenomenon — one that took five years and spanned 60 distinct societies worldwide.
A Canadian artist's light installation lets people talk across the Mexico-U.S. border
The massive, bi-national display allows total strangers or old friends to connect across the Rio Grande with simple microphones and intersecting beams of light.
Scientists extract DNA from Egyptian bird mummies to find out where they came from
When Sally Wasef descended into the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara in search of mummified ibis birds to extract DNA from, she was not disappointed.
California tiki bar removes more than $10K in dollar bills from ceiling and walls
For more than a decade, when locals and visitors pop in for a mai tai at the popular bar, they pin a dollar bill to the ceiling with a cocktail umbrella. Last month, owner Michael Thanos decided it was time to pull the money down and add it up.
As It Happens: Friday Edition
Nov. 22, 2019
John Mann died surrounded by music and loved ones sharing one last beer
The frontman of the Canadian folk-rock band Spirit of the West died Wednesday in Vancouver from complications related to early-onset Alzheimer's. He was 57.
Canadian family describes their mother's 'terrifying' escape from Iran
Last month, Maryam Mombein finally made it home to Canada after being trapped in Iran for 582 days. Now for the first time, the Iranian-Canadian family is telling the story behind that escape.
As It Happens: Thursday Edition
Nov. 21, 2019
Trump's military murder pardon a slap in the face to honourable soldiers: ex-army medic
By pardoning an American lieutenant found guilty of murder, U.S. President Donald Trump has done a disservice to the other soldiers in his platoon who stood up for what's right, says a former army medic.
Toronto woman welcomes child welfare program that would have kept her family together
When Anna Amy Ho first heard of the new pilot program launched by the Children's Aid Society, she immediately wished it had been available when she was younger.
Engineers create a toilet bowl coating so slippery that 'human waste can't stick to it'
Tak-Sing Wong and his team of mechanical engineers at Penn State have created a new coating that makes toilet bowls so slippery, almost nothing sticks — including, and especially, human feces.
As It Happens: Wednesday Edition
Nov. 20, 2019
Activist shares stories, videos from Iranian protesters in defiance of internet blackout
The government of Iran has responded to massive protests by shutting down the internet. But New York-based Iranian activist and journalist Masih Alinejad is still finding ways to get the information out.
This 'perfect miniature magazine' by Charlotte Brontë is heading back to England
The Brontë Society is celebrating its purchase at auction of a tiny tome, written by a young Charlotte Brontë. The elusive miniature magazine completes a collection the society's museum has been building for years.
Why pessimists in Finland are embracing their town's reputation as 'the worst'
As visitors approach Finnish community of Puolanka, they're greeted by ominous signs that read: "You’ve still got time to turn around.”
As It Happens: Tuesday Edition
Nov. 19, 2019
Hong Kong students pushed by police action to use 'unprecedented force,' says activist
A pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong says students throwing bricks and using bows and arrows have been provoked into violence by the police.
Writer stripped of Indian citizenship says PM trying to 'make an example' of him
Aatish Taseer says the Indian government has cut him off from his home and his family to punish him for writing an article that was critical of the prime minister.
This Bengals fan vowed to live on his roof until his team wins. 6 weeks later, he's still there
Cincinnati Bengals fan Jeff Lanham vowed to live on the roof of his restaurant until his football team won a game. But the Bengals are still stuck in a winless streak — so Lanham is now into his second month up there.
As It Happens: The Monday Edition
Nov. 18, 2019
After 6 years, prize-winning author detained on Manus Island lands in N.Z. — and vows to stay
Six years after first arriving to a detention centre on Manus Island, Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani is in New Zealand. He's on a temporary visitor's visa for a book festival. But Boochani says he'll never return to Manus Island if he can help it.
Book about a random Sunday in the U.S. proves 'there's no such thing as an ordinary day'
Washington Post reporter Gene Weingarten has a mantra: if you've got the patience to find it, and the skill to tell it, there's a story behind everyone and everything.
