As It Happens

As It Happens: Monday Edition

Monday, June 1, 2015

Part One

Rana Plaza charges
Two years after the building collapse that killed more than one thousand people, officials in Bangladesh charge 41 people -- including the building owner -- with murder. 

Antelope die-off
Tens of thousands of saiga antelopes are found dead in Kazakhstan -- and UN officials struggle to find out how more than a third of the world's population disappeared so fast. 

Glasgow chef follow-up
Despite, or because of, a brutally honest "help wanted" ad, a Glasgow restaurateur finds three people who can take the heat, and get into his kitchen. 

Part Two

Lisa Raitt: recalls
Following the Takata Airbag recall, Transport Minister Lisa Raitt explains why Ottawa will introduce legislation that would give her ministry more power over vehicle recalls.

Science retraction
Despite a co-author's insistence that his findings are sound, the journal Science retracts a study that claimed to prove a brief chat could change people's views on same-sex marriage. 

Part Three

Laos death
He was found dead in an airport in Laos. Officials say it was suicide. But Nara Pech's loved ones say they have evidence of foul play. It's just that no one in Laos will listen to them. 

Old Apple computer
Well, sure, you couldn't play "Minecraft" on it. But there was still a certain value to the Apple computer a woman in California left at a recycling facility -- and that value was two-hundred thousand bucks. 

Women author study
A female novelist runs the numbers and finds you're far more likely to win a book award for writing about men.