As It Happens: Monday Edition
Part One
Refugee rescues
So far this year, the number of refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean has risen dramatically — and tonight, I'll speak with a doctor aboard a ship that saved nearly a thousand people just yesterday.
Jason Kenney win
While some people are upset that Jason Kenney, the new leader of Alberta's PC Party, wants to unite all the province's conservatives, our guest is intent on being in that tent.
Chuck Berry obit
The great Chuck Berry, one of the key figures in the history of rock 'n' roll, has died at the age of 90. Joe Edwards is the owner of Blueberry Hill — a St. Louis club where the late legend played hundreds of times.
Part Two
Comey hearing
At a hearing in Washington, James Comey offers another extraordinary revelation: this time, that the FBI is investigating Russian interference in the election — and any links between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Body image photographer
On Facebook, an Ontario photographer posts pictures of naked women standing behind a mannequin, to show the world there's no strict standards of beauty — and then Facebook imposes its own strict standards.
James Cotton obit
The answer, my friend, was blowing in the harmonica. The question is: what had the late blues virtuoso James Cotton totally mastered?
Part Three
Cinco de Mayo cancelled
Every year, Philadelphia holds a Cinco de Mayo bash that's attended by thousands of enthusiastic people. This year, attendance will be zero — because the city has cancelled the annual celebration. And if you guessed that has something to do with President Trump, you're correct.
Budget satire reporter
The White House seems to have an underdeveloped gag reflex. It recommended an article in the Washington Post by columnist Alexandra Petri that had an absurdly positive headline, but was positively absurd — and pointedly satirical.