As It Happens: The Monday Edition
Part One
Nobel Economics
Canadian David Card has been awarded a Nobel Prize in economics -- for work that dispels popular myths about the minimum wage.
Utah Ultramarathoner Rescue
Taking it to new extremes. Ultra marathoners are used to pushing the limits of human ability. But a storm in Utah this weekend pushed even theirs -- leaving our guest and dozens more in need of rescue.
Ontario Bagpiper Complaints
Pipe down! A Ontario bagpiper discovers some of his neighbours don't appreciate his near-nightly serenades. But he's not deflated -- and says the naysayers are wasting their breath.
Part Two
Russia Gas Diplomacy
Political mileage. With natural gas prices surging in Europe, some on the continent suspect Russia might be searching for political advanage in the crisis...if not manufacturing it altogether.
Thanksgiving Dinner Candy Corn
Missing the Sweet Spot. There's a part of us that's tempted to try Thanksgiving dinner-flavoured candy corn. Despite our guest's assertion it tastes like "hate and sage." And that's practically sugar-coating it.
Part Three
Feature: Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen's new novel Crossroads is the story of five family members struggling to be good. And while they seldom succeed, the novel does -- offering insights on morality, marriage, parenthood and painful encounters with the past. In a feature interview with Mr. Franzen, we find out how his latest work was inspired by a kind of crossroads in his own family life.