As It Happens

As It Happens: Wednesday Edition

May 1, 2019

Episode transcript

Part One

Caster Semenya ruling
South African athlete Caster Semenya loses her appeal — and now, if she wants to compete, she'll have to take meds to reduce her testosterone.

Venezuela follow-up
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is unfazed by the "final phase" of Juan Guaidó's attempt to replace him, and no one's sure what happens next. 

Mi'kmaq 'Blackbird'
A high school on Cape Breton reinvents a Beatles classic by performing it in the Mi'kmaq language — and tonight, we'll speak with those behind that transformative translation. 

Part Two

Anti-malarial veteran
Eight former Canadian soldiers sue the government over an anti-malaria drug they say caused serious side effects that they're still struggling with. 

Jeopardy champ James Holzhauer critic
James Holzhauer's brilliant, lucrative run on "Jeopardy!" has made him an inspiration to some fans. But a former contestant, and current Washington Post columnist, wants us to see him differently: as a calculating, joyless menace to the very soul of the show. 

Part Three

Hot Docs: 'Because We Are Girls'
Jeeti Pooni and her sisters had a terrible secret: they had all been sexual abused by the same person — who was a member of their family. But they refused to keep that secret. First, they took that family member to court. And now, they're in a documentary that tells the whole story.