As It Happens

Tuesday: killer whale ban, Kenya refugees: government, Stradivarius study, and more...

A former orca trainer at Seaworld explains why she's supporting a California bill that would put an end to killer whale shows in the state...Hundreds of people have been arrested since the Kenyan government ordered Somali refugees into camps -- but a spokesperson says only a handful have been charged...and everyone knows the legendary Stradivarius violin is the most exquisite...

A former orca trainer at Seaworld explains why she's supporting a California bill that would put an end to killer whale shows in the state...Hundreds of people have been arrested since the Kenyan government ordered Somali refugees into camps -- but a spokesperson says only a handful have been charged...and everyone knows the legendary Stradivarius violin is the most exquisite instrument any musician can play, so it's just silly to compare to a modern-day violin. Or is it?

Part One

Homelessness report
A new study shows that the first step toward helping homeless people with mental illness is both obvious and instructive: find them homes.

Killer whale ban
After countless incidents and reports -- and the critical documentary "Blackfish" -- the state of California is considering banning killer whale shows. And while the bill has stalled, there's a lot of momentum behind the movement.

Stradivarius study
A new study pits new violins against old to determine whether the 300-year old priceless instruments are really that much better than the brand spanking new ones.

Part Two

Kenya refugees: government
The Kenyan government has arrested hundreds of Somali refugees as part of a security operation. And they've only charged a handful of those people -- for having false papers.

Church toilet
Learn what finally prompted a centuries-old church to take the plunger, and install a special sanctuary known to us laypeople as a "bathroom".

Part Three

Quebec election: panel
After a gruelling, ugly campaign, the Quebec election is over -- and so, apparently, is Pauline Marois's political career. Gilles Duceppe and Liza Frulla discuss the results that took apart a party -- and what Quebec will be like under a Liberal majority government.

German message in a bottle
If a young German man was hoping for a quick response when he threw a message in a bottle into the Baltic Sea, he was disappointed. But now, more than a century later, we'll hear what it means for his granddaughter to finally have that message in her hands.