As It Happens: Monday Edition
Part One
WHO Covid Letter
In an open letter, more than two hundred scientists say they're worried the coronavirus could be airborne. Our guest tells us why its crucial the World Health Organization take them seriously.
First Nations Suicide Prevention Walk
A Métis man frustrated by the defeat of a suicide prevention bill in Saskatchewan is now walking more than 600 kilometres to the provincial capital. He tells us why he's accusing the government of "lethal indifference."
Montreal Copied Art
A Montreal artist says if you're finding paintings online at what feels like a steal, they may literally be stolen -- from artists who often have no idea which websites are hawking their work.
Part Two
Botswana Elephants
We talk to a conservationist who says there are two main theories behind a massive die-off of elephants in Botswana. And that both have frightening implications.
NFL Name Change
The debate over the name of Washington's NFL team appears to have finally reached a tipping point -- after advertisers and stadium owners started throwing flags on the play.
Penguin Poop
Back in 2003, someone hatched a theory that a breed of penguin was elaborately decorating its nest. But scientists soon proved that the penguins were in fact practicing projectile pooping. Now they've unpacked the physics of this feces flinging still further.