As It Happens

As It Happens: The Monday Edition

Aug. 30, 2021

Episode Transcript

Part One

AB Covid Hospitals Unvaxxed
Amid the latest COVID surge, an Edmonton doctor tells us it's disheartening to see so many unvaccinated patients arriving in her emergency room.

VA Trans Bathroom Settlement
A long time to wait to use the bathroom. After a six-year battle, a trans teen from Virginia says he can finally rest -- now that his case against the high school that barred him from using the boys' washroom is finally settled.

Lee Scratch Perry Obit
Dub exposure. Reggae legend Max Romeo conjures up the magic of creating music in the famed Black Ark studio alongside the late musical genius Lee "Scratch" Perry.  


Part Two

California OD Bill
Drug trade. A California senator says his state has a "terrible problem" with methamphetamine overdoses -- but he believes expanding access to a program that pays people to stay sober will help. 

Madagascar Climate Disaster
Beyond a reasonable drought. Years into a disastrous dry spell in Madagascar, our guest says food is so scarce people are resorting to extremes just to survive. 

FOA: Millennium Tower
To fix a severely leaning luxury tower residence in San Francisco, crews get working to shore up the foundation -- only to stop abruptly when it starts leaning more than ever.