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U.S. rolls back long-standing environmental protections

Feb 14, 20261 hr 9 min
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The Trump administration strips the Environmental Protection Agency of much of its power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions -- revoking a ruling that said they pose a threat to public health. 


As the people of Tumbler Ridge, BC gather for a vigil, an Alberta father who lost his son in a school shooting also mourns their loss -- and tells us how he survived his. 


 After student protests toppled the longtime leader of Bangladesh, the country elects a new government. One young voter tells us it was his first chance to vote for his future. 


Researchers discover that a nineteenth-century house-turned-museum in New York City was a stop on the Underground Railroad, after deciphering a cleverly hidden secret compartment. 


Scientists develop a wearable device to measure human flatulence -- with the noble goal of creating a complete flatus atlas. 


Italy's national broadcaster for airing an Olympics promo in which a famous male figure drawn by Leonardo da Vinci appears, with his genitals erased. 


As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that thinks you've gotta draw the loin somewhere.

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