As It Happens

As It Happens: The Monday Edition

Aug. 16, 2021

Episode Transcript

Part One

Kabul falls
The Taliban have taken Kabul — leaving people fearful and desperate for a way out. And an activist in the capital says he has no idea what's next for himself, his family or his country. 

Haiti earthquake
Aid workers in Haiti are doing everything they can to find survivors after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the country over the weekend. But our guest says a looming tropical storm threatens relief efforts. 

Inuvik reindeer herd
Almost a century ago, the Canadian government brought a herd of Siberian reindeer to the Northwest Territories. And now, they'll be fully managed by Inuvialuit herders. 

Part Two

Operation Medusa vet
A retired NATO general says security forces may have had the resources to prevent a Taliban takeover, but they lacked the connections. 

Texas hospitals 
With the Delta variant surging, more than ten thousand Texans were hospitalized last week alone. And a doctor in Houston says his hospital is struggling to find new COVID beds.