As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

Tuesday, October 27th 2015

Part One

Yemen hospital
For the second time in a month, a Doctors Without Borders hospital is destroyed by an airstrike, this time in Yemen -- and the medical aid agency is blaming the Saudi-led coalition for the attack.  

Trump on SNL
Next month, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will host "Saturday Night Live" -- and Congressman Luis Gutierrez is one of many who are not amused. 

Harper airport
Even right after a divisive election campaign, one man has started a petition to name Calgary International Airport after one Stephen J. Harper. 
     
Part Two

Canada Post mayor
Plenty of people are happy Canada Post has stopped installing community mailboxes -- but one mayor in BC slams the idea of returning to door-to-door service. 

South Carolina student dragged 
If the video of a student at a South Carolina school being thrown to the ground disgusted you, you're not alone: our guest -- a trustee with the local school board -- is disgusted as well.

Part Three

Feature interview with Author Jonathan Franzen
The characters in Jonathan Franzen's new novel, "Purity", expose others' secrets, while concealing their own -- and tonight, the author talks about the pros and cons of total transparency.