As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

Aug. 10, 2021

Episode Transcript

Part One

Schellenberg death sentence
A Chinese court has upheld a death sentence against Canadian prisoner Robert Schellenberg. But an adovacte for detainees in China tells us a sliver of hope remains. 

Cuomo resigns
After multiple allegations of sexual harassment, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns — and claims he's just trying to put his state first. But a Democratic state senator in New York says a resignation isn't accountability. And while he's relieved to see Cuomo go, he thinks this all adds up to "political calculus." 

Kelsey Mitchell gold
Four years ago, Canada's Kelsey Mitchell didn't own a bike. But then she tried cycling with a talent-identification program and found there was a lot to lycra. Now, she's an Olympic champion. 

Part Two

Encore: Anote's Ark
The United Nations' urgent call for climate action isn't one some nations needed to hear. The former president of Kiribati raised the alarm years ago that his Pacific Island country will soon be under water.