As It Happens

Thursday: Syria's millionth refugee, US Supreme Court on campaign spending,

Today, the one-millionth refugee from Syria registered in Lebanon -- and a U.N. representative describes the enormous strain those numbers are creating...The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a limit on individual campaign donations -- a victory, according to critics, for incredibly wealthy Americans only...and under pressure from the Ontario Labour Ministry, a major magazine publisher abruptly ends interships at two...
Today, the one-millionth refugee from Syria registered in Lebanon -- and a U.N. representative describes the enormous strain those numbers are creating...The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a limit on individual campaign donations -- a victory, according to critics, for incredibly wealthy Americans only...and under pressure from the Ontario Labour Ministry, a major magazine publisher abruptly ends interships at two national publications, leaving several interns out of a non-paying job.

Part One

Syria's millionth refugee
Today, the one-millionth person fleeing the war in Syria to Lebanon registered as a refugee. It's a grim milestone for a conflict that shows no signs of ending -- and for Lebanon, which is struggling to cope with the influx. A UN representative in Beirut describes the enormity of the problem.

Tanya Tagaq "sealfie"
In protest against anti-seal hunt comments by Ellen Degeneres, northern Canadians are posting what they call "sealfies" -- and one photo in particular has gone both viral and virulent.

Fair elections: former auditor general
The federal government has scoffed at all critics of its Fair Elections Act -- but former Auditor General Sheila Fraser's condemnation may be harder to ignore.

Part Two

Chatelaine intern
A former intern at Chatelaine magazine isn't sure who to blame after she and several others find themselves out of an internship, due to a decision by Rogers Publishing to end such programs at two of its national publications.

US Supreme court rules on campaign contributions
The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a limit on any one person's campaign contributions, saying it's about the right to participate in a democracy -- but critics say it's more plutocratic than democratic.

Part Three

Colorado River flow
Just days ago, the Colorado River in Mexico was so dry locals would stage drag races in its bed. That is about to change, with a project to restore it to former current levels.

Wooly mammoth fossil
In South Carolina, an elementary school student recommended the woolly mammoth be made the state fossil. But one politician wanted an amendment to the bill -- an acknowledgement of the guy responsible for that fossil. Not a paleontologist. God. State Senator Kevin Bryant explains his position.

Art returned
Two paintings -- the work of masters Gauguin and Bonnard -- that were stolen from London 40 years ago turn up on a kitchen wall in Sicily.