As It Happens (Current Affairs)

Reflecting on one man's unthinkable end. Brian Sinclair died, unseen by a doctor, after thirty-four hours at a Winnipeg ER -- and today, the hospital issues a report.

Highlights from our 40th anniversary celebration: How It Happens. To hear the whole show go to www.cbc.ca/asithappens/logs.html

Let's get rumbling to Reading! An anniversary celebration of references to our favourite British city.

The summit of all fears. World leaders gather nervously in Washington, for a G-20 summit on the nose-diving global economy.

France and Rwanda exchange accusations over who was responsible for the assassination that triggerd the Rwandan genocide. A former White House economic advisor says the ailing auto industry is NOT too big to fail -- Super Dave Osborne, Residents of a Nunavut town cope with a polar bear invasion,Guy from the North country John Kiernan receives a mumbly visitor -- only to discover that the visitor is Bob Dylan.

The Taliban talks. After two days of suicide attacks in Afghanistan, a spokesman tells us why the Taliban will never negotiate peace while international forces remain in the country

Back channels. Canada's ambassador to Afghanistan reveals new details about the negotiations that led to the release of kidnapped journalist Mellissa Fung.

Freedom of the press. After four weeks as a captive in Afghanistan, CBC reporter Mellissa Fung is released unharmed.

The knives come out after a knife comes out. Recriminations fly, after a suspected terrorist who was ordered deported eight years ago isn't discovered until he is stabbed in B.C.

From the victory of a Messiah, to the loss of a Maverick - from a discovery in space to a loss in translation...this is some of the best of the week that was on As It Happens.

Fighting Words. Congolese rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda explains why he may expand his war against the government to the rest of the African nation.

Obama overcomes. Congressman John Lewis - who marched with Martin Luther King Jr - explains what it means to him -- and his nation -- to have Barack Obama elected president.

A tale of two men. One last look at the canadidates who would be president, through the eyes of their biographers.

Careful with that axe, Eugene. A feature interview with documentarian and author Eugene Jarecki -- whose new book takes some chops at the Bush Administration.

Putting her country on trial. A former slave takes the government of Niger to court for her treatment -- and Niger is found guilty. The Winter oven of his discontent. Canadian author Michael Winter has a particular problem with Newfoundland's trash incinerators: he fell into one. Seed of doubt. A B.C. woman takes the province to court, to change the laws governing information about sperm donors.

The sorcerer's a Prentice. Well, maybe "sorcerer" is too strong -- but Stephen Harper is hoping Jim Prentice can conjure some magic as the new Environment Minister.

Fill 'er up! With Canada's auto industry running on fumes, one executive asks for an infusion of a billion dollars -- and a windshield cleaning.

Burning questions about an unburnable substance. The Rotterdam Convention negotiations begin -- but Canada's position on asbestos can't be smoked out.

Avast, matey! Shiver me collateralized debt obligations! A scholar finds that old-time pirates and modern-day corporations share an ideological poop deck.

The documentary filmmakers who made "The War Room" - a behind the scenes look at the Clinton campaign - return to the subject. Eighty-two year old Cecilia Smith bags another bear. The burden of working as a cashier in Rennes, France pays off. A looming deadline: even though most witnesses have recanted their testimony against Troy Davis, the U.S. Supreme Court refuses his appeal. And, did you ever wonder what space smells like? NASA is trying to find out.