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NATO leaders are meeting in Turkey — and Canada's former NATO ambassador says important priorities are being put on hold, while placating the American President tops the agenda. An Edmonton doctor helped save a life at a basketball game — and wound up getting billed for his trouble. Prominent Democrats pull support for Senate nominee Graham Platner, after an accusation of sexual assault. One former supporter tells us why this was the last straw. After Lionel Messi leads his team to another World Cup victory, a fan in Bangladesh explains why his country is full of hardcore Argentina fans. A team of engineers struggles to get the lid off an enduring mystery: why do pickles glow when they're electrified?The ultra rich are installing "snow rooms" in their homes and yachts — in which snow actually falls from the ceiling. But they're not the only ones who might find that kind of chilling.As It Happens, the Tuesday edition. Radio that will be there when all hail breaks loose.

After Donald Trump called the head of FIFA, the soccer body reversed a suspension that would have kept an American star on the bench tonight. A Belgian sports journalist says there's outrage on and off the pitch.After a hard-fought competition, Germany beats out South Korea to win a multi-billion dollar contract to outfit Canada with new submarines. An Oregon teenager tells us about the thrift store find of a lifetime: paying three dollars for a warm-up jacket worn by basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain. 160 acres of Crown land is given back to a Mohawk community in Quebec. Kahnawà:ke Grand Chief Cody Diabo explains the process they're calling "rematriation".English soccer fans visiting the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup discover baseball in Atlanta -- and develop a love for one centerfielder that really comes out of left field. Researchers are stunned, after toiling to prove that a species of bats chows down on birds - only to discover that an artist had revealed that exact truth in a painting from the 17th century.As It Happens, the Monday edition. Radio that knows you can't have a bird with a good batting average -- but you can have a bat with a good birding average.

Alberta says it has a private backer for 10 percent of its proposed pipeline. We'll ask federal energy minister Tim Hodgson if that means taxpayers are on the hook for the rest. The legendary Anne Murray pays tribute to a man who helped launch her career, and many others', on his long-running TV show. Remembering the late great Tommy Hunter. The small Danish town of Rebild has hosted a Fourth of July party for decades — but this year, there are extra fireworks: American officials have been left off the invite list. A German zoologist tells us about testing how fast spiders could sprint by prodding them with a paint brush — and inadvertently setting a new arachnid land speed record. For years, a collection of wool and sheep skin samples belonging to a pioneering Australian scientist has been tucked away in the UK. We hear from an Aussie farmer who helped bring the archive home. Two avid outdoorsmen from the UK set a new record for putting up a tent by relying heavily on each other, and pitching at a fever pitch.  As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that assumes they have a co-depen-tent relationship.