As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Georgia State Lawmaker Arrested
After the governor of Georgia signed new voting restrictions into law, a state lawmaker protested by knocking on his door -- and her shocking arrest has just galvanized resistance to the bill.
Stolen Statues Returned
A bronze sculpture of a king, which was looted by British soldiers, is on its way back to Nigeria -- after years of negotiations aimed at repatriating artifacts that should never have been de-patriated.
Sheepskin Parchment Study
And...last wool and testament. A new study suggests parchment made from sheepskin was the best choice for medieval legal contracts -- because it was the best way to ensure you wouldn't get fleeced.
Part Two
Evanston Reparations
Evanston, Illinois becomes the first city in the United States to approve a reparations program that will compensate Black residents for racist policies of the past.
NL Cove Discovery
And even by fossil standards, this is old. Paleontologist Anne Hildenbrand has found an ancestor of the cuttlefish and octopus in Newfoundland, that may make scientists rethink their evolutionary timelines.
Part Three
Perdita Felicien Feature
Leaps and bounds. Perdita Felicien and her mother join Carol for a feature interview about the world-champion hurdler's new memoir -- which describes how their relationship gave her career a jump-start.