It's been five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His cousin tells us she won't stop fighting to make sure his death leads to lasting change.

Shreya Mishra Reddy was fulfilling a dream by attending Harvard -- but now that the Trump administration wants to bar international students, she has no idea what will become of her, or her expensive education.

Can't teach a new Kat old tricks. A lot of Americans say it's time to say goodbye to the Democrats' old guard -- emphasis on "old". And 26-year-old online personality Kat Abughazaleh is ready to be the life of the party.

Making history and prehistory. Almost forty years after a father and daughter discovered a fossil in British Columbia, it's officially recognized as a new genus and species.

Doing the rounds. People put a lot of things on bagels, but only the late Judith Hope Blau put smiley faces on them -- and the resulting artworks made her the family breadwinner.

And...he was just lying there, and then Prow! In Norway, an off-course container ship runs aground and nearly smashes into Johan Helberg's cottage, sending the neighbourhood into a panic

-- except Johan Helberg, who sleeps through it.

As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that assumes by now he's been to hull and back.

Two young staffers from the Israeli Embassy are shot on the street in Washington DC; a friend of one of the victims says Sarah Lynn Milgrim was a bright light – and her loss is devastating.

A Canadian nurse in Gaza says more and more malnourished children are being brought to her hospital – so the territory needs a lot more aid shipments, and it needs them now.

And then re-checking them. Weeks after the federal election, a Newfoundland and Labrador riding is still awaiting the results of a recount; the candidates tell me how they're dealing with the suspense.

The man who coached Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in high school reflects on the new NBA MVP.

Newfoundland and Labrador writer Michael Crummey tells us he's known for weeks that he'd won a major literary award -- but it still hasn't sunk in.

And, the semi-colon may be on the decline, but your love for it is not! We’ll hear from the listeners who called in to show their support for precise punctuation.

As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that celebrates a victory for comma sense.

President Trump has big plans for the "Golden Dome" and he says Canada wants in. Former Minister of National Defence David Pratt tells us it actually is about time that Canada bolstered its missile defence.

A woman looking to sell her charming country home in Ireland tells us why she decided go with a lottery approach -- which the winner will end up purchasing for an investment of about 9 bucks.

Canada has never had a successful domestic car company of its own -- but one industry leader says it's past time to take the idea for a test drive.

Climbers summited Everest today using a new method that allowed them to do it in days, instead of the usual weeks. A veteran mountaineer says they're missing the point.

The Chicago Sun-Times is called out for a "summer reading" list that includes novels that don't exist -- generated, it may not surprise you, by AI.

And, water voles are endangered in Wales -- but by feeding them sparkles so they poop out sparkles, scientists see a glimmer of hope.

As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that assures you the sparkles are safe -- so it's no-harm dung.