As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition
Part One
Back to school risks
An infectious diseases specialist has this advice for parents worried about sending their kids back to school -- for most, the benefits of returning to the classroom during COVID far outweigh the risks.
Orwell story winner
A year ago, British student Jessica Johnson wrote an award-winning story about an algorithm that determined students' grades based on social class. She tells us how she came face-to-face with the kind of future she predicted.
German dog walking law
Germany's agriculture minister is doing her best to mandate dog walking. But questions about enforcement abound. And our guest says the policy doesn't quite pass the sniff test.
Part Two
Penguin evolution
We hear from a researcher whose work has scientists around the world warming up to the idea that penguins first originated near Australia and New Zealand -- and not in frostier climes.
Cronk brew
After a Calgary professor uncovered an old ad for a mysterious drink named Cronk, a local brewer decided to tap into the excitement by whipping up a batch. And tonight, we sample the results.