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Getty Museum returns Italian antiquities [audio 4min]

The Getty Museum has agreed to return 26 objects from its antiquities collection to Italy. The museum has been involved in a legal battle with the Italian Ministry of Culture. Former Getty curator Marion True was charged with knowingly trafficking in artifacts looted from archaeological sites. Elizabeth Blair reports.
Read entire article at NPR "Day to Day"