Guests for Sundial for Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Leonard Pitts is a nationally syndicated columnist, and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. He spoke to Sundial about his recent columns about Sen. Marco Rubio including one, “What, exactly, do you stand for, Sen. Rubio? It’s hard to tell.” He shares how he feels about challenging politicians. Retired Vice Admiral Lee Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for 35 years. He is now on the Board of Directors of the American Security Project, a non-partisan

Sometimes Leonard Pitts Jr., the nationally syndicated Miami Herald columnist, wants to change your mind. Sometimes he just wants to scream about the things that bother him. He says that may be the case when he's writing about President Trump. Currently, he's in a Twitter spat with Senator Marco Rubio. Columnist responds to me with denial he said Trump supporters shouldn’t be heard. But then admits he won’t engage with them b/c it’s “like reasoning with rocks.” How does blanket contempt of 63

Climate change is a growing threat to national security and a concern for the military. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said climate change is already impacting global stability. Retired Vice Admiral Lee Gunn agrees. Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for 35 years and is on the board of directors of the American Security Project , a non-partisan organization whose mission is to educate the public about the changing nature of national security in the 21st century. He was on Sundial as part of the

The refugee crisis in Venezuela is putting pressure on neighboring countries, especially Colombia. WLRN's Americas Correspondent Tim Padgett was in Cucuta, Colombia to get a closer view of the town where tens of thousands of Venezuelans are arriving once they cross the border . The Miami school Rainbow Cultural Garden shut its doors last month. According to reports, operators of the educational center for toddlers weren't licensed by the city. And now the center is being loosely linked to Keith

The Venezuelan refugee crisis is overwhelming South American countries —especially Colombia. Last Friday, the U.N. had to suspend a new food stamp program for Venezuelans in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta because the crowds were simply too large and chaotic.

The City of Miami Beach has proven vulnerable to sea level rise and increasingly powerful hurricanes. The roads are equally burdened with taking on millions of tourists each year. The City's new Director of Public Works, Roy Coley, is tasked with overseeing these challenges. He joined the program to speak on the measures the City is taking to improve its infrastructure and resiliency. It has been over two years since the cargo ship El Faro sunk after going straight into Hurricane Joaquin. All 33

Guests for Sundial on Wednesday, May 2, 2018: South Florida has not been spared in the nation's opioid crisis . In Palm Beach County alone, there were 600 opioid related deaths last year. Dr. Dennis Patin specializes in anesthesiology and pain management. He joined the program to discuss what's fueling the opioid epidemic and alternative treatments for pain beyond prescribing medication. Danielle Bender is the 2017 Miami Foundation Public Space Challenge winner. She wanted to address the

Guests for Sundial on Monday April 30 2018: As the political and economic situation in Venezuela worsens, thousands of Venezuelans have sought refuge in Colombia. WLRN reporter Tim Padgett is in the border town of Cucuta, Colombia, where he recorded an interview to speak about how the mass migration is affecting both countries. Moishe Mana is a billionaire real estate investor that has brought property in Wynwood and Flagler Street. He talked to Sundial about his plansto make Miami into a tech

Guests for Sundial Tuesday, May 1, 2018: Dr. Donald Fennoy took over as the Palm Beach County School District's new superintendent this past March. He is the youngest superintendent in Palm Beach County history and is also the first African-American to hold the position. He joined the program to discuss teacher pay, school safety and his plans for the future of 11th largest school district in the country. Research has found that trees may play a role in reducing the effects of climate change and

Guests for Sundial Thursday, April 26, 2018: Jesse Keenan conducts research and teaches courses on urban development and climate adaptation at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard. He recently co-authored a study that explored climate gentrification and sought to find a correlation between property prices and elevation. He called into the program to share his findings. The Miami Heat's season ended on Tuesday after losing to the Philadelphia 76ers. Heat fans are already looking towards the