Sundial

Former NPR host Diane Rehm’s new book, " When My Time Comes ," explores the movement nationwide to allow for terminally ill patients to access end of life drugs.

On this Tuesday, Feb. 4, episode of Sundial: Legislative Session Update Guns at places of worship? That question's being debated during this year’s legislative session. A number of bills filed could expand where Florida residents are allowed to bring concealed weapons. Jim Saunders, a reporter with News Service of Florida, has been following gun-related bills closely and joins Sundial for an update. Florida Education Standards Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently proposed the “Benchmarks for

On this Thursday, Jan. 30, episode of Sundial: Why are Broward schools losing students? A number of Broward County Schools are facing a serious drop in student enrollment. Earlier this week at a school board meeting, proposals to consolidate the schools were up for consideration. "[At the meeting] there wasn't much support from parents for consolidating schools,” says Scott Travis, education reporter for the Sun Sentinel. Parents are raising questions about why this is happening and school

On this Wednesday, Jan. 29, episode of Sundial: A local infectious-disease expert on Coronavirus Thousands of visitors are descending upon Miami for the Super Bowl LIV this weekend and with concerns about the coronavirus, Miami International Airport has installed quarantine stations with dedicated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff to screen for the disease. Dr. Bindu Mayi, a professor of microbiology at Nova Southeastern University and an infectious disease expert joined Sundial

On this Tuesday, Jan. 28, episode of Sundial: Outdated prison sentences in Florida An upcoming Florida State University study shows there are hundreds of Florida inmates currently serving outdated drug sentence s that are no longer in state law. The study finds women (specifically Hispanic women) are being disproportionately impacted by these sentences. Emily Mahoney, reporter for the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald joins Sundial to talk about the study’s findings and how Miami-Dade County is

On this Monday, Jan. 27, episode of Sundial: News Update Miami police captain Javier Ortiz was recently suspended with pay after telling city commissioners that he was not Hispanic, but a black male. Ortiz has been accused of making racially insensitive remarks in the past. The Miami Herald’s Chuck Rabin has been following the story and joined Sundial for an update. Also, Rabin discusses DNA tests that have matched Robert Koehler, the so-called “Pillowcase Rapist” suspect, to at least two dozen

Restaurants, bars and hotels are gearing up for a potential surge in business from visitors ahead of Super Bowl LIV. The primetime game at Hard Rock stadium and the series of events leading up to it are expected to generate millions of dollars in revenues for the region. Miami’s Super Bowl Host Committee hasn’t come up with an official number, but projections from last year’s game in Atlanta from the city’s metro chamber were around $400 million in revenues. But that number could be overinflated

Several Florida students are continuing a legal fight over climate change inaction. They're suing the governor and other state lawmakers for not doing enough about climate change. They claim their future is in jeopardy. This comes after a federal appeals court recently dismissed a case launched by nearly two dozen kids and young adults. WLRN’s Luis Hernandez spoke with Delaney Reynolds, a junior at the University of Miami and the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit. LUIS HERNANDEZ: What's the lawsuit

Feb. 14 marks two years since 16 students and one teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were killed on campus. Since the tragedy, students have organized nationwide protests focused on gun violence , successfully lobbied for legislation in the Florida legislature over school safety and started the next chapter of their lives in college and beyond . The upcoming ABC News documentary, " After Parkland ," explores how the parents and students have recovered from the tragedy and were

“American Son” by South Florida playwright Christopher Demos-Brown is set in Miami. An interracial couple spend a tense night waiting for police to give them news of their son. The play, which deals with race and police brutality, had a successful 2018-19 run on Broadway and was made into a Netflix film later last year. Zoetic Stage has now brought "American Son" home to the Adrienne Arsht Center, where it runs until Sunday.