On today's show: The world's oldest hereditary monarchyA coup attempt in VenezuelaRent control in Berlin

On today's show: A right-wing party gains traction in SpainCooking with cannabisThe U.S.-German relationship

On today's show:Writer-director Steven Conrad chats with WBEZ's Monica Eng about his new Amazon TV series, 'Patriot.' Iranian director Jafar Panahi has made his fourth movie in defiance of a government-ordered ban on filmmaking, '3 Faces.' New play 'Fast Food Chain' tells the story of a brother and sister coping with food insecurity in Chicago in 2019.

On today's show: The life of a journalist in RamallahNonviolent direct action as a political strategy

On today's show:As NATO turns 70 this year, questions abound about its strength in the face of Russian resurgence and U.S. isolationism. An NGO called Nonviolent Peaceforce has been organizing unarmed interventions to protect civilians in global conflicts since 2003. Nigerian comedian Bright “Basketmouth” Okpocha brings his unique brand of comedy to Chicago.

On today's show:Bombings at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday left 321 people dead. A Chicago-area nonprofit is looking to dramatically expand what Chicagoans think of as recyclable.

It’s not easy being green. Kermit’s words ring perhaps truer than ever this Earth Day as sea levels rise, mass extinctions take hold and politicians regularly turn a blind eye. Worldview is back with our annual Earth Day quiz to find out just how much listeners know about the threats to our environment — and to have a little fun, of course. Listeners call in to answer questions about the Great Lakes, the Trump administration, environmental justice movements and more. Helping us out and quizzing our callers are a few expert guests. Kim Wasserman is executive director of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. Howard Learner is president and executive director of the Environmental Law & Policy Center. Joe Phillips is from Extinction Rebellion Chicago. And a huge thank you to listeners who submitted questions at wbez.org/worldview!

On today’s show:Peru ex-President, Alan Garcia, dies by suicideWomen prisoners in Cook County Jail curate global film fest Director Mike Leigh talks about his film ‘Peterloo’Jazz artist Sen Morimoto plays Chicago’s Lincoln Hall

On today's show: A spike of violence in the Sahel regionMusic from ParisLooking to Algeria's future

On today's show: Exploring the intersection of secularism and religion in FranceLooking at the criticism of Congresswoman Ilhan OmarThe role of tech in bringing peace to the Middle East