On today's show:Journalist and author Bethany McLean discusses America's fossil fuel dominance from frackingThe Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival brings international performers to the city

On today's show:A discussion of this week's terror attack in Nairobi, KenyaPhil Robertson of Human Rights Watch shares insights into the state of human rights in Burma, Thailand and other parts of AsiaWe learn about a program bringing French and Chicagoan youth together through soccer

On today's show: Hits from this morning’s “Prime Minister’s Questions” and analysis from the BBC's Gary O’Donoghue Mexico’s billionaire drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán on trial.Co-creator of puppet play "Ajijaak on Turtle Island" Ty Defoe speaks on indigenous culture

On today's show:Theresa May faces an unpopular Brexit Vote.Mike Pompeo delivers speech in Cairo.Former Mayor of Indianapolis makes a conservative case to address climate change.

On today's show:China’s Muslim minorities have faced increased pressure to assimilate to Han Chinese culture, and self-suppress their religious and ethnic practices. WBEZ’s Film Contributor, Milos Stehlik of Facets Chicago, has always been skeptical of the trend of streaming services, like Netflix and Amazon Prime, releasing major films, and bypassing theaters. January is International Human Trafficking Month, and today is International Human Trafficking Day. Worldview’s Weekend Passport segment commemorates this issue by highlighting the play “La Ruta”, a collaboration between Steppenwolf Theatre and the Salvation Army’s “Stop it Initiative Against Human Trafficking”.

On today's show: Climate Change Activist Wins Republican Congressional Seat, Helping Houses of Worship Go Solar, Shock Result in Congo Elections Chicago Fine Dining Helping Immigrants School Kids

On today's show:We take calls on President Trump's prime-time speech on a border wall.Women have taken to the streets in India to allow for access to holy sites.

On today's show:As of the beginning of 2019, four of the five highest-earning military contractors in the U.S. are led by women CEOs. We discuss what this means in feminist terms. Grasslands offer our communities ecosystem services like flood abatement, water quality, carbon sequestration and pollinator services.

On today's show:Global NGO, Survival International, says Brazil's new President, Jair Bolsonaro, is installing polices akin to genocide against indigenous tribes. Survival's Brazil staffer, Sarah Shenker, reportsAs many children in Kenya and Tanzania die from pediatric cancers that are cured in the U.S. We talk with Chicago-based NGO Children’s Place International about its project to turn the tide. Dr. Asirwa  and Dr. James McAuley, discuss Chef Marcus Samuelsson talked to WBEZ's Monica Eng about his appreciation of immigrant culture, cooking at the White House, and what it means to be a sincere traveler, rather than just a tourist.

On today's show:We get an update from Washington amid the shutdown with The Atlantic's Steve Clemons.Milos Stehlik speaks with a Lebanese filmmaker about her controversial new film.On Weekend Passport, we talk with the organizers of Chicago's Puerto Rican Three Kings parade.