On today's show:A look at the future of environmental policy with Scott Pruitt, who does not think carbon dioxide is a major cause of global warming, leading the EPA.Director Danny Boyle discusses the sequel to Trainspotting 20 years later.The Kizuna 6 photo exhibition showcases images taken over the past six years since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan—from devastation to rehabilitation.

On today's show:U.S. media have an uncomfortable relationship with Wikileaks, reporting on its releases, while at times castigating its founder's methods.Four Ugandans have created a pop-up hair salon and art installation to remind women how beautiful and artistic their black hair truly is.In the mountains of India's Manipur state, women artisans craft handmade black clay pottery, a traditional occupation passed down over generations. But today globalization and mass production threaten their artistry. We sit down with global activist Manvee Vaid, who is working with the women through the non-profit Terra Klay.

In the mountains of India's Manipur state, women artisans craft handmade black clay pottery, a traditional occupation passed down over generations. But today globalization and mass production threaten their artistry. We sit down with global activist Manvee Vaid, who is working with the women through the non-profit Terra Klay. 

On today's show: The 2017 Peace on Earth Film Festival kicks off on Friday at the Music Box Theatre. A live performance from Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko and cellist Vincent Segal combining traditional Baroque music with West African troubadour songs. World History Minute: March 8, 1917, the day the Russian Revolution began.

On today's show:Changes to President Trump's controversial executive order restricting travel from Muslim-majority countries. The U.N. World Food Program says the world’s worst humanitarian crisis is in Yemen and that the country is "on the brink of famine".

On today's show: We try to answer the question, "What's happening at the U.S. State Department?"A preview of the 20th annual European Union film festival with WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik.And on Weekend Passport: Another film festival. The One Earth film festival bills itself as “the Midwest’s premier environmental film festival," showing 33 films in 37 locations around the Chicago area.

How 'merit-based” immigration works, helping the disabled through bike technology, and is Libya’s U.N.-backed government on the verge of collapse?

After President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress, he received praise for a more measured tone, but skeptics point to inconsistencies between last night’s speech and previous pronouncements. For some analysis, we turn to Steve Clemons, Washington editor-at-large for The Atlantic. Plus, Catalina Maria Johnson, host of Vocalo's Beat Latino, tells us what she'll be watching for at South by Southwest this year.

On today's show:What happens if foreign aid gets cut?Some of Chicago's top chefs are supporting the immigrant community with 'Solidarity Soup'.Poland’s right wing, populist Law and Justice Party has taken on the press, the judicial system and questioned who should or should not be considered a Polish citizen. Sound familiar?

Trump indicates he would boost U.S. nuclear arsenal, a look at the Canadian version of Trump's 'red tape regulations' order, and we examine what led to the famine in South Sudan and discuss solutions.