On today's show:We continue to untangle Brexit's effects across Europe with a look at France, where recent polls show that 60 percent of residents look unfavorably on the EU. How ready is Rio to host the summer Olympics? On Global Notes: a music doc that follows a group of Pakistani musicians that became a YouTube sensation with their interpretation of Dave Brubeck’s classic, Take Five. We talk about the music and the bigger themes of the film.

On today's show: We untangle the string of terrorist attacks in Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.We hear what Brexit means for Ireland and the historically conflicted border it shares with England. A look at the latest U.S. data on civilian deaths in drone strikes in Afghanistan, and why some experts say they're wrong.

On today's show:The first Russian athlete has been cleared to run at the Olympic Games in Rio. We talk doping and sports.Historian John Schmidt recalls the origins of Canada Day, which is celebrated on July 1st each year. Plus, the dramaturg of the Victory Gardens Theater which is producing the Midwest premiere of 'The House That Will Not Stand,' a historical drama about free women of color during the Louisiana Purchase, stops by with notes on the play.

On today's show:We take a closer look at Donald Trump’s policies on China after he promised to rip up existing trade deals in a speech earlier this week. We have a conversation with S.R. Hiremath on why he thinks the poor, working and middle-class Americans share a similar plight with those in India.

At least 41 people are dead and more than 230 injured in the latest terrorist attack in Turkey after three attackers hit Istanbul’s busy Ataturk airport.  This is the latest in a string of attacks in Turkey this year. Soli Ozel, a professor of international relations at Istanbul Kadir Has University joins us to talk about the reaction in Turkey and explain why he believes we can expect to see similar attacks in the future.

On today's show: As details emerge in the latest terrorist attack in Turkey, we hear reactions from Turkey and dig into what this means for the country's future.We hear from Chicago doctors who have made the trip to Syria to provide emergency medical careA look at whether the ceasefire between Colombia and the leftist guerilla group FARC can forge lasting peaceWe remember Pakistani Sufi qawwali singer Amjad Sabri, who was gunned down last week in Karachi.

The day after the UK voted to leave the EU, the markets panicked and the British pound dropped to a 30 -year low. We talk about what the uncertainty means for the global economy. And we speak with human rights lawyer Sherizaan Minwalla about her work on gender-based violence in Iraq's Kurdistan region. She says for women and girls there, the future is "uncertain."

We discuss what's unfurled since the UK voted to leave the EU. Also, we talk with two U.S. immigration attorneys who recently went to the Greek island of Lesbos. The two found some striking similarities between their decades-long work among people seeking asylum in the U.S., and those seeking refuge in Greece.

On today's show: Voters in the UK will decide today whether they want to stay or leave the European Union. We take a look at the possible economic consequences of "Brexit". We take a look at the new man behind Donald Trump's campaign. He's made a career lobbying on behalf of foreign leaders such as Mobutu Sese Seko and Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych. On Global Activism we hear about an organization that helps get girls out of poverty in Ethiopia.

On today's show:Tomorrow, UK voters will decide whether to stay in or leave the European Union. We take a look at the idiosyncrasies of the ‘Brexit’ vote. We look at what's spurred 20 Congress to advocate for Palestinian children. On Gobal Notes: the dramatic life of the 102 year-old pop star from Zanzibar, Bi Kidude.