A look at the cost of higher education in Canada. Congolese women basketball players make it to the U.S. And a unique band mixes the sounds of Europe and Africa. Alison Cuddy hosts.
Tuesday marks the beginning of the conclave of cardinals to select the next pope. John Schmidt joins Worldview to mark an important anniversary. Leaders from the Coptic and Orthodox communities discuss how they pick their leadership. WBEZ's Alison Cuddy sits in for Jerome McDonnell.
Author Kathryn Bolkovak talks about being a whistleblower about sex trafficking among U.N. police. Arctic ice has melted, and that might make shipping easier. Author Cecile Pindeda looks at the consequences from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Mohsin Hamid's latest novel sends up South Asia's growing consumerism. Milos Stehlik discusses a new period piece about 1980s East Germany. Nari Safavi showcases Chicago's top options to plan an international weekend. WBEZ's Alison Cuddy fills in for Jerome McDonnell.
WBEZ's Niala Boodhoo sits in for Jerome McDonnell. After his death, Hugo Chavez leaves a deeply divided legacy among American Latinos. A gun fight last year in Paraguay is having continuing political and social repercussions. Business leaders in the Midwest try to engage with immigration.
Millions of Kenyans went to the polls on Monday to vote in presidential elections. The head of Mexico's teachers' union is arrested for embezzling. Social media tools are being used for documenting human rights abuses worldwide. Worldview hears from the head of The Peterson Garden Project.
Author Aaron Freeman joins Worldview to tackle the topic of forgiveness. We'll examine the South African example and explore how different groups in that society arrived at forgiveness.