Is the sequester America's own austerity program? Milos Stehlik brings us two films worth checking out. And we present our weekend picks, including a live performance from an Irish singer-songwriter.
On the pontiff's final day, Worldview quizzes listeners on papal history. Immigrants from the Philippines struggle for equality. Syrian doctors react to heightened U.S. aid for the rebels.
Iran meets with global leaders. Egypt's opposition gets organized. Protestant and Catholics in Ireland strive to resolve decades of differences. In Global Notes, Tony Sheridan, the Beatles, and rock and roll in Hamburg, Germany.
Park Geun-hye was inaugurated as South Korea’s first female president on Monday. Human Rights Watch reveals possible abuses by Mexico's former leadership. Italy's elections see a narrow victory for the left, but a spectacular showing for an upstart movement.
The March 1 deadline for the budget sequester is just around the corner, and defense cuts loom large. An art show in Indianapolis showcases the revolution in Syria. And why flushing unused pharmaceuticals is no longer the best way to go.
People often assume that the best way to dispose of unused pharmaceuticals is to flush them down the toilet or pour them down the drain. But the EPA and FDA backed off this recommendation. Medicines are among the thousands of “chemicals of emerging concern” in our drinking water that the EPA and scientists now monitor. Jerome McDonnell and Kate Sackman from the EcoMyths Alliance discuss flushing medicines with two experts.
On Wednesday, the White House outlined a new strategy on cybersecurity. Worldview speaks to the brother of an Oscar-nominated Palestinian documentary filmmaker and Chicago gardeners trade resources.
As the planet gets smaller - at least in terms of the non-stop flow of information about the seven billion or so inhabitants - our anxiety grows. As the world feels smaller, so do we. It is more difficult to see how individual contributions help those in need.
