Blogger Carol Felsenthal and WBEZ reporter Tony Arnold join Niala to discuss today's important stories. We'll also talk with tech expert Brian Proffitt about reducing e-clutter and check in with blogger Leah Pickett and producer Greta Johnsen about girl nerds and their unique brand of nerdiness.

The former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea discusses tensions in the region. Worldview examines the U.S. State Department's Global Youth Program. A National Park Service historian on America's World Heritage sites.

Alderman Ed Burke and Josephine Craven from the Irish American Historical Society join us to talk about all things St. Patrick's Day. We'll also discuss the Bears' free agency, chat with the folks from Story Week and hear live music from the band Night Moves before their show tonight at the Metro.

On Friday's Morning Shift, we talk to WBEZ political reporter on Ex-County Commissioner William Beavers trial, WBEZ Pritzker Fellow on President Obama's visit today, WBEZ sports reporter on all things sports, Week in Review and Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band play a few tunes live.

With billowing white smoke the world found out a new Pope was elected. We have analysts for all things pontiff, as well as in house Vatican correspondent Ale We'll also check in with the Center for Crime Prevention and Control on the Jonylah Watkins case and hear music from Carlo Basile.

Global Activism features individuals with Chicago ties who want to make the world a better place.

The Eastern European nation of Bulgaria doesn't often make international headlines but now its front page news. Six former heads of the Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet appear in a new documentary and a Somali researcher takes a look at the role of women in politics in Africa.