63 Dead In Kabul After ISIS Affiliate Strikes Wedding; “Black Vests” Migrant Movement Demands End To Deportations in France; Food Mondays: The Secrets of Bread

By Worldview Staff
Relatives grieve near the coffins of victims of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. The deadly bombing at the wedding in Afghanistan’s capital late Saturday that killed dozens of people was a stark reminder that the war-weary country faces daily threats not only from the long-established Taliban but also from a brutal local affiliate of the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the attack.
Relatives grieve near the coffins of victims of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. The deadly bombing at the wedding in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday that killed dozens of people was a stark reminder that the war-weary country faces daily threats not only from the long-established Taliban but also from a brutal local affiliate of the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the attack. Rafiq Maqbool / AP Photo
Relatives grieve near the coffins of victims of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. The deadly bombing at the wedding in Afghanistan’s capital late Saturday that killed dozens of people was a stark reminder that the war-weary country faces daily threats not only from the long-established Taliban but also from a brutal local affiliate of the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the attack.
Relatives grieve near the coffins of victims of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. The deadly bombing at the wedding in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday that killed dozens of people was a stark reminder that the war-weary country faces daily threats not only from the long-established Taliban but also from a brutal local affiliate of the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the attack. Rafiq Maqbool / AP Photo

63 Dead In Kabul After ISIS Affiliate Strikes Wedding; “Black Vests” Migrant Movement Demands End To Deportations in France; Food Mondays: The Secrets of Bread

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • An ISIS-affiliated bombing killed at least 63 people in Kabul. We’ll talk about what this means for Afghan government-Taliban peace talks.
  • The “Gilets Noirs” or Black Vests movement in France is campaigning to force a regularization of all undocumented migrants and an end to deportations.
  • Monica Eng chats with award-winning Chicago baker Greg Wade.