An Oligarch And A TV Actor Face Off In Ukraine’s Presidential Election; What Urban Violence in Buenos Aires Teaches Us About America; Food Mondays: Are Insects The Food Of The Future?

Chapulines, a type of grasshoppers, are commonly eaten in parts of Mexico.
Chapulines, a type of grasshoppers, are commonly eaten in parts of Mexico. Ashish Valentine / WBEZ
Chapulines, a type of grasshoppers, are commonly eaten in parts of Mexico.
Chapulines, a type of grasshoppers, are commonly eaten in parts of Mexico. Ashish Valentine / WBEZ

An Oligarch And A TV Actor Face Off In Ukraine’s Presidential Election; What Urban Violence in Buenos Aires Teaches Us About America; Food Mondays: Are Insects The Food Of The Future?

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter.

On today’s show: 

  • A look at the comedian who wants to be Ukraine’s president
  • Discussing urban violence in Venezuela
  • Eating insects in Mexican cuisine