“Nigeria’s Presidential Election Is This Saturday. Here’s Who’s Running And What’s At Stake; U.S. Doubles Down on Post-Deal Iran Strategy, Amid Growing Tension In Both Countries; Science and Power Politics: Imagining the Postcolonial Museum “

A supporter of incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, wearing a sticker of Buhari and and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, stands for the national anthem at a campaign rally in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Nigeria is due to hold general elections on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019.
A supporter of incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, wearing a sticker of Buhari and and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, stands for the national anthem at a campaign rally in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Nigeria is due to hold general elections on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Ben Curtis / WBEZ
A supporter of incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, wearing a sticker of Buhari and and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, stands for the national anthem at a campaign rally in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Nigeria is due to hold general elections on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019.
A supporter of incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, wearing a sticker of Buhari and and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, stands for the national anthem at a campaign rally in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Nigeria is due to hold general elections on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Ben Curtis / WBEZ

“Nigeria’s Presidential Election Is This Saturday. Here’s Who’s Running And What’s At Stake; U.S. Doubles Down on Post-Deal Iran Strategy, Amid Growing Tension In Both Countries; Science and Power Politics: Imagining the Postcolonial Museum “

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On today’s show:

  • Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday to cast their vote for president, choosing between almost twenty candidates.
  • To discuss the recent complications in US-Iran relations, we’re joined by Trita Parsi, founder of the National Iranian American Council.
  • Worldview is hosting a series on the intersection of science and power politics. Today’s conversation focuses on the way museums organize knowledge.