President Trump Declares Emergency Over Mexico Border; Filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Artist Gerhard Richter in Spat over film ‘Never Look Away’; Weekend Passport: TUTA Theatre presents “Radio Culture”

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington Evan Vucci / AP Photo
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington Evan Vucci / AP Photo

President Trump Declares Emergency Over Mexico Border; Filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Artist Gerhard Richter in Spat over film ‘Never Look Away’; Weekend Passport: TUTA Theatre presents “Radio Culture”

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On today’s show:

  • What President Trump’s emergency declaration means for American democracy
  • An Oscar nominee provides a window into his art
  • A Belarusian play comes to Chicago