Secularists And Catholics Figure Out What To Do With Notre Dame; Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Becomes Lightning Rod For Criticism; Chemi Peres On How Tech And Innovation Can Bring Middle East Peace

A hole is seen in the dome inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers and the purported Crown of Christ.
A hole is seen in the dome inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers and the purported Crown of Christ. Christophe Petit Tesson / AP Photo
A hole is seen in the dome inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers and the purported Crown of Christ.
A hole is seen in the dome inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers and the purported Crown of Christ. Christophe Petit Tesson / AP Photo

Secularists And Catholics Figure Out What To Do With Notre Dame; Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Becomes Lightning Rod For Criticism; Chemi Peres On How Tech And Innovation Can Bring Middle East Peace

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On today’s show: 

  • Exploring the intersection of secularism and religion in France
  • Looking at the criticism of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
  • The role of tech in bringing peace to the Middle East