The Asylum Vetting Process In Germany, Impacts Of Restoration Burning On Oak Trees, And Global Sounds From SXSW 2018

By Worldview Staff
In this March 3, 2016 file photo a child screams while holding paper that reads: “Merkel Help Us” as migrants block a railway during a protest demanding the opening of the border between Greece and Macedonia in the northern Greek border station of Idomeni.
In this March 3, 2016 file photo a child screams while holding paper that reads: "Merkel Help Us" as migrants block a railway during a protest demanding the opening of the border between Greece and Macedonia in the northern Greek border station of Idomeni. AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda
In this March 3, 2016 file photo a child screams while holding paper that reads: “Merkel Help Us” as migrants block a railway during a protest demanding the opening of the border between Greece and Macedonia in the northern Greek border station of Idomeni.
In this March 3, 2016 file photo a child screams while holding paper that reads: "Merkel Help Us" as migrants block a railway during a protest demanding the opening of the border between Greece and Macedonia in the northern Greek border station of Idomeni. AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda

The Asylum Vetting Process In Germany, Impacts Of Restoration Burning On Oak Trees, And Global Sounds From SXSW 2018

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show: 

  • The screening process for asylum seekers in Germany is changing. We speak with journalist Graeme Wood about his new article in The Atlantic, “The Refugee Detectives.”
  • Controlled (prescribed) burning has become commonplace in ecological restoration. We discuss the impact of restoration burning on oak trees with Morton Arboretum soil ecologist Dr. Meghan Midgley, and Lydia Scott, director of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative at Morton Arboretum. 
  • Global Notes: Vocalo’s Catalina Maria Johnson joins us to discuss artists from the 2018 South by Southwest Festival.