United Nations Report Highlights Mass Extinction; How Can We Improve Conditions For The World’s Most Vulnerable Children?; Chicago Native Brings Australian Buckwheat Craze to Illinois

By Worldview Staff
Women and children sit in the back of a truck as they wait to be screened by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after being evacuated out of the last territory held by Islamic State militants, in the desert outside Baghouz, Syria, Friday, March 1, 2019.
Women and children sit in the back of a truck as they wait to be screened by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after being evacuated out of the last territory held by Islamic State militants, in the desert outside Baghouz, Syria, Friday, March 1, 2019. Felipe Dana / AP Photo
Women and children sit in the back of a truck as they wait to be screened by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after being evacuated out of the last territory held by Islamic State militants, in the desert outside Baghouz, Syria, Friday, March 1, 2019.
Women and children sit in the back of a truck as they wait to be screened by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after being evacuated out of the last territory held by Islamic State militants, in the desert outside Baghouz, Syria, Friday, March 1, 2019. Felipe Dana / AP Photo

United Nations Report Highlights Mass Extinction; How Can We Improve Conditions For The World’s Most Vulnerable Children?; Chicago Native Brings Australian Buckwheat Craze to Illinois

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • Since 1500, at least 680 vertebrate species worldwide have gone extinct — and the situation is only becoming more dire.
  • Children around the world face numerous threats to their rights, including forced marriage, sexual abuse and lack of access to education.
  • Buckwheat is big among health-conscious Australians, and Chicago native Emily Griffith’s ‘Lil Bucks’ is bringing the craze to Illinois.