What Comes After Assad Attacks Idlib
Forces loyal to Bashar al Assad are assembling for an assault on Idlib, the last opposition stronghold in Syria.
Forces loyal to Bashar al Assad are assembling for an assault on Idlib, the last opposition stronghold in Syria.
On August 25th, people will have “Save Rohingya Day” rallies in four cities across the U.S. and Canada.
Father James Martin, the editor-at-large at America Magazine, says bishops need to be held more accountable if they cover up sex abuse.
Jerri Zbiral and Alan Teller discovered a shoe-box filled with old photographs and negatives of 1945 India at a Northbrook estate sale.
We’ll hear from founder Susan Sahori and one of her U.S. partners Rev. Martha Gillette from Church of the Holy Apostles in Wauconda.
WBEZ looks to defend its 2017 crown for Chicago’s Bike To Work Challenge. The 2018 fun happens June 15-29. Every year, Chicago-area organizations and businesses sign up and compete. They track their bike miles and trips to win prizes, bragging rights, and help our ecosystem. It’s a Worldview tradition to kick off the Challenge by “talking smack” to our fellow not-for-profits, exploring the importance of biking to sustainability, and giving WBEZ staff a chance to get their bikes repaired!Over the hour, we’ll get visits from numerous Bike To Work organizers, featuring Dave Gorman, a former Peace Corp volunteer in Lesotho.Through his collaborative partnership, “Bikes for Lesotho”, he’s made biking acultural “thing” in a country, where previously, it didn’t really exist.
This year, Chicago will be only U.S. site, of six Rotary Presidential Peace Conferences, hosted around the world.
Tom Limon leads quirky bike tour groups that explore art, history, and architecture in Chicago.
Ryan Bell has traveled through Russia and Kazakhstan, reporting on how these countries are rebuilding their agriculture industries.