WBEZ's Worldview

On today's show: Protests in Hong KongEurope's first mixed-race mayor

On today's show: Censorship in EgyptThe ethics of artificial intelligenceFood Mondays

On today's show:Before joining the Indian independence movement, Mohandas K. Gandhi lived in South Africa, which is where he pioneered his philosophy of Satyagraha. The Honduran government's announcement of a restructuring of public health and education in April has been met by months of nationwide protests. Anne Frank, whose diary written in hiding as a Jewish child during World War Two has been read by thousands, would have turned 90 this month.

On today's show:Former mayor of Philadelphia Michael A. Nutter joins us to talk about what leading a global city, offering comments on crime and infrastructure. Director of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements Aromar Revi discusses how urbanization and climate change intersect in India. Athens' vice mayor on migrant and refugee affairs Lefteris Papagiannakis discusses the city government's efforts to accommodate migrants’ needs.

On today's show:WBEZ looks to win its fourth consecutive crown in Chicago’s Bike To Work Challenge, and in honor, we dedicate a whole hour of programming to biking!

On today's show:HBO miniseries 'Chernobyl' depicts one of humanity’s biggest nuclear disasters. A doctor and nuclear engineer join today's show to talk about it. Her food is as Indian as, well, apple pie. So says cookbook author Anupy Singla, who's showing readers how easy making Indian food at home can be.

On today's show: Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form a governing coalitionMoving away from fossil fuelsMusic at the DuSable Museum of African American History

On today's show: Chuck Hagel on the Mueller reportAnother child dies in ICE custodyGogol Bordello offers "Gypsy Punk" sounds

On today's show: Recapping the European parliamentary electionsHumanitarian updates from SyriaA new study from Northwestern University in Qatar

On today's show:Early results from India’s 2019 general election put the Bharatiya Janata Party on track to win 300 out of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison secured another term in office after national elections last Saturday. Taiwan's parliament approved a law legalizing same-sex marriage in a 66 to 27 majority.

Lori Lightfoot was sworn in as Chicago's first female African-American mayor earlier today. Following 22 years of administration by Richard M. Daley and five by Rahm Emanuel, the 2019 runoff election for mayor saw Lightfoot and her opponent Toni Preckwinkle both promising meaningful breaks with the way Chicago has been run in the past, greater investment in the city's South and West sides, crackdowns on corruption in a city where 30 aldermen have been convicted of the offense since 1972 and more affordable housing. We're joined by reporter and lecturer at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications Kari Lydersen, writer, activist and academic Yasmin Nair, Chicago Streetsblog's John Greenfield and WBEZ's own Monica Eng to talk about what they expect from Lori Lightfoot on human rights, making city policy reflective of the electorate's wishes, the environment and transportation.

On today's show:Incumbent president Joko Widodo was re-elected in Indonesia, and supporters of his opponent Prabowo Subianto took to Jakarta's streets in protest. Since Mexico launched its war on drug cartels in 2006, the number of "disappeared" people in the country has risen to above 40,000. The Netherland’s Duncan Laurence emerged victorious after performing his song “Arcade” at Eurovision.

On today's show: A live broadcast from City Grange about gardening and compost

On today's show: Violence in SudanA historic human rights claimA play about global water issuesThe threat from Iran

On today's show: Developments with the Iran nuclear dealTibetans in ChicagoBluegrass and rock music