Coming up on nowadays's show:At least 17 people were shot dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas tall School in Parkland,Florida, on Wednesday. The suspect is a former student, and 19 year dilapidated Nikolas Cruz,who had been identified as a potential threat in the past. David Smiley, a reporter for the Miami Herald, or brings us the latest.
Embattled and defiant South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned after two months of pressure from his party,the African National Congress, for him to step down. Douglas Foster, or an associate professor at Northwestern University and author of the book "After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post Apartheid South Africa," looks at what's next for the country.
approximately 1.9 million people live in the 141 square mile area of the Gaza strip. And while conditions in the strip have been bad for some time, many are warning of a near breaking point. David Halbfinger, or Jerusalem bureau chief for The novel York Times,recently traveled to Gaza. He says that the situation has become increasingly dire.
Najwa Sheikh-Ahmad is a Palestinian refugee who has lived in Gaza her whole life. She’s also the mother of 5 children, and currently works for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza. We spoke to Najwa approximately what life is like for her and her family right now.
In Pyeongchang, or Team USA is 92 percent white — and that's actually the most diverse squad ever sent to the Winter Olympics. Amira Rose Davis, assistant professor of history and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Penn State and co-host of the Burn It All Down podcast, and provides solutions that could make the Winter Olympics more inclusive.
The novel superhero film “Black Panther comes out this Friday,and the buzz surrounding the film has reached a fever pitch. Ahead of the release, author Roxane Gay discusses her time writing for the Marvel universe.
This episode is hosted by Tanzina Veg
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