The latest gathering of the world’s nations to come up with a treaty to end plastic pollution ended on Tuesday. One area of disagreement was how to address greenhouse gas emissions generated in the manufacture of plastics. Industry groups want the treaty to focus on reuse and recycling. Most other stakeholders want to phase out […]
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A bacterium called Xylella fastidiosa was first noticed in Italy in 2013. Since then, it has killed tens of millions of olive trees and there is no known cure. With Italy’s annual olive oil harvest significantly down and the European Union dedicated to an open import system, what is to be done? Marco Werman speaks […]
Government officials from around the world are looking on, as the US Supreme Court considers former President Donald Trump’s case for legal immunity. Israel, Brazil, France, and South Korea are just a few of the nations that have grappled with the question of legal immunity for their head of state. The University of Chicago Law […]
Authorities in Venice today began charging day-trippers 5 euros about $5 to enter the city of canals, alleys and historic architecture. Host Marco Werman tells how the new scheme works, and how it was received on opening day.