The World

A new Harvard study estimates that nearly 5,000 Puerto Ricans died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its aftermath. The official death toll stands at 64. We'll speak with Ruben Ramos Colon, who lost his mother to a routine infection following the storm. Plus, we'll fact-check those claims that the US government has lost track of 1,500 immigrant kids. And we delve into World War II history with the story of Attu, an Aleutian island that was taken by the Japanese during the war.

With the US-North Korea summit still in play, we'll discuss what we know, and what we don't know, about North Korea's nuclear capabilities. Plus, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with top North Korean official Kim Yong-chol this week. We'll find out who General Kim is. And Saagar Shaikh and Shaan Baig revisit classic Bollywood movies for their podcast, The Bollywood Boys. They join Marco Werman to talk about why they love Bollywood films so much.

At this point, it's kind of hard to tell whether the planned June 12 summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un will go ahead. But for now, it looks like a go. Again. Also, a Malian immigrant climbs the outside of a Paris apartment building to rescue a child, and ends up with honorary French citizenship. And from our "everything local is global" desk, we'll explain why so many convenience stores in New England are called "spas."

Harvey Weinstein's arrest is making headlines around the globe. We'll take you to New York for the latest. Then, we head to Sweden to talk about a new consent law that's about to go into effect. Proponents of the measure say will make it easier to prosecute rape cases. And as if Australia didn't have enough killer fauna ... we'll have the story of the town of Lismore, which is currently overrun by a colony of yellow crazy ants. Yep, that's their name.

President Donald Trump has called off his planned summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un. So now what? Also, as the Trump administration considers whether to impose new tariffs on auto imports, we look back at the effect US tariffs on imported solar panels have had on the renewable energy sector. Plus, you may have heard about the sinkhole that appeared on the White House grounds. We'll get an explanation of why sinkholes happen, and how best to deal with them.

There's so much going on in Washington right now that Mike Pompeo's first three weeks on the job as Secretary of State have felt more like three years. We'll look at his vision for American diplomacy in the age of Trump. Also, Ireland will hold a national referendum on abortion later this week. We'll profile one podcaster whose been trying to hear from Irish women on both sides of the debate...

President Donald Trump today seemed to express doubt as to whether the planned summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un will go ahead next month. We hear from North Korea watcher Joel Wit, who says that Trump should pull out all the stops to make sure it happens. Plus, we speak with Adeline Hocine, who has written about what it's like to suffer from an eating disorder while fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan...

Today, we'll introduce you to one of the 10 people killed in last week's school shooting in Texas — an exchange student from Pakistan named Sabika Sheikh. Author Bina Shah tells us about how the country is dealing with the news of her murder. Plus, we head to Caracas to hear the latest on Venezuela's elections, and about how a scarcity of food is making life difficult for farmers and truck drivers...

Remember the "migrant caravan" moving through Mexico that Trump said had to be stopped? Today, we meet one family who made it to the US and is applying for asylum. Plus, Kenya goes after fake news with a new law, but critics worry it will be used to stifle free speech. And host Marco Werman remembers when Janet Jackson sold out three shows at the Tokyo Dome in mere minutes.

President Donald Trump publicly calls some immigrants "animals." We'll speak with Omar Jadwat of the American Civil Liberties Union about how rhetoric like that can strip people of their rights. Plus, part two of our deep dive into the workings of North Korea's version of the CIA. Turns out, North Korean hackers are very good at targeting — and robbing — banks. And we'll find out why Germans have gone a bit unicorn crazy. Unicorn sausage, anyone?