Uyghurs, Fireflies, Midwest NPs

Tradegies in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio There were two mass shootings in the span of 13 hours over the weekend. On Saturday morning a gunman in El Paso killed 21 people and wounded dozens of others. Early Sunday morning, another gunman killed nine people and injured more in Dayton. We discss the latest information as of air time. China’s Mass Incarceration of Muslim Uyghurs May Be a New Form of Ethnic Cleansing  Guest: Sean R. Roberts, Director and Associate Professor, International Development Studies Program, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University Facing international condemnation, China says it has released all of the people detained in so-called re-education camps in western China. Up to a million Muslim Uyghurs are believed to have been imprisoned in the camps. Experts who’ve watched China’s escalating mistreatment of the minority ethnic group over the last decade are skeptical the camps have actually been emptied. Decoding the Secret Messages of Firefly Flashes Guest: Clyde Sorenson, Professor of Entomology, North Carolina State University If you happen to live in a part of the country where fireflies are abundant this time of year, I’m so envious. They’re magical to watch –and though their flashing lights can seem random, different species have their own unique rhythm. A Walk Through the Two Newest US National Parks Guest: Becky Lomax, Author of “USA National Parks: The Complete Guide to All 59 Parks” The US has designated two more places as national parks in the past couple of years. One of them –Indiana Dunes –received the official title just a few months ago. The park features sand dunes that run along Lake Michigan. The other new one is called Gateway Arch, and unlike its sisters, the central feature of this park is something totally man-made. 500 Years after Leonardo Da Vinci’s Death, New Book Considers his Legacy Guests: Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Art Historian and Doctoral Professor, Fielding Graduate University; Christopher Brown, DDS, Director of Brown Dis