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We're exploring volcanoes both through NOVA and a new miniseries focusing on the magisterial natural landscapes of Scandinavia and Iceland. Plus, a new food show on New Orleans, Frontline on Clarence Thomas, and more. 
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May with a series of engaging programming on WTTW.
With warmer temperatures and sunnier skies, Chicago has come alive once more. That means festival season is back. Here are some food-related events to brighten up your spring. 
Marie Antoinette's brother Joseph, the Habsburg emperor, comes to France to help salvage Antoinette's marriage—and thus herself, and the diplomatic advantages which the marriage confers. 
Weddings and departures are imminent in the series finale of Sanditon, although it remains to be seen which will actually occur as everyone tries to sort out their feelings and opportunities.
Sister Monica Joan makes a new, and unsanctioned, friend in her loneliness. Trixie helps a very young mother navigate her family dynamic, and everyone tries to help out a young boy who's carrying a big burden. 
Chicago's motto is "city in a garden," and there are plenty of beautiful, notable parks with some fascinating history to live up to that ideal, as Geoffrey Baer explores.

“God bless the pioneers of the Indian community who brought Indian food [to the United States], but we’ve gotten settled into this greatest hits world,” says Zubair Mohajir, the chef behind the buzzy Wicker Park restaurant Wazwan. 

Now that her husband is king, Marie Antoinette is asserting herself at court with her own villa, a ball, and a preferred candidate for prime minister. But she still faces plenty of opposition.
Edward and Augusta make a bold move while Charlotte and Alexander try to rectify things. Georgiana receives a surprise, and Tom receives a shock. Arthur struggles to reconcile to Harry's decision, all in the penultimate episode of Sanditon.
Cyril is asked to intervene when a new father starts to act strangely, while Matthew deals with his difficult, ailing father and decides to try some hard work with Timothy. Shelagh has an unwelcome surprise.

Fatima Zabiha Foods was started by a Pakistani immigrant who realized that "halal" meat in the U.S. was ill-defined. He wanted meat that conformed to his expectations. Now Chicago is a leading provider of halal meat, and Fatima continues to grow.

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is the second Black man to be elected to office (Eugene Sawyer was appointed), almost 40 years after Harold Washington won election to become the first Black mayor of Chicago. 
Farro risotto "has some room for error," says Chef Devon Quinn of the Avondale restaurant Eden. "Compared to a regular risotto with rice that you can overcook, farro is a lot more lenient." 

Devon Quinn operates not just the Avondale restaurant Eden and the various catering businesses of The Paramount Group, but also grows a wide variety of plants for their use in a greenhouse. "It’s just about that connection from earth to plate,” he says.