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Wednesday April 7, 2004

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12:06 Wedding Planning

In an industry that loves it when you get caught up in the hoopla, we look at how to plan a wedding with less emphasis on hype and more on substance.

Guests

Lori Leibovich, editor, IndieBride.com

Cheryl Paul-Nissinen, author of "The Conscious Bride"

Elizabeth Pleck, Professor of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; co-author of "Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of the Lavish Wedding"

13:06 Rwandan Genocide

How does a country recover when 800,000 of its citizens are brutally
killed in attacks lasting only 100 days? Rwanda has grappled with the question for the past decade. Join Kojo for a look back - and forward - on the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.

Guests

Christian Davenport, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland

Michael Southwick, former Africa specialist with the U.S. Institute of Peace, and a 36-year veteran of the State Department

Howard Wolpe, Africa Program Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

13:32 Spring Storyteller

Our spring storyteller series continues with a visit from storyteller Megan Hicks.

Guests

Megan Hicks, storyteller

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