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What can Silicon Valley teach the health care industry about how to run a business? One author argues that new technologies could help save money and effectively bring about "the end of medicine" as we know it. Join Kojo for a Tech Tuesday look at this provocative theory.
Andy Kessler, Author, "The End of Medicine: How Silicon Valley (and Naked Mice) Will Reboot Your Doctor" (Collins)
For the first time since independence, voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo will vote this weekend in multi-party elections. But with thousands of candidates and continued political instability, the challenges are daunting. Kojo looks at Congo's prospects for a democratic future.
Chris Hennemeyer, Director of Programs for Africa, IFES
Caty Clement, Central Africa Project Director, International Crisis Group
From a solo interpretation of "Star Wars" to a satirical take on the Vice President, the Capital Fringe Festival has a little something for everyone. We'll talk with one of the organizers and get an in-studio theatrical performance.
Julianne Brienza, Capital Fringe Festival Director and Co-Founder
Josh Lefkowitz, Writer and actor, "Help Wanted: A Personal Search for Meaningful Employment at the Start of the 21st Century"
Nelson Pressley, Freelance Arts Critic