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After a very public killing, sixty-five pieces of the Old Wilson Bridge are now "sleeping with the fishes," as part of a new artificial reef for rockfish, oysters and other undersea life. Kojo finds out about man-made habitats and what role they play in the Chesapeake Bay and worldwide.
Marty Gary, Fisheries Ecologist, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Jack Sobel, Director of Strategic Conservation Science and Policy, The Ocean Conservancy; Author "Marine Reserves: A Guide to Science, Design and Use" (Island Press)
Mike Baker, Environmental Manager, Wilson Bridge Project
This week, a Zambian archbishop became the highest-ranking Catholic official excommunicated in decades. His misdeed: ordaining four married men as priests. Why should you care? The ordinations took place here in Washington, DC at a church on Capitol Hill. Kojo finds out about the local and worldwide implications.
John Allen, Vatican Correspondent, The National Catholic Reporter
The French aren't just the inventors of fine champagne and high fashion. They also created our cravings for celebrity hairstylists and home decorators -- more than three hundred years ago. Join Kojo for a look at France's lasting impact on the high-class lifestyle.
Joan DeJean, Trustee Professor of French, University of Pennsylvania; and author of "The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour (Free Press)
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