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Most of us never think twice about the pipes carrying water to us -- until those pipes stop working. That's apparently a very real scenario in suburban Maryland, where customers may soon see spiking utility bills. We speak with the head of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission about how much work is needed -- and what it will cost.
Andrew Brunhart, General Manager, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
He grew up in a slum on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi. But Ken Okoth found a way out of the cycle of poverty, winning a scholarship to an American university, and going on to become a teacher at a prestigious local high school. He joins Kojo to discuss the violence in his native country, and why he believes education is a source of-- and possible solution to-- the political turmoil.
Ken Okoth, History Teacher, Potomac School (McLean, Va); Founder, Children of Kibera Foundation (CoKF)
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