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Lots of athletes dream of running in the Olympics. Not many, however, dream that prosthetic legs will take them there. An international panel has ruled that Oscar Pistorius can compete in this year's games on a pair of high-tech prosthetic legs that resemble blades. Observers say the ruling could have a big impact on other disabled athletes and will force sports fans to reconsider their definitions of disability. Join Kojo as we look at the case and its implications for sports and society.
Dr. Bob Gailey, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Miami School of Medicine
Alan Schwarz, Reporter, The New York Times
Just a few decades ago, Tysons Corner was dominated by dairy farms and gravel pits. Today, it's where businesses govern the world's Internet traffic, assist the American government in military planning, carry out security analysis, and more. Join Kojo for a look at how everything from the local politics of land use to the impact of the postwar movement on central cities affected the development of Tysons Corner and its Internet Alley.
Paul Ceruzzi, Curator of Aerospace Electronics and Computing at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
South Africa has long been a magnet for immigrants from across Africa, especially neighboring Zimbabwe. But many South Africans -- especially those living at or below the poverty line -- resent foreign workers, who they blame for high unemployment. This week a wave of anti-immigrant violence erupted across South Africa. Kojo looks at the issues underpinning the violence.
Scott Baldauf, Africa Correspondent, Christian Science Monitor
American movie-goers are used to being the target audience for summer blockbusters. But now film studios are marketing these big-time films on a global scale, and some movies get their debut overseas before opening here. Join Kojo as we discuss Hollywood's increasingly international focus -- and how it's affecting the big films hitting theaters this summer.
David Kipen, Author, "The Schreiber Theory; A Radical Rewrite of American Film History" (Melville House); and Director of Literature, the National Endowment for the Arts
Joe Barber, Entertainment Editor, WTOP; Arts Critic, WETA's "Around Town"; Arts Columnist, The Current Newspapers
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